Born and raised in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, her musical career began at the age of 14, signing her first publishing deal with Sony.
Rey rose to prominence after releasing her single "Deeper" in 2018, which won Record of the Year.
[2] She grew up in musical background her uncle is a musician, he taught Rey how to play the guitar during their lessons.
The song surpassed 3,5 million streams[6] and was certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa with sales of 293 055 units.
[12] Towards the end of August 2023, Rey competed on the Masked Singer South Africa and won becoming the first person to hold the title.