Ester Dean

Biography

Ester Dean was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by her single mother. At 15, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she began singing and writing for local musicians before making a bold move at 20 to pursue songwriting in Atlanta, Georgia. She rose to prominence as a pop songwriter, penning hits for Rihanna, Katy Perry, and others, including "Rude Boy" and "Firework."