A native of Baltimore, Novelair was given the nickname ‘Chevy Nova’ by a co-worker who couldn’t pronounce her birth name. Now known to most as ‘Nova’, she has been a lover of music since the early age of six. As a singer and songwriter she has performed a variety of styles such as R&B, funk, jazz, classic rock, and country. Nova has shared stages with Roberta Flack, Regina Belle, The O’Jays, and Al Green, just to name a few. She has recorded with Crystal Waters, Deanna Bogart, Charles ‘Big Daddy’ Stallings, and others.
Member of local bands Mirage, State of Affairz, and in the ’00s known as Nova Starr with bands NoMar, Q-Factor, Candyman & The Baltimore Show…
Bio and photo courtesy of Joe Thomas, Jr.
