A singer and songwriter whose music fuses the deep emotions and confessional nature of classic singer/songwriters with music that encompasses contemporary folk, R&B, and pop, Joy Oladokun is a fiercely independent musician who has built an international audience for her music. While she had been playing guitar since childhood, it wasn't until 2015 that Oladokun quit her job and took a shot at realizing her dream of making music full-time. She released a solo acoustic EP, Cathedrals, that year and followed it up with 2016's Carry, a full-band effort that included the single "Shelter," which introduced her to a wider online audience.

Raised in a small rural community in Arizona, Joy Oladokun began playing guitar when she was ten years old