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Halsey Biography

Birth Name:Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

Birth Place:Washington, New Jersey, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2016 Billboard Women in Music's Rising Star Award
  • Her album "Badlands" was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2016
  • First got involved with music by playing the violin, viola and cello
  • Often writes songs about pain and heartbreak
  • Has multiple tattoos that match the tattoos of her various friends
  • Based the songs for her album "Room 93" on the large amount of time she spent in hotel rooms while travelling as a singer
  • Came up with the stage name "Halsey" while riding the New York subway to Halsey Street

Awards

  • 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show: nominated