Biography | About - True Heart | Articles / Press | Main "You'll never control what falls from my eyes again, I will be the master of my fate." Born: February 6 Sign: Aquarius (Rising: Sagittarius) Chinese: Fire Dragon Favorite Books: King Arthur, The Dark is Rising, The Crystal Cave, Count of Monte Cristo, Emma, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, Arundhati Roy's War Talks Favorite Artists & Bands: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Better Than Ezrea, Dido, Creed, Nickelback, The Killers, Staind, Garbage, South, System of a Down Has Played: the violin since she was 8 Learning: the piano Speaks: English & Malayalam; spoke Hindi as a child, studied as an adult Studied: Spanish (8.5 years), Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese & French Can Sing In: all of the above languages Loves to be Lost In: Archaeology, Astronomy, Ancient History, Bookstores With the voice of an angel & beauty to match, Nishi is a unique blend of Indian-American dance & pop; but, Indian music is just the tip of the iceberg for this multi-talented artist. From a tight-knit family, Nishi is the first-born of 4 girls & grew up in upstate New York. Although definitely influenced by her heritage, Indian music is just the half of it. A child of the '80's, Nishi was heavily influenced by artists diverse in style & sound as Madonna & Debbie Gibson, free-style's Stevie B., Noel, Stacy Q. & Cover Girls, bands Guns n' Roses, Metallica, Aerosmith & was later influenced by heavy metal, country (Shania Twain, Deanna Carter, Mindy Mcready), J-Pop/Rock & Celtic music. Her tastes & abilities span a wide range & are reflected in her acting. She has played princesses, queens, orphans, a woman possessed by the devil, a spiritual psychic, a bipolar neurotic, a God-fearing Roman Christian, a dancing, blood-thirsty vampire & a sexually promiscuous demon goddess. Besides being a lawyer & entertainer, Nishi is a web designer whose 20+ web sites devoted to Japanese Anime & Manga once pulled 10,000 visitors monthly. She's a die-hard SailorMoon, Fushigi Yuugi, Marmalade Boy & Kodocha fan, writes fantasy, historical fiction & illustrated children's stories. As a lawyer, Nishi fights for women's & children's rights, is currently working on the International Human Rights Committee of the Bar Association of the City of New York & in the past volunteered pro bono for ECPAT-USA against the sex-trafficking of children.