Jody Upshaw (born 2003)[1] is a Canadian R&B artist.
Career
At age 14 in 2018, Upshaw released her debut EP.[2] Upshaw released the single "Glitter and Gold" with teen rapper Shay Pitts that same year.[3] Upshaw's single "Straight Shooter" was produced by Classified and released in 2018.[4] In 2022, the song was featured in the season two premiere of Euphoria.[5]
Upshaw was featured in the 2020 documentary short, "Youth Hiphop and Halifax", written and directed by Harmony Adesola for the Being Black in Halifax series.[6] Upshaw was named Music Nova Scotia's artist in residence in 2022.[7]
Upshaw appeared as a special guest for TLC at the May 2024 Moncton, New Brunswick stop on their tour.[8]
Personal life
Upshaw is originally from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia.[9] She began singing and performing when she was eleven. Her father, Marvin, was a rapper who performed under the name KL.[10]