KOVER GIRL TIA

Kover Girl Tia was born Kedesha Zaire Powell on July 23, 1981 in Jubilee Hospital in Kingston Jamaica. Born to the proud parents of Annmarie Donna Wauchope and Keith Shootas Powell. Her father later migrated to the United States leaving Annmarie in Jamaica as a single parent. The day that her father was suppose to see her for the first time, is the same day the he was killed. She never got a change to meet or see her father. Being the first child out of six siblings on her mother side, growing up in Water House, at the age of two years old, she was diagnosed with a rear form of disability that could have paralyzed her. Two tumors have grown on her left leg, which caused her to walk like patients with polio. On a mission to help her daughter, Annmarie first took her to Children’s Hospital, then University Hospital of the West Indies for treatment. To find a cure, doctors monitored her symptoms, they tested her for polio but it came back negative. As doctors and specialist came to see this child with this rear form of illness, Annmarie became worried that this may leave her daughter disable for the rest of her life or worse cause her to die. It was almost six months later and doctors were unable to diagnose or provide treatment. Frustrated by the lack of help, Annmarie signed her out of the hospital against doctor’s order. She took her into the hills to an Ancient Rastafarian Priest explaining to him that doctors were unable to help her daughter’s illness. The priest reassured her mother, Kedesha is a “Child of Judah” where he performed a spiritual ritual where the tumor was located. After he blessed her, he told her to bring her back to the hospital. By now the tumors had enlarged on her leg. Annmarie followed his order and took her back to University hospital the following day. Doctors were then able to provide treatment, where they cut and removed the tumors. Kedesha was then admitted in the hospital, where she recovered for a month. To this day, doctors have not specified what caused the tumors, or what kind of illness it was, it’s still a mystery. Even though she won the battle with her illness, she still has the scars on her left leg as a reminder. Giving praises, Kedesha feel bless and thankful to be born on the same day as H.I.M. Through her history she feel a spiritual connection with H.I.M Selassie the first, ever living and Rastafarians Culture. She identifies herself as an Ethiopian woman; moreover she recently got the colors of the flag imprinted on her body through a symbolic Tattoo. Red, green and gold that the way to go. This is not a movie, but the life and history of Kover Girl Tia. After winning this miraculous battle she began living life as a normal young girl again. She begins attending Balmoge Primary, then transferring to Mountain View Primary and later settling at Charlie Mount Primary school. Living just a few blocks away from the Legendary Jammis Recording studio, she was was fascinated by the array of parties and various artist it attracted to the community. She knows that one day this may be an area she may be interested to persuade. At the age of seven her mother migrated to the United States. She then moved from Water house to Charlie Mount, Linstead to live. Tragedy strike again when she was involved in a critical bike accident, it temporary visually impair her right eye. Due to skin evasion, it left a permanent scar under the same eye. She would cry sometimes because her face was scared for life. The support from family and numerous treatments help it healed. Other from that, she loved living in Charlie Mount because it was the first time she felted like a child; it gave her freedom and security. At the age of ten years old, Kedesha migrated to the United States to live with her mother. She first settles in Jamaica Queens, New York, and then later moved to Brooklyn. The part of Brooklyn she spend the rest of her childhood is in East Flatbush section, which is also known as the (90’s). There her mother opens her establishment “Infinity Meeting Place” which was a social headquarters for the community. Her mother brought unity and peace between the diversity of cultures, furthermore making everyone respect each other. It also exposed her to different kind of music because many artists, DJ’s, actors and promoters would use the Meeting Place as a platform to promote themselves or their project. Moving to Brooklyn Kedesha attended Public School 183, where her principal was Mrs. Bonnie Epps, mother of award winning actor Omar Epps. As an opportunity to expose her students to different kind of careers, Ms.Epps arranged actors come in and speak to students about exploring that form of art. The actors includes Omar Epps, Rosie Perez, Dwayne Martin,Tisha Campbell and Legendary one of the greatest of all time Tupac Shakur, he talked about his acting in the movie “Juice” and also about his music career as well. Moving on to junior high school she attended Mahalia Jackson I.S 391. Convinced she was going to become a nurse she got accepted to Clara Barton High School for health profession. During her senior year she became a civil right activist by helping arrange a major protest along with other high schools regarding the abnowa Louwima case. She rallied in this demostration, which started down town Brooklyn. Marching across the Brooklyn Bridge, all the way to the Supreme Court, nevertheless she was young, but this was her way of making her voice be heard. After high school she changed her goal to persuade a teaching career. She got accepted to Medgar Evers College as an education major. One of the main reason she changed her career path is because during high school, she started volunteering at various non profit organization which opened her up to a world of making a difference. She started volunteering at East New York Urban Youth Corp. An organization that advocates to rebuild abandoned houses and create different outlets for youths in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Through her mentor David Crutchfield, she first started volunteering then got promoted to a youth organizer. Through her leadership role, she helped organize fund raisers to enhance the development of the community. One of her first events she organized was the “Kaboom Project” with sponsors from Nike and the New York Knicks. She worked with youths to collect used sneakers to build play grounds throughout the community. She continues her advocacy work through Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment where she worked as an Environmental Instructor. She provided programs and urban environmental education for classes ranging from first graders through fifth graders. She utilizes outdoors and school location for educational activities that explore the natural and built environment. While helping children expand their knowledge and sense of competency. While Working at Ground works Inc. she trained children in various types of artwork, and helped maintained the beauty of