Samantha Bennardo A.K.A "Sicily" was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. And currently resides in Tampa, FL. Her musical roots were seeded by her maternal grandfather "Chillo" who played with Tito Puente in the 1950's. Raised in a non-Christian Italian home Sicily began to fall in love with music. As her mother played 70's disco, jazz, mo-town R&B, Salsa and 80's hip-hop.Sicily took an early interest to Hip hop and rap. Looking to fill a void in her teenage years she started drinking and taking drugs. As a result of her then lifestyle, she started to have suicidal thoughts and problems with depression. At the Age of seventeen she honestly surrendered her life to Christ and then began to rap only for the one who gave her, the gift to rap. In June of 2005 she was signed 2ice Born Records. Sicily dropped her first debut album entitled "Tha God Daughter" in her home town Tampa, Florida.The God Daughter Album contains 7 unbelievable Radio smash hits such as Run Away , Who Am I, Shake The Ground , etc. After her contract ended in June of 2008 with 2iceborn Records, she went on to open for national acts such as Donnie McKirkland, Da T.r.u.t.h and even Superchick. Sicily has collaborations with Urban D, Mesianico and more in the works. Currently, Sicily has joined forces with Katapult Entertainment Group and was called the "Queen of Hip-Hop" by S.O.U.L Mag. Sicily has stated " We are all Kings and Queens, if we are in Christ". Stay tuned for a new album and exciting events from this blessed, sensational vessel of the most high God