Taylor X

Taylor Sanders (born Taylor Allison Giese) is an American singer, songwriter actress, dancer, choreographer. She is known as pop dance artist, Taylor X. Born in Pikeville, KY and raised in Kingsport, TN, she resides in Nashville,TN. Her artistry stems from singing, songwriting, dance, choreography, gymnastics, martial arts, costume design, and high involvement in creative direction for her music videos. Her theatrical and dramatic shows are highly dance driven and she loves to involve themes like superheroism, female empowerment, overcoming adversity, thriving and evolving. Taylor's music is edgy & bold and with her powerhouse vocals and spunky attitude, she's all pop diva. Taylor began performing at the age of 5. She began training in vocals, competitive gymnastics, dance, and piano. She recorded her 1st cover album at age 9 and her second at age 13 that included 3 originals. In high school, she began teaching hip hop and jazz classes as well as choreographing routines to dance & cheer teams which earned #1 national championship titles in the NDA & UCA organizations. Dance and acrobatics remain a prominent skill incorporated in her artistry. Aside from Taylor's entertainment career, she attended college and attained a doctor of pharmacy degree from Appalachian College of Pharmacy and is currently a Board of Tennessee licensed pharmacist As a pharmacist, she puts the X in Rx, which is where the "X" in her stage name comes from. She moved to Nashville after graduation to practice pharmacy and simultaneously developed the artist currently known as "Taylor X". In 2016, she released her independent electro pop dance LP album, "No Filter", and has since released multiple singles and music videos. Her music video, "Fire", plays in fitness gyms around the nation such as Planet Fitness, Gold's Gym and LA Fitness. Her single, "No Touchy", hit #1 on New music Weekly's AC/HotAC radio chart format, #7 Hot 100 format and #34 Top 40 format. In 2017, Taylor X was honored with the acceptance of Pop/Contemporary Entertainer of the Year at the annual Josie Music Awards and in 2019, she was nominated in the Pop category at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for her track "Basics". She is also a proud voting member of the Recording Academy for the Grammy's. As a melanoma cancer survivor her self, she is an advocate for skin cancer awareness and early detection.