neighborhood gardens. Another accomplishment is working with Beth Mitler as a horticulturist through the New York Restoration Project. She created original tile mosaic artwork and helped design gardens in open areas to beatify the city. Other organizations the she worked with includes the Rose McCartney Family shelter, Numerous New York City Public Schools, The Fortune Society, William avenue Woman’s shelter, AmeriCorps, New York City Housing Authority and the City of New York 311. Alongside Mayor Michael Bloomberg as part of the quit smoking New York campaign. She also contributes to the success of the million dollar tree program, whose goal is to plant a million new trees throughout New York City. This will provide cleaner air for the environment and also beautify the city as a whole. All of her Humanitarian work with different charities has inspired her to start her own youth organization. K.P.Y.O –Kedesha Powell Youth Organization is set out to make a difference in youth’s life, providing a wide array of community services including an annual Summer Youth Enrichment Program. Formally base in New York City, she has helped organize a year to year event “90’s Summer Jam” with DJ Big Bad Bolo for the past two years. This event enable youths to highlight their artistic talent, whether it’s singing, dancing, acting, poetry or just being themselves. In 2008, one of her biggest collaboration was with reggae artist SIZZLA KALONJI. She is thankful for his charitable donation to K.P.Y.O. It turned out to be one of the biggest events ever. She looks forward to working with Sizzla kalonji again in the future because the best is yet to come. As a way to continue making a change she is now looking for sponsors for a location in Miami, Fl. She later want to branch out to Jamaica in the future, it’s a movement with revolutionary thinking. Arriving to womanhood, one her biggest accomplishment is becoming a mother to her daughter Kimani born April 03, 2000.Becoming a mother was one of her happiest and greatest achievements of her life. One her worse moments was when her uncle “PJ” aka “Young Money” was killed in Miami, Fl, at the young age of twenty five (25). The news took a drastic effect on her mentally and physically, it caused her to lose weight through her mourning of his death. In a way to uplift her spirit, she started modeling as a way to express her pain through her photos. Kover girl Tia started Kover Girl$, which is one of the hottest females crew. She kept some of the hottest parties and set the trend for some of the sexiest flyers. Since Kover Girl Tia is not an ordinary girl, therefore you shouldn’t expect her crew to be. Kovers Girls Also provides exceptional services for young ladies maturing. They believe that anyone can become a Kover girl, no matter what size, color, age or race. Many young girls turned to Kover girls for guidance, looking up to them as role models. They would give advice and motivation about school, beauty and self esteem. Just like with any other girl crew, there are some that stay aboard, nevertheless some that get eliminated. The ones that do stay true become great people in life, branching off and taking it to another level. Through it all the trail and tribulations, it has enabled Kover Girl Tia to started Kover Girl Entertainment, where she hold the prestigious title as President. It have not taken off yet, thus without progress there is no success. Under her label she plans to produce other artists, videos, even movies. She loves acting; and sees it as a way to express her self in a safe manner. She started off with making special appearances as a video vixen in music videos and is working her way up to more serious roles. She no longer want to be a hot girl, More ICONIC, Entrepreneur is how she see it. She also has her clothing line in the works, KEDESHA COUTURE. She’s always been a designer by heart, so now she just magnifying her talents that GOD have blessed upon her. K-Couture is going to be captivating style, vintage chic with a modern twist. It is going to be a high end collection of retro, edgy, romantic, sophisticated, chic dresses. Many will be figure flattery pieces that cater to different body types. One of her main goal is to make it affordable that everyone can get a chance to wear a piece of K-Couture. There is no rule that states that fancy clothing for woman have to come in one piece, therefore expect everyday wear of T-shirts with a little fabulousness and jeans. Her line will be filled with pops of color and eye catching jewelry that gives your whole looks an extra edge. Whether you are going out with the girls or having a date night in. It will make the most ordinary outfit extraordinary with fashion-forward jewelry pieces. Kids-Couture is going to be an environmentally friendly organic clothing line for children. As an opportunity to raise environmental awareness, while putting a fashion spin on it. Her Rasta Royalty line will highlight the colors of the Rastafarian culture red, green and gold. She is steering it clear of neural territory and playing with bright colors and arty design. Kover Girl Tia continues to fulfill her destiny, and she recently ventures out into the art of music. To get the basics before the evolution, she got schooled at “Don One Studio” with Sizzla Kalonji, “Ethiopian taste” with fingaz and “King Fila” with Hitman. She recorded her first track “loot-n-dollars” with one of the hottest rappers Flawless and Hollywood in April of 2008 with Stackhouse music. She then moved on to studio 100 ENT with the artist NEXX Level where she recorded “Wine’’ which receive great reviews and is tearing up the dancehall scene. She stated “This is a new chapter for me, I’m terrified but excited. It’s like I’m a new woman”. Kover Girl Tia never wants to be a follower, but a leader for the future generation. She made history by filming her first video with her own concept, creativity and budget as a new artist. “I wanna know” the melody just stick in your head. She got tired of doing what people wanted her to do, so she got rebellious. She changed her career and image through her good girl gone bad haircut. Her hair definitely inspired different things, like how she dress, her swagger. Whether or not she will grow her hair back, she feels comfortable and confident with herself. She doesn’t go into it trying to make trends for people. “I like doing things differently. I like to have an edge, no matter what it is I’m doing” she said. Her message is don’t be afraid to take chances, explore life. If you think someone is beautiful, watch them and ask questions to see how you can do the same thing, as opposed to comparing yourself to them. That’s her motto. Kover Girl Tia can do whatever she wants to do and so can you. Don’t get scared, she’s here to stay, get used to her beautiful face. A beautiful girl makes a beautiful hit table table table table table {direction:ltr;} table table table table table td {direction:ltr;}I made this myspace background at