Paytra was born south of Detroit, Michigan where she spent her childhood studying classical piano and soaking up the music of 2000s R&B, Rock, and Hip Hop that she’d later find to be the leading influence in her music.
At the age of sixteen, Paytra took a risk and packed up her belongings, heading to Brooklyn, New York by herself. Since then, Paytra has self-released 18 singles including “Wts,” which captured the hearts of over 50,000 people and led her into the era of 808-driven pop tracks. The wittiness of her lyrics and underlying message of empowerment and acceptance resonated with many, and perhaps is one of the reasons Paytra was invited to perform at Motor City Pride, NY Pride, and NY Fashion week.
People will compare Paytra to Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Halsey, and Rihanna, and those comparisons are fair. But there's that ‘something’ different about Paytra's sound and her approach.