Biography

Nicole Dollanganger (born Nicole Ann Bell; September 8, 1991) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and artist. Born in Scarborough, Toronto and living in Oshawa, Dollanganger began posting her music on Tumblr in 2011 after recording four records at home while on bed rest from anorexia. Her music is characterized by a high-pitched vocal style and lyrics frequently pertaining to sexuality, violence, sexual violence, BDSM, poverty, self-harm, eating disorders, loss and struggles with mental health. In 2015, Rolling Stone magazine included Dollanganger in an article titled "10 New Artists You Need to Know" stating that her "Gothic Folk songs detailing mental illness, guns, sexual violence, poverty and death are as beautiful as they are brutal."