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B I O G R A P H Y

Zaymahlee is an American musician, songwriter, producer, audio engineer, live sound engineer, and entrepreneur who currently lives in Nashville, TN. She was born and raised in the small town of Sherrills Ford, NC but her family originates from West Virginia. Zaymahlee has been playing the piano since she was about 10 years old when she began classical lessons, and started writing  soon after around the age of 13. She says "It began as a way to cope with my emotions and traumas, and now I want to share that with others!" She began her journey as an audio engineer in 2013 when she went to Appalachian State University where she studdied under the Music Industry Studies Major with a concentration in Recording and Production. While she learned a lot about engineering during her time there, her passion for producing was what she really gained from the experience. After leaving school she moved to Wilmington, NC where she supported herself gigging around in the local bars for a year. There is where found her passion for performing her original music. After that year in 2016 she decided to fully commit to a professional career in music and moved to Nashville, TN. She worked a few random jobs until becoming a  became a full time live sound Engineer after about 1 1/2 years in Nashville. She began making her mark at the legendary  B.B King's Blues Club in Nashville, TN, where she got to work with musicians everyday who have played with all the "Greats." She released her Nashville debut, pop-rock, EP "Cotton Candy Dream" with engineer and co-producer Chris Resovsky (recorded at Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, TN) on September,6th  2019 under her name Brooke Thompson. Which can still be found on streaming services. After Losing momentum through 2020 and experiencing many life changes, Zaymahlee was unfortunately never able to tour her first EP. While continuing her career as a live sound engineer she was working on recording, producing, writing, mixing and mastering her first full length album Last Sad Girl Season. Zaymahlee says "Completing my first album on my own in my home studio was never the plan, but when life gives you lemons you throw paint on them and make it art. I set myself free with this album and hope I hope it can do the same for others." She released that album in 2024. To giver herself a break she decided to pursue a touring opportunity as a FOH engineer with Rapper and Country artist, Struggle Jennings. After about a year and a half she decided to focus back on her passion for making art and performing her original compositions. Zaymahlee expects to release her second album by the end of 2026 that will be a lively, dance album filled with her favorite cover songs reimagined and intertwined with her own original music. 

Brooke Thompson Music

Zaymahlee  and Chris Resovsky working on recording day at The Castle Recording Studios for Cotton Candy Dream

Brooke Thompson Music

Zaymahlee in her home studio in Nashville, TN, working on Cotton Candy Dream

Brooke Thompson Cotton Candy Dream_edite

The truck that Zaymahlee saw that she took as a sign from God to name the project Cotton Candy Dream after she had been praying for a name. It was then that she completed the writing process and wrote the last song on the record which is the title track Cotton Candy Dream.

shooting the cover of Last Sad Girl Season. Zaymahlee with her Toyota Corolla that she hand painted during 2020.
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