P.MaRie, born Portia Marie, is a writer and performing artist from Chicago, Illinois. Born September 24th, her father a DJ and both parents writers influenced her love for music and literacy; she began writing poetry by the age of 6 and would put on shows for family, singing and reciting poetry. She grew up on the west side of Chicago during the Clinton era of the 90s, surrounded by crime, drugs, pain, and violence. She kept a notebook by her side. That’s when, in the early 2000s, she met K.R.Y.S.S, a neighborhood DJ; the two began performing and making music together. P.MaRie’s first studio album, “Determined to Win,” was released September 24th, 2016. The album details struggles of crime-ridden city life, trials in relationships, and being in love. Writer and performing artist P.MaRie is a voice for the disenfranchised, an inspiration for the young, and nostalgia for the old. Her music is not just music; it is empowering and awakening! In a nutshell, P.MaRie is a Chicago-born spiritual wordsmith, detailing her pain, struggles, and tools to triumph!