Avriel

At first glance, it's hard to imagine the statuesque 5'10 beauty was ever the awkward band geek that followed the popular kids around at school. These days however, landing features in videos alongside Pharrell and gracing the runways of some of fashion's most celebrated designers has definitely made Avriel the leader of the pack. A published poet at the tender age of 18, this college junior has been deemed one of the freshest new young faces in Hollywood by countless industry professionals.
Avriel has been in front of the television cameras most of her young life, starting first with commercials for McDonalds, Washington Mutual, Bumble Ball as well as appearances on Mad TV and Hannah Montana. She then graduated to speaking roles such as the voice of Little Timberly on Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!, and the leading roles in a number of indie films. But acting and modeling are only a small component of the multi-faceted young teen's make up. As a singer, producer, songwriter and composer, the young starlet's musical prowess is enhanced by her formal training as an accomplished pianist, violinist and guitarist making her a quadruple musical threat. The hint of husk which coats her vocal chords, and the maturity of her insightful songwriting gives the young songstress the spirit of an old soul who has been here before.
Avriel is poised to claim the position left void in today's popular music. Acting, modeling, producing and writing on a regular basis, the burgeoning pop star is currently in the studio preparing her debut offering to the music world. "As a model, I'm used to rejection because that's the nature of the business," explains Avriel of her uphill battle to prove herself to the music world, "It's been tough, people don't take me seriously when they walk in the studio and I tell them that I've made the beat that they're hearing, and that I wrote the song too" she continues about breaking gender boundaries in the male dominated field of producing. "But I'm not afraid to express the realities of my life to help bring comfort to those young girls, like myself, who have wrestled with finding their own way in the world." With her feet firmly rooted in her belief in herself and her love of the arts, as well as the support of her family, friends and numerous big timers in the entertainment field, Avriel plans to bring the purity and innocence of the trials and errors we all experience in life to the forefront with the artistry of her music. Currently working to bring her musical vision to reality, Avriel is collaborating with some of the industry's top hit makers to tailor music for the next generation of music lovers.
-Octavia Bostick
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