| Melissa Reese Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 53 kg |
| Year of Birth | 1989/1990 |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Melissa Reese is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer who is best known for being a member of the popular hard rock band, Guns N’ Roses, alongside Axl Rose, Duff McKagan, Slash, Dizzy Reed, Richard Fortus, and Frank Ferrer. Apart from that, she has also collaborated with one of the former Guns N’ Roses members, Bryan Mantia, on a couple of projects.
Born Name
Melissa Reese
Nick Name
Melissa
Age
She was born in the year 1989/1990.
Born Place
Seattle, Washington, United States
Residence
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Melissa Reese studied at Roosevelt High School located in Seattle, Washington.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Family
- Siblings – Melissa Reese has 2 older sisters.
Manager
Melissa Reese is represented by –
- Brice Gaeta, ICM, Talent and Literary Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Jennika Grisius, Artiste Artista
Genre
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Electronica, Experimental Rock
Instruments
Synthesizers, Keyboards, Vocals
Labels
Geffen Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
53 kg or 117 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (Asian, Hispanic, and White)
Melissa Reese is of Chinese, English, Spanish, Japanese, Filipino, Irish, Scottish, and Danish descent.
Hair Color
She has dyed her hair in many shades including blue and blonde.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Three dots painted on her left cheek
- Deep-set eyes
- Often sports forehead bangs
Melissa Reese Facts
- She was only 4 years old when she started singing as well as playing the piano.
- Her music improved with age and by 12, she started writing music on the piano.
- Melissa Reese was a mere 13-year old when she was discovered by songwriter and musician, Tom Whitlock.
- During her high school years, she won the ‘Outstanding Soloist Award’ at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.
- In March 2016, she became a part of Guns N’ Roses by replacing Chris Pitman as the band’s second keyboardist.
- Melissa Reese got the opportunity to sing The Star-Spangled Banner before a Seattle Seahawks game in October 2016.
- She has also worked with other musicians such as Drumma Boy, Bootsy Collins, Taylor Swift, Chuck D, and Vanessa Carlton.
- Melissa Reese has also accumulated a decent social media fan base with more than 120k followers on Instagram.
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