[3][4] She studied music at Bayside High School, in Queens and at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York.

Her self-titled debut album Olivia was released in 2001 and featured the singles "Bizounce" which made #15 on the charts,[5] and "Are U Capable".

Her second studio album Behind Closed Doors was shelved, but leaked a year later on several mixtape websites.

On April 12, 2011, she released her first music video for "December" the first single from her then-upcoming album, Show the World.

During this time, she became a cast member on VH1's Love & Hip Hop, which chronicled her career struggles as an independent artist.