Born and raised in the small town of Grand Forks, British Columbia—some 6 hours outside Vancouver—Jayda Guy grew up surrounded by an abundance of nature amongst the mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. It was this that sparked an early interest in biology and the natural world, something which continues to this day and is inextricably intertwined with the other pillar in her life, music. Beginning with lessons in piano and violin from the age of 5, Jayda’s tastes began to form around the impressive collection of records her dad—an avid collector—had built up of Soul, R&B, Funk and Blues. From her mum came a love of Jazz, from her sister an important appreciation for Disco, and from her brother, who was working in the Canadian music industry at the time, CD promo’s through the post that exposed her to artists such as D’Angelo and TLC.