She’s been writing music and releasing videos consistently since then, highlighted by 2014’s Princess Nokia full-length Metallic Butterfly and last year’s 1992. Born and raised in New York City, the 25-year-old began releasing music as Wavy Spice on SoundCloud in 2012. Even through the phone she comes across as an innovator, business mogul, and badass as she articulates her art and vision.ĭestiny Frasqueri has gone by a few names in her musical career including her birth name, an imagined sixth Spice Girl called Wavy Spice, and her most well-known moniker, Princess Nokia.
She has been touring for the last year and a half and remains ridiculously busy, but in this rare free moment she’s chatting about 1992 Deluxe, Rough Trade’s expanded re-release of last year’s breakout mixtape 1992. “Hello, baby, how are you doing,” Princess Nokia greets me on the phone.
