Zee Avi's globally-minded music blurs the lines between American pop/rock, jazz,
folk, and Malaysian traditions. She was born as "Izyan Alirahman" on December
15, 1985, and spent the first half of her childhood in Borneo. After moving to
Kuala Lumpur at age 12, she began playing guitar during her teenage years and
developed an interest in fashion, the latter of which eventually took her to
London. After completing her studies at the American InterContinental
University, she left the UK and returned to Kuala Lumpur, where she began
playing live shows and posting her performances o...