Graph Nobel

Graph Nobel is a Canadian indie/alternative/pop musician and songwriter. Her music is "hip-hop inspired with punk rock abandon".

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario to Trinidadian parents, Nobel began writing music early, at the age of 14, then performing studio recordings at 17. Nobel tributes several genres as an influence; as is evident in her performances which encompass various genres normally regarded as incompatible.

Nobel, born in Toronto to Trinidadian parents, was exposed to the musical styles of parang and calypso and soca of the Trindadian culture, as well as reggae music. Nobel began theatre at a young age allowing her an early introduction to the arts. She discovered hip hop in her teenage years, which inspired her to explore her creative abilities as an artist. Nobel, upon reflection of her growth as an artist, cites the video for “Bonita Applebum” by a Tribe Called Quest as a muse for such creative possibilities. Writing her first songs at the age of 14, Nobel would begin to perform studio recordings 3 years later under the Canadian producer 2Rude.

Nobel’s hip-hop inspired ambition of becoming an emcee led her to move to New York, in hopes of immersing herself in the city’s hip hop scene. After returning from New York City, she continued to explore new genres and push creative boundaries. However, Nobel’s passion to explore new sounds conflicted with the interests of her female hip-hop group, Gravity, causing the group to split on creative differences. Nobel would later find the multi-instrumentalist, producer Martin "Doc" McKinney, producer of Esthero, Res, Sting, Hawksley Workman, and The Weeknd (Nobel would later write songs and record with Esthero, Hawksley and extensively with Res).

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