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Born in the Bronx, New York, Sophia cut her teeth as a member of the NYC hard rock band Sophia’s Toy with a commanding, snarling stage presence. Named “Best Undiscovered Artist” by VH1, she has collaborated with the likes of Metallica’s Jason Newstead, Psychotica, and Joey Ramone, and performed as vocalist with an incredible variety of artists, including Screaming Headless Torsos, Government Mule, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Hudson and Jefferson Starship.
Sophia is a veteran live and studio vocalist and voiceover artist. Her talents in both English and Spanish have been employed in countless commercials and jingles. Sophia has released two CDs of killer rock & roll, Her Majesty and Revelator, co-written and produced by guitarist Billy White. In Fall 2014, Sophia appeared at The Berkeley Repertory Theatre as a featured actor and vocalist in Party People an original play about the ambitions and regrets of the 1960s revolutionary groups the Black Panthers and Young Lords. Party People was directed by Liesl Tommy and produced by UNIVERSES Theatre Company, an award-winning ensemble that fuses theater, poetry, music, rap and politics. Party People opened at The Public Theater in New York City on November 14, 2016. Other works that she appeared in were Macbeth (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Top Girls (Huntington Theater), Live From The Edge (UNIVERSES Theatre Company),and Max Vernon’s The Tattooed Lady (Philadelphia Theatre Company). |
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