Michaelyn
Oby
Michaelyn
Phaith Oby was born to accomplished musicians Michael and Joyce Oby on September
5, 1985 in Milwaukee, WI. Born the last of three daughters, Michaelyn stood out
from her sisters at a young age. Always seizing the opportunity to soak up the
spotlight, whether it was in their church ensemble, dance team, or just mere
entertainment around the house. At age nine, she began to sing professionally,
some of her credits including The Black Family Reunion, Combined Federal
Charities and United Way, and The National Aviation Convention held in Chicago
(all in the year 1995).
Michaelyn could be seen with her
father-in-tow, who had by this time assumed the role as her manger and mentor,
at all her engagements while the invitations steadily rolled in. Not abandoning
her first love of singing, Michaelyn also ventured into the world of Community
Theater. Upon joining the Young Actors Guild under the direction of playwright
Chris Chandler, she performed in such musical productions as Sisters Born to
Sing, We’re Off to Hear the King, Soul Revue on Broadway, and Before It Hits
Home.
In
2002 at 17, Michaelyn graduated from Overton High School of the Performing Arts
one year early. Currently, she is a sophomore at LeMoyne-Owen College, majoring
in Humanities and concentrating in music and English. She is a charter member of
Debut Kashmir Modeling Society, editor over the student newspaper, The Magician,
English tutor with T.R.I.O. Student Support Services, and reigning class queen
for the 2004-2005 term as Ms. Sophomore class representative. Her academic
honors include: Memphis Links; Edscholar Scholarship recipient; Freshmen Class
Scholar and Highest GPA award recipient for 2003; Dean’s List; and Commercial
Appeal “Freshmen Diaries” Monthly Columnist for 2003-2004. She continues to
pursue her professional career as an entertainer and steadily performs with her
jazz trio along with her father, Michael Oby, saxophonist and professional
sideman, and her mother, Joyce Oby, in numerous venues around Memphis. After
obtaining her degree from LeMoyne-Owen College, Michaelyn Oby plans to take New
York and the east coast by storm and pursue a career in musical theatre.
Above all, Michaelyn
recognizes that her gifts are from Almighty God and gives honor to Him from whom
all her blessings flow. He whom has allowed her to stand before you now still
growing yet well groomed into the young lady she is. Michaelyn Oby would like to
thank those at Kemet Jubilee as well as Carnival Memphis for their invitation of
extended kinship and she looks forward in her reign as Miss Kemet Spirit 2005.
She encourages all those whom she comes in contact with that fulfilling one’s
passion can be obtained through persistence and forming an one on one connection
with God’s purpose for your life.