11 Facts About Shea Diamond

ShaGasyia "Shea" Diamond was born on March 17,1978 and is an American singer, songwriter, and transgender rights activist.

Shea Diamond's debut extended play Seen It All was released on June 29,2018.

Shea Diamond ran away from home at age fourteen and spent time in the foster care system before getting emancipated at seventeen.

Shea Diamond was inspired to become a singer by Tina Turner and worked on her skills while directing her church choir, where she was often chastised for singing too high.

Shea Diamond was in and out of men's correctional facilities in Michigan between 1999 and 2009.

Shea Diamond was kept in protective segregation and lost privileges often to keep her away from the male population.

In 2017, Shea Diamond covered "I'd Love to Change the World" by the English rock band Ten Years After for the television miniseries When We Rise.

In December 2018 Shea Diamond joined the Human Rights Campaign's Equality Rocks campaign.

In June 2019 she was a headliner for the Washington, DC Capital Pride Concert On June 7,2019 Shea Diamond released her single "Don't Shoot", a song that was described by Paper as containing "a message against America's ongoing gun violence epidemic while being a reflection Shea Diamond's experience [sic] as a Black trans woman who has been incarcerated and systemically discriminated against".

Shea Diamond's hand appeared on the original cover of Sam Smith's third studio album, back when it was known as To Die For.

Shea Diamond appears in the music video for their song "I'm Ready" with Demi Lovato.