CeCe

Born and raised in Southern IL, CeCe grew up on an ostrich farm watching her father drive a tractor and her mother hand-making everything from Halloween costumes to ostrich egg lamps. She nurtured her early love of music by singing at church, town fairs, and dive bars. Although she was reared in small town America, CeCe is anything but typical. Her music – self-described as "the place where country's past meets its future" – blends country with a combination of pop, rock, hip hop, and Americana for an experimental sonic experience that still maintains a timeless, instant-classic kind of feeling.

In 2012, CeCe became an international viral sensation, coming in 6th place on The X Factor USA and leaving the show with more social media followers than the winner that season. After the show, she continued to hone her craft not only as a singer and songwriter, but also as an artist. Amidst writing and recording, she learned to direct her own music videos and make her own clothes – a testament to the "do it yourself" attitude she inherited from her parents. It was this ingenuity that landed her unexpected success in the fashion world. CeCe became a concept artist for hit network TV shows and celebrity tours, all without having any formal training in the field.

A true artist in every sense of the word, CeCe combines all the values she learned in her cherished rural upbringing with the wisdom and skills she's gained navigating music industry. In 2025, she is revving up to bring forth the truest representation of her artistry – high fashion meets country roads.