My name is Shea Diamond, Singer/Songwriter based in NYC by way of Flint, MI. I was
born into a gender role that I did not accept & I didn’t feel like myself. Desperate
to find the financial means to transition to my true gender, I committed a crime in
1999 & was sentenced to 10 years in a men's prison. While incarcerated, I found a
community that shared my trans experience - it was there where I found my voice. I
began writing “I Am Her” as a statement to a world that said I shouldn't exist. I
wrote it as an anthem for all those that felt shunned for simply being who they were.
In 2009 I was released from prison. Shortly after my release, I moved to New York
City where I found a studio to record “I Am Her” and the means to create a video for
my song.
Shea Diamond - I Am Her (Official Music Video), 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_zOOnvB7K8.