[2] Born in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the former Soviet Union, King was trained as a vocalist and violinist.

[4] King's early career included vocal training with Russian opera singer Vladimir Chernov[5] (now a music professor at the University of California, Los Angeles) and the composer Daniel Catán.

[12] In 2013, King released her first full-length dance album, Californ-i-a, written and produced with RAS and Spencer Nezey.

The single "Don't Take Your Love Away" remixed by DJ Lynwood, Excel Beats and Erik Mota reached the Top 50 Billboard chart.

[14] King's album, Popra Soldier, released in 2014,[15] featured piano player Ruslan Sirota.