Her mother is of Filipino ancestry, and her father is of African-American descent.  During grade school, she attended Vena Gifted Magnet, a high-ability school in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.  At Vena, she was a member of the drill team, and outside of school, she trained as a singer and dancer and took voice lessons.  Since Asia was born into the 90s, her music inspirations come from big artists such as, Whitney Houston, Brandy, TLC, Lauryn Hill, Aaliyah, and most of all, Janet Jackson.  As a kid, Asia watched Ms. Jackson closely; everything about Janet was embraced: music, dance skills, and stage presence.  To Asia, Janet is the total package and always will be.  Asia says, “Watching her as a kid, I knew all I wanted to do was perform.”

Asia later joined Collage, another girl-group that was formed by Danny Carter, Deforest “DJ” Taylor, and managed by Earl Johnson.  Not being happy with the name “Collage,” the group name was changed to “HerStory,” and the slogan, “Every Girl Has a Story” later became the title of the group’s debut EP, which was released in January 2011 by Artist Link Entertainment.