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Maiya Sykes is an American singer, producer, and entrepreneur.

A native of Los Angeles, she graduated from Yale University and went on to study classical vocals at  Musicians Institute.

She studied under Nina Simone and  Betty Carter.

She has performed with The Black Eyed Peas and many other groups, and was a featured backup singer for  Macy Gray for five years. She has acted in movies, like Dolemite Is My Name, and worked with  Postmodern Jukebox in 2016. Currently she is working with her band The Endangered.