Nilly Mims, Professionally known as, HILAYNA STARR

Hilayna Starr is a singer, songwriter, model, and small business owner from the small town of Altoona Pennsylvania. She has been singing since she was old enough to talk and modeling since she was 12. Her musical inspiration was Michael Jackson, and she got silent instantly when his music came on. She was always comforted by music, and she grew to live for it. Once Hilayna got into the third grade, she immediately took up violin as her instrument. She continued to play her violin all through her school days.

Hilayna also ventured into playing the tenor saxophone and the piano young in her life. From there she knew that music is where she wanted to be. Hilayna was a managed artist that worked with Mims Management Company under Roman Mims. He was a driving force behind her success to this point. She is also pursuing a degree as a Music Production student at Full Sail University. With her degree, her goals are to tackle the industry from all angles and to become her own machine.

Hilayna loves to make music and put out hits. From her look to her sound she is very unique inside and out. 
Hilayna has had the opportunity to link up with some great people along her road thus far. She has worked with some great talent in Cleveland, Ohio from Collab on Da Track and Jay Chris who produced her first song "I'm Super Clean" to the talented Cristo Jeanette, who works closely with platinum producer Yong Yonny, who produced her hit single “Expressway to Love.” She has also worked with Platinum writer Darryl “Tiger Da Writer” Easterling who wrote Mario’s Hit Highway To Love. She recently recorded at the prestigious recording facility in Atlanta, Ga called Soul Asylum Studios. She has also worked with Trina’s producer, CP Hollywood and Lil Wayne and Birdman’s producer Kill Will For her song “Walking In The Club”. Hilayna plans on making her mark on the industry.

EXPERIENCE
Awards & Nominations:
AUMA Awards 2015: Nominated Best Female Vocalist
(Atlanta, Georgia)

RADIO INTERVIEWS:
LOVE 86.0 FM (Atlanta, Georgia)
AUMA Radio (Atlanta, Georgia)
WREK 91.1 FM (Atlanta, Georgia)
Jazzy Life Radio (Columbus, Ohio)
Needle Groove With DJQuest95 (Cleveland, Ohio)
Ghetto Pass Radio with C.B.5 (Atlanta, Georgia)
Menace Radio 216 (Cleveland, Ohio)
Brian Lee Whatley (Baltimore, Maryland)

TV BROADCASTS (ONLINE AND NETWORK):
Sample This One (Atlanta, Georgia)
The Playa T That's Me Show( Cleveland, Ohio Online)
Brian Lee Whatley Show (Baltimore, Maryland)

PERFORMANCES:
For The Love Of Music (The Edge Atlanta, Georgia)
Sexy Santa: A Red & White Affair (iLounge Atlanta, Georgia)
LEL Brothas and Platinum Recording Artist MIMS: World Wide Epidemic Tour opener
for Flagstaff, Arizona, Lake Havasu, Arizona, and also Kingman, Arizona.
(Arizona)
Pastor Cole’s 20th Wedding Anniversary Concert. Teena Marie Song Covers.
(Soul Factory Atlanta, Ga)
Hollywood In The Hood Summer Jam
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Hollywood In The Hood Winter Showcase
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Ohio Music and Networking Showcase
(Cleveland, Ohio)
The Human Artwork In Motion Fashion Show with ELYSTA Productions
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Womens Congress and AKA Dinner
(Cleveland, Ohio)
African American Arts Festival
(Altoona, Pennsylvania)

PRODUCERS:
Mixx Addix (Atlanta, Georgia)
Kill Will (Chicago)
CP Hollywood (Miami, Florida)
Jay On The Track (Chicago, Illinois)
Taras Slusarenco BDA DJ Litek (Manchester, England)
Collab On Da Track of Making Moves Entertainment (Cleveland, Ohio)
Jay Chris and Collab On Da Track of TMB Productions (Cleveland, Ohio)
Cristo Jeanette (Cleveland, Ohio)
Kris Day (Cleveland, Ohio)

