Dees sings her way to the top
Since her mid-teens, Dees has had a passion for singing.
“I’m always singing, whether it is for school, work, or just for fun,” Dees said.
She began singing at age 15 when she sang “God Bless America” and played the flute at the Houston County High School Pageant. After this debut, she went on to win singing competitions for several pageants during her high school career.
After graduating high school, Dees came to GCSU planning to major in business and minor in music, but her passion and talent for singing later led her to change her major to music.
Dees is currently a member of the Jazzminds and a singer for the GCSU Jazz band. In addition to showcasing her musical talent at GCSU, Dees also has a band of her own, Bomb Chewy. The band is made up of Dees and seven others who have been together since February of 2008. They perform a mixture of dance, music and funk. All of the members except for one are former members of the GCSU Jazz Band. Bomb Chewy opened for Robert Randolph at the Sweet Water Festival.
As a senior, this was Dees’ third and final time competing in the GCSU Idol competition.
“I think that winning GCSU Idol has been a great accomplishment for me and that it will help me in pursuing a career in the future with performing,” Dees said.
In GCSU Idol, the winner gets to choose a local organization to donate the proceeds to. Dees chose the Milledgeville Boys and Girls Club as her philanthropy.
“I chose Boys and Girls Club as my charity because I love being around kids, especially low income children who show me a different perspective on life,” Dees said. “When I went to visit the children at Boys and Girls Club in Milledgeville, it reminded me of the children that my sister teachers in Warner Robins, and it broke my heart to see how much they cherish the little things in life that we don’t even acknowledge. I want to do whatever I can to help these children succeed in life.”
The 21-year-old Warner Robins native will graduate in May of 2009 and hopes to sing on a cruise line after graduating from GCSU.
“I think it would not only be a great experience for me to sing but it would also give me a chance to travel,” Dees said.
Through her career in singing thus far, Dees has been able to meet a lot of new people and even travel overseas for the first time when the Jazz Band went to the Czech Republic in 2006.
Whatever the future holds for this up and coming singer, you can bet that no matter what, no matter where, Dees will continue to do what she loves, to sing.
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on Feb 13 2009. Filed under Features.
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