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Growing up in Australia's rock capital Newcastle, Tiffani was your quintessential beach babe - tall, tanned, athletic figure
and fun-loving. But it was the ballsy "I can achieve anything I put my mind too" attitude and passionate love of
music that drove this Scorpion all the way to the top of her chosen career.
From an early age of 4, Tiffani liked to mimic the song and dance routines of Janet Jackson and Madonna, and jumped at any
opportunity to perform at school talent shows, her parents Christmas and New Year's parties and basically just showing off
at any chance she could get. Her parents quickly took note of this and enrolled her into her first jazz dancing class where
she continued to dance and eventually also assist teaching younger students until a new talent school came to town.
For many years, there had been a show on television called "Young Talent Time". It was a show that every young
singer and dancer wished to be on and when they opened a talent school in Newcastle Tiffani, age 12, decided to take up singing.
It wasn't long before the teachers noticed Tiffani's natural singing talent and at age 15 she was placed into a show troupe
"The Young Stars" which performed at various venues around NSW. During her three year stint in this group, Tiffani
had her first taste of recording for an album and performing solo in front of large crowds, her biggest being the opening
of the "Sydney Harbour Tunnel" where she performed in front of over 20 000 people.
During her schooling years, Tiffani would skip school camps and functions to enter many talent quests winning her fair.
She also played the lead vocal role in her school musical "Murder In The Music Hall" in 1994. Doing all this, she
still managed to complete her HSC schooling in 1995 with her highest mark of 85% in music.
When 18, Tiffani went back to her "beach babe" routes and entered in various Sydney and Newcastle swimsuit competitions
putting under her belt a number of titles such as Miss Indy 96, Miss Beach Girl 97, Miss Hawaiian Tropics 98, Cover Girl 98
and Miss Wild FM 98 and was also accepted into the "Newcastle Mariners Super League Cheerleading Squad".
At the same time as this, Tiffani was turning professional in her performances joining the cover band "Quiver",
as their lead singer, where she sang a huge range of songs covering from Tracey Chapman, Pearl Jam, Shania Twain, Alanis Morrissette,
80's rock and much more and again had her second taste of vocal recording of original songs with this band.
The taste for the big time was getting to strong so Tiffani packed up her bags and moved to Sydney to follow her dream
of becoming a star. There she enrolled in "The Australian Institute of Music" choosing vocal as her major which
included studying such fields as performance studies, music technology, music industry studies and music theory. She completed
this in 1999 with a certificate with merit in music performance. During this time she had joined another covers band "The
Anthill Mob" performing at various venues throughout NSW and recorded again. As well as this, Tiffani held down many
jobs including assistant Latin Dance teacher, Promotions, Hilton Hotel hostess and part time model. It was at this time that
her big break was about to arrive.
In 2000, the call was made for what was to be the new Spice Girls down under. Dreaming of this since she was a little girl,
Tiffani jumped at the chance to enter Australia's first reality TV based talent show and was chosen in the final line up of
the group which went on to be called "Bardot". For two years, Bardot toured the world with major fan bases in South-East
Asia, United Kingdom, India, New Zealand and more. But it was in their home country that they were most successful landing
the title of Australia's all time biggest selling female group, their first album and single going straight to #1, putting
them in the Australian music history books. All follow up singles landed in the Top 20 and went gold. After a successful
two year run, in 2002 the girls called it quits to pursue solo careers.
Tiffani resigned with Warner Music Australia in 2003 releasing her first solo single "What R U Waiting 4" which
peeked at #27 on the ARIA charts in March 2004. But Tiffani was unhappy with what the record company had planned for her future
releases and after much deliberation called it quits and left her secure contract for a world of uncertainty doing it her
way.
In 2005 after nearly a year of penning songs for her solo album and having finished her first role as MC for Australia's
biggest national model search, Tiffani launched her own record label Mud Honey Records, signed herself up and released her
first independent pop/rock single Devil In Your Soul which she co-wrote. The track debuted on the Australian Independent charts
at lucky #13 and featured a remix by the Moustache Club who are responsible for the top club remix of Fleetwood Mac's Everywhere.
Tiffani also co-directed her film clip. April 2006 saw the release of her second independant single Spin The Bottle which
debuted at #5 on the AIR charts, crawling its way up to #2! Adding to Tiffani's growing profile, the single featured on promotions
for much-loved Australian soap Neighbours.
Tiffani is now on the brink of fulfilling her biggest dream with the release of her first solo album Bite Your Tongue,
out in October. Her new raunchy single I Touch Myself is sure to turn heads and bring her to the top of the charts! This
independent woman in now heading in the right direction and with her passion, drive and that ballsy "I can achieve anything
I put my mind too" attitude, there's no stopping her.
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