H.E.R. career and rise to fame
H.E.R. was born Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson on June 27, 1997, in Vallejo, California. Her mother is Filipina, while her father is African American. She initially launched her career under her own name, seeing that she was signed to a record label at the age of 14. It is believed that at the time she was signed on by RCA Records and My Brothers Keeper, or MBK Entertainment. Under her name, she released her debut album, Something to Prove.
She then disappeared from the scene, only to emerge two years later in 2016, having reinvented herself entirely. It was around this time that she launched her debut EP, H.E.R. Vol 1, produced by songwriter David Swagg R Celious Harris. The R&B songstress, known for her sultry tone and mysterious persona, began gaining buzz after her debut EP which featured the breakout song Focus in late 2016. An even bigger break came when Rihanna posted an Instagram video with Wilson s famous track Focus playing in the back