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Jillian Hervey Biography

Jillian Hervey (born June 19, 1989) is an American singer, dancer and member of the group Lion Babe. She is the daughter of Ramon Hervey II and singer, actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams.

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The people that have inspired me the most were dancers and choreographers.

Dancer, Dancers, Inspired, People

Lion Babe, on a work day, is definitely a process. I obviously could do it by myself, but I definitely prefer not to. It's a lot of hair. I used to start with little pieces, and then it just got bigger, and bigger, and bigger.

Babe, Hair, Lion, Lions, Pieces, Used

I saw myself traveling with a company or making my own work and being a little weird. I wasn't thinking about the business side of anything, I just knew that I loved dancing.

Business, Dancing, Littles, Thinking, Weird

More than anything, it's been a transition into embracing my destiny. I have everything around me to be able to do this properly. Whether or not I was hiding from that early on, I think now it's great to feel that way. It's just the journey.

Destiny, Journey, Properly, Thinking, Transition

I love the creation process [of music] of it and then sharing it, so I think that was the shift. I never thought I was going to be on a label in general, I was like 'Oh, I wouldn't do that,' and then we ended up on the same label basically.

Creation, Label, Labels, Like, Love, Thinking

My mom has kind of been more of the emotional support system. One time I was really feeling all out of it, just dealing with a lot of cooks in the kitchen and adjusting to what it means to be in the music industry, and I called her. One of the first things she said to me was 'You have to be thankful that these people even like you, no one liked me, at all, I was not really accepted for a very long time. '

Dealing, Emotional, Like, Mean, Mom

Between my mom and dad, I would hear a lot of Earth, Wind, and Fire. My mom loved Chaka Khan, so that was on in the car a lot.

Chaka, Dad, Fire, Loved, Mom

I had been with a guy for seven years and I was done with that. I wanted to reinvent my whole life and change my hair - I'd had brown, straight extensions forever - and I just wanted to get rid of that, to shed skin, and really just be independent.

Brown, Done, Hair, Independent, Years

I was also just strong and quick - it wasn't hard for me to learn how to dance. I was a natural at it.

Dance, Hard, Natural, Quick, Strong

I wanted to fight to get into the front. I was just hungry to do it.

Fight, Fighting, Front, Hungry, Wanted

I think my life dramatically shifted when I met Lucas [Goodman] and it wasn't even planned. I had a very clear vision of what I was going to do.

Dramatically, Life, Mets, Thinking, Vision

My main goal was to not tell my mom anything or anyone anything. Even within our family, we like to do it ourselves, we like to be our own boss, and we don't like asking for help.

Asking For Help, Boss, Family, Goal, Like, Mom

The greatest blessing is that, within all of this, I've still been challenged every day to question and show who I am.

Blessing, Challenged, Day, Question, Shows, Who I Am

Because of the time we're in, it's so easy to just blend all of it together and it's kind of like you're listening to everything all at once.

Easy, Kind, Like, Listening, Time, Together

Being able to connect with people with similar taste and style also allows people to get to know us better. Although we have been around for a little, some people listen to our music and some people don't listen to our music, so it's nice to be able to curate the sounds and show our influences. Although it's nice to go out and look fancy and dress up, you don't always go to parties where the music is a good so it's nice to be in a position to bring the vibes and create the experience.

Look, Nice, Party, People, Similar

[New York] gives you room to be weird; you can be yourself and you can wear whatever you want. No one is really going to judge you because everyone is doing their own thing.

Being Yourself, Giving, Judge, New York, Thing, York

Of course, I'm a dancer. Dancing grabbed me from the start and I have was never afraid to do it. With out dance I wouldn't be singing. I want to expose people to the underground dance scene through music.

Dancer, Dancing, Grabbed, People, Start

I remember just looking at this lioness, she was staring at me, and we just had this weird connection.

Connection, Connections, Lioness, Looking, Remember, Weird

I find that the quest to be perfect and make perfect music is like a black whole. I realize that you can come with the intention to capture a vibe and use a formula, but you have to accept that most of the time its not going to be what you envisioned and you might manifest something better. I think that's been the hardest thing to wrap my head around that most ideas we go for ends up sounding different. I think art in general should be about enjoying the process and the experience. All that matters is if you feel the music and it captures the element your going for.

Art, General, Perfect, Thinking, Whole

This is what I love to do. I love to perform for people that get it or just want something interesting.

Want Something, People, Interesting, Love, Perform

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