Nova Rockafeller

Born: 22 July 1988

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Years Active: 2006–present

Genre/s: Pop rap, acoustic rock, hip hop, pop, EDM, punk rock

Label/s: Boardwalk, Mercury, Island, Def Jam

Nova Leigh Paholek (born 22 July 1988), known professionally as Nova Rockafeller, is a Canadian independent rapper, singer, songwriter, and music video director.

Rockafeller was born in Edmonton, and raised in Jamaica; living there from the ages of 9 to 14 after her family started a water sports business. She also briefly lived in Toronto and New York City. As a teen, she dropped out of high school and began rapping during a difficult period of her life split between sleeping at the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter and living in a series of group homes. She was inspired to start rapping after exploring the online battle rap forums by her then boyfriend.