OneDa is an unstoppable force constantly creating and evolving as she churns out non stop new music, producing lyrics effortlessly that result in unforgettable live shows as she builds an iconic status amongst the Manchester music scene. Born and raised in Hulme, Manchester, OneDa grew up in a musical family. Young OneDa was reading music from the age of six, playing trumpet in a brass band, and rapped and sang in her own gospel group ‘In Depth’, proving life in the music industry was destined for the artist. Over the last few years OneDa’s been running hip hop therapy sessions for east Manchester youth, working with Pupil Referral Units, Reform Radio and running the influential Herchester project for womxn, non-binary and transgender MCs in Manchester, Blackpool, Morecambe and Sheffield. “I wanna get bare number ones but my goal is to open a hip hop therapy school, from nursery age upwards.” With elements of Ruff Ryders, Eve, Burna Boy and Ms Dynamite all infused within OneDa’s music, the Manchester artist is proving herself to be a real innovator in the UK MC scene.