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Krystle spent her childhood near Lake Wildwood in northern California, about an<br />

hour away from any sign of population. Nestled in the safety of the woods, she had<br />

ample opportunity to explore her passions without inhibition from her introverted<br />

nature. Her mother, Joanne Jolee, was and is to this day her biggest supporter.<br />

Jolee, a classically trained musician from New Zealand, facilitated her daughter’s<br />

dreams by homeschooling her, along with her siblings, all the way through high<br />

school. Krystle’s daily lessons included cello, violin and voice.<br />

“It gave me an opportunity to hyper focus on what I wanted to do,” Krystle says.<br />

“I’ve always wanted to create.” She could knock out her studies by the early<br />

afternoon, leaving her the remainder of the day to concentrate on her training in<br />

music and dance. Krystle graduated from high school at16.<br />

She knew she wanted to go to college, but taking ownership of her vision came<br />

with a hefty price tag. Krystle began participating in beauty pageants to help pay for<br />

school. She earned scholarships and the titles Miss Palo Verde and Miss Sonoran<br />

Desert along the way.<br />

Her early shot at the stage came when she was performing with her family’s<br />

crossover band, CJA, which gave her some much-needed live performance<br />

experience. The group had moments of notoriety on shows like “Next Great<br />

American Band” and “America’s Got Talent.” Eventually time ticked along and her<br />

sisters went their own ways, leaving Krystle and her mother to perform as a duo.<br />

They tried it for a while, but with Jolee sitting at the piano and Krystle running<br />

around the stage practically in her underwear, it clearly wasn’t working.<br />

Krystle’s debut album came about during her undergrad studies in political science at<br />

Arizona State University. For her Barrett honors thesis, she wrote, funded, produced<br />

and recorded Identity in her mother’s home studio. Not only did this album give her<br />

a platform for commentary, but it gave her the boost of confidence she needed to<br />

inch her dreams forward.<br />

She decided early on to become a pop artist in hopes of reaching the largest<br />

audience possible. “You have to take yourself very seriously before anybody<br />

else ever does,” Krystle says, alluding to the many trials that come with pursuing<br />

pop stardom.<br />

As if putting herself through law school wasn’t enough, she wrote her sophomore<br />

album during her first year of law studies. Revisiting sentiments of strength,<br />

heartbreak and love, Run solidified her commitment to music.<br />

Krystle chose to go to law school because of her zest for knowledge. She feels<br />

her passion for learning has influenced her to become an even better artist.<br />

“Going to school helped me to discover myself, and I can now represent that<br />

through my music,” she says.<br />

Now, Krystle works as a full-time associate for the Law Office of Timothy M.<br />

Collier, as well as for her own practice, Delgado Entertainment Law. She works<br />

on entertainment issues for both practices in addition to complex civil litigation<br />

when necessary.<br />

Timothy Collier says that the combination of Krystle’s analytical mind and her<br />

multi-dimensional creativity conjures an interesting perspective that is rare<br />

to come across. All of her years of music industry experience, along with her<br />

creative vision, are a huge asset to the firm, he says. “You only meet so many<br />

people in your life that truly impress you,” Collier says. “She is definitely one of<br />

those people.”<br />

10 JAVA<br />

MAGAZINE

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