WRITERS:
J Rokk (Atlanta, Georgia)
Platinum Writer Darryl “Tiger Da Writer” Easterling (Atlanta, Georgia)
Cristo Jeanette (Cleveland, Ohio)

ARTISTS:
M.A.T.H of Sony BMG (Cheraw, North Carolina)
Chico of Def Jam/ Island Records (Cleveland, Ohio)
Cliff (Cleveland, Ohio)

COMPETITIONS:
Keystone Idol (Altoona, Pennsylvania)

MODELING RESUME:
Promotional and Tradeshow Modeling:
Sinless Margarita Mixers May 2012 (Atlanta, Georgia)

PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Celebrity Photographer William Kennedy (Atlanta, Georgia)
Cricket Of Rebel Star Media (Atlanta, Georgia)
dDivine Photography (Atlanta, Georgia)
Jah-Meek Richmond Of Major League Entrepreneur LLC (Atlanta, Georgia)
Hannibal (Celebrity Photographer) (Atlanta, Georgia)
Jacob Bostick (Cleveland, Ohio)
Bobby Paparazzi (Cleveland, Ohio)
Lawrence The Photographer (Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania)
Christopher Gooden (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
House of Ego (Cleveland, Ohio)
Jeremy Snyder (Altoona, Pennsylvania)
Mouse Photography (State College, Pennsylvania)
Talan Photography (Philladelphia, Pennsylvania)

FASHION DESIGNERS:
Buji Bella Hair Extensions, Featured on Company Billboard and Fliers.
(Atlanta, Georgia)
John Ashford Shoe Designer
(New York, New York)
Revive Boutique (Cleveland, Ohio)

Published Works:
National Billboard for Buji Bella Hair Extensions. (Atlanta, Georgia)

MUA & Hair Artists:
Jaqouiree Davoe (Hair: Atlanta, Georgia)
Tanya Clark (MUA: Atlanta, Georgia)
Charleeta Paige (Hair: Atlanta, Georgia)
Nickee Mack Of Diva Day International
(Hair & MUA: Atlanta, Georgia)
Jason Kelly (MUA: Cleveland Ohio)
Kristen Zappola (MUA: Cleveland, Ohio)
Precious Russell of Express In Glamour Cosmetics
(MUA: Cleveland, Ohio)

CASTING CALLS:
Americas Next Top Model 2009

MUSIC VIDEOS:
Tyrese F.t Ludacris- “Too Easy” (Atlanta, Georgia)
Young Syrus- “Floyd Mayweather” (Atlanta, Georgia)
Castro- Brush em' Off (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Magazine Work:
Urban Uncut Magazine Cover
(Atlanta, Georgia)
WWS Magazine Model Of The Day
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Flaim Magazine (Atlanta, Georgia)
M Printed Weekly (Atlanta, Georgia)

INTERVIEWS (TV SHOWS):
Oria's Oshay Beauty Butter
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Playa T That's Me Show
(Cleveland, Ohio)

COMMERCIALS:
Rocky Games (Cleveland, Ohio)

COMPETITIONS:
2 Wheel Tuner Magazine Cover Model Search
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Wimner of the Top 25 Most Beautiful Women Competition
(Cleveland, Ohio)

WEBSITES:
www.HilaynaStarr.com (coming soon)
www.Reverbnation.com/hilaynastarr
www.Twitter.com/hilaynastarr
www.Myspace.com/hilaynastarr
www.Modelmayhem.com/hilaynastarr
www.TheHouseofEgo.com
www.ChrisGooden.com
www.UndergroundFuzion.com

WEBSITE FEATURES:
www.OneModelPlace.com
Model of the week

RUNWAY SHOWS:
Revive Fashion Show 2009 Ingenuity Fest
(Cleveland, Ohio)

ACTING RESUME:

TV SHOWS:
Double Divas on Lifetime TV.
(Atlanta, Ga January 2013)

MOVIE EXTRA WORK:
Plus One (Atlanta, Ga 2012)

Education
Full sail university, Orlando, Florida, degree: Bachelors in music production
Skills
Singing, Piano, Violin, Engineering, Runway, Print Modeling, Editorial Modeling

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