Marian Renta

Marian Renta Born August 8 1986 Is An American Singer-Songwriter Music Producer And Pianist. She Rose To Popularity With The Release Of Her Debut Studio Album "One Of A Kind" In 2011. After A Departure From Music In 2014 Renta Began Writing And Recording Again In 2020 And Recharged Her Music Career With The Digital Release Of Her EP "Headfirst" In January Of 2021. Regarded For Her Stripped Down Music Production Style Prolific Songwriting And Unique Vocal Tone Renta Often Conveys Emotional And Melancholic Themes In Her Songs And Frequently Incorporates A Blend Of Indie Pop Soul And Electronica Into Her Music. Marian Renta Was Born On August 8 1986 In Brooklyn New York And Relocated With Her Father To Newport News Virginia In 1994. In The Fall Of 1997 Renta Enrolled At The Historical Booker T. Washington Middle School In The Music Magnet Program. Renta Obtained Specialized Training And Education In Music Theory Stage Performance And Musicianship Fundamentals. She Played In The School's Band And Served On The Drumline. She Was Also Member Of The School Choir And Began Teaching Herself To Play Piano During Choir Rehearsals. In 1999 Renta Continued Her Musical Studies When She Enrolled At The Prominent Woodside High School Of The Performing Arts. Renta Would Receive Rigorous In-Depth Education In Composing Music Musical Notation Sight-Reading Manuscript Chord Structuring And Classical Piano Technique. In Her Sophomore Year Renta Began Exploring The Music Lab Of Her School And Quickly Got The Knack Of Music Production And Sound Mixing. During This Time Renta Also Mixed Records At Home With A DJ Setup She Owned And She Drew A Parallel Between Mixing Records On Turntables And Mixing Audio With A Multitrack Sequencer In A DAW. In 2003 Renta Left Her Father's Home To Live With Her Mother In Brooklyn New York. She Completed Her Senior Year At Curtis High School In Staten Island New York And Graduated On June 24 2004. After High School Renta Continued Her Formal Education At John Jay College Of Criminal Justice As A Forensic Psychology Major And Performing Arts Minor. While In College Renta Established A Home Recording Studio And Began Uploading Cover Songs And Original Songs To Social Media Such As Myspace And The Newly Founded Youtube Platform. She Experimented With Various Genres Such As Reggae Blues And Electronica. In 2010 Renta Began Working On New Material For A Studio Album. She Sought To Create An R&B-Pop Concept Album With Elements Of Soul And Dance. Recording Began In The Fall Of 2010 And The Collection Of Songs Was Mastered And Completed In Renta's Home Studio In April Of 2011. Titled "One Of A Kind" The Album Was Promoted With The Digital Release Of Two Singles—"Leave You" Released On May 22 2011 And The Second Single "Eye For An Eye" Released On August 11 2011. The Album Was Subsequently Released Digitally On November 15 2011 Under The Pen Record Label "Hail Stunna". Three Years After The Release Of One Of A Kind Renta Decided To Step Away From Music Temporarily Citing Burnout And Writer's Block As Major Factors. She Used The Time Away From Her Music To Enhance Her Personal Life Through Dating And Strengthening Her Familial Relationships. In January Of 2021 Renta Began Piecing Together Songs She Had Written And Uploaded To Soundcloud And Newly Written Songs And Building A Collection From Which To Choose Songs For An EP. After Choosing The Songs And Remastering Them Renta Digitally Released Her First Studio Effort Since Her Hiatus "Headfirst" On January 13 2021. She Soon Followed Up With Her Second EP "Great Deep" On July 5 2021. read less