Giovannie Pierre-Louis, known professionally as ItsGiovannie, is a strong survivor of life’s challenges, like many of her Haitian countrymen. Gio was born in Brooklyn to an Italian woman who couldn’t kiss her biracial children and a Haitian drug kingpin father who was exiled at the age of 2.After being kicked out of school for behavioral epidemics, Gio was sent to Haiti to live with her father. In Haiti, he learned to appreciate the little things in life and discovered his love for music.
You will barely find anyone who claims to not like music. Not only is it a good way to connect and socialize with people, music motivates people by putting them in a positive state of mind making them happy. It is a universal phenomena and music is always associated with merry moments. It has been scientifically proven that when you listen to music, the brain releases dopamine which makes one feel happy, excited and joyful. It is said listening to your favorite music for just fifteen minutes will make you happy!
Gio has been involved with music as long as she can remember. His early musical abilities are not surprising given the musical background of his family.his father was a producer and sound engineer, and his uncle played guitar / bass and piano in the group Kompa ZORO. Gio’s musical development is influenced by the music of Haiti, which is a combination of European music derived primarily from French and Spanish influences from Cuba and the Dominican Republic border, as well as African migration through slavery.
Gio wants her music to be heard around the world to promote Haiti and to also continue her sister Cassandra’s creative musical legacy. Gio’s music’s universal edge bridges many gaps. It ranges from Neo-Soul, to Jazz, to R&B and Hip-Hop – but there’s no limit to the sounds Gio is bringing forth as she draws inspiration from her life’s lessons and blessings.
