MILITIA VOX is unapologetically her own genre. This unique, award-winning artist is known for her 4-octave range, raw presence and serious vocal power.  Her trailblazing work, innovative sonic style and liberating fighting spirit are celebrated by icons + outsiders alike.  From Carnegie Hall to rock's biggest festivals-

MILITIA VOX is the "voice of rebellion."

​Militia has worked with some of the best in the business, including:    

​​Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Fight, solo)

Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)

Twisted Sister

Living Colour

Corey Glover (Living Colour)

John Petrucci (Dream Theater)

Cyndi Lauper

Nancy Sinatra

Parliament Funkadelic

Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down)

Valerie Simpson

Candlebox

L7

Nona Hendryx (LaBelle)

Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme, Rihanna)

Bad Penny

Johnny Kelly (Danzig, Type O Negative)

Taylor Dayne

Sandra Bernhard

Paul Schaffer

Razorlight

Cemetary Skyline

Alex Skolnick (Testament)

Doc Coyle + Kyle Konkiel (Bad Wolves)

Acey Slade (Dope, Misfits)

24-7 Spyz

Toshi Reagon

Ana Gasteyer (SNL)

Living Things

Jessica Care Moore (Def Poetry Jam)

CX KiDTRONiK (Saul Williams, Atari Teenage Riot)

The God Bombs

Members of Guns 'N' Roses

Members of Kittie

Members of Vixen

Members of The Lunachix

Members of The Dictators

An award-winning solo artist, frontwoman of all-girl heavy metal sensation Judas Priestess and touring artist with Daughters of Betty / Black Women Rock!  Militia is a crowd favorite at international events- such as Wasteland Weekend [the largest post-apocalyptic festival in the world], Myrtle Beach Bike Week and  the Afropunk Festival.

Her single, "PUSH COMES TO SHOVE" by supergroup Bad Penny features her dueting with the metal god himself, the legendary Rob Halford of Judas Priest- Rock  n Roll Hall of Fame. The song rose to #23 on the iTunes Rock Charts, has 232K+ views on YouTube and over 303K streams worldwide in 68 countries.

  THE BACKSTORY

Her music career began at age 8 with classical piano- from private study to playing recitals in malls and with concert choirs.  In her teens, she quickly accelerated into becoming a regional and state award-winning concert pianist (Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland.)  She graduated from all-girls Catholic high school Seton Keough (yes, that school from the docuseries on Netflix "The Keepers")  with Tri-M Music Society honors. 

She has a BFA from The Boston Conservatory at Berklee (merit scholarship) for Musical Theatre with a Directing minor and tested out of Piano.  It was in college that she joined her first band, Disciples of Astaroth- a gothic / industrial dance band.  Then known as "Syrenne" [/sai·ruhn/], the band played in the Northeast to packed houses of college students, drag queens, club kids, ravers, rivetheads and mall goths.  DOA recorded a full-length album "Embrace the Empty" and released a song on Cleopatra Records' "The Carnival Within- A Tribute to Dead Can Dance" that became a goth club favorite- "The Ubiquitous Mister Lovegrove."

After DOA disbanded, Militia moved to New York City and quickly established herself on the scene.  She played sang and played bass guitar in various local hard rock and grindcore bands.  In 2000, M claimed her rightful place as a front woman at the legendary BITCH night at Don Hill's in Soho NYC (as seen in the documentary "The Bitch Movie" which premiered at Wacken Open Air in 2019.)  In 2005, her hard rock/groove metal band, Swear On Your Life emerged.  SOYL released one e.p. "BURN MY CROSSES" that was deemed "offensive" and was banned at several colleges during its first week of release. The band toured the east coast, opening for Twisted Sister, Made Out of Babies (with Julie Christmas) and Bella Morte. 

Craving more creative freedom and a new sound, Militia Vox officially went solo in 2013 and has since shared the stage with Corey Glover (Living Colour), dUg Pinnick (King's X), Voltaire and Michale Graves (x-Misfits.)  Militia Vox has won 3 Global Music Awards for Best Female Vocalist, Best Lyrics / Songwriting and Best in Genre: Alternative Metal. 

HOST / MUSIC EXPERT / SPEAKER

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Militia was the 1st Host/VJ of color on Fuse/Much Music USA and Hosted

Fuse’s 1st reality tv show “Heavy Metal Makeover.”  M has also Hosted / appeared on MTV2, Vh1, Global TV, Afropunk Festival, NY Comic Con, Black Rock Coalition events, Celebrate Brooklyn! and Phil Anselmo's (Pantera, Down) Housecore Horror Festival.

Militia Vox is a speaker on the art of Performance, Voice, Diversity in the Music Industry (Berklee College of Music, SXSW, NAMM, GRAMMY® U.)  She is an advocate and for Music Creators' rights and the Rock, Metal and Alternative community- currently serving as an elected Governor on the Board at The Recording Academy (GRAMMYS®, NARAS), District Advocate, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Songwriters & Composers Wing, Voting Member, as well as a member of ASCAP and Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists (SCL.) 

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ACTRESS 

Militia made her Carnegie Hall debut for 2 sold-out nights and standing O's with the Broadway-bound rock musical "SuperYou!" in July 2022.  She has starred in movies, short films, tv shows as well as Off-Broadway, European Tours, National tours and regional rock musicals and orchestral performances including:​

Lincoln Center, American Songbook series: Women in Punk - 2 nights - Tribute to Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) and Women in Punk: Mixtape, curated by Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, LeTigre) and Tamar-Kali. Lincoln Center debut

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"Superyou! The Musical (concert version)" - Carnegie Hall debut

Dee Snider's heavy metal horror orchestra "Van Helsing's Curse" - All National Tours, lead female vocalist

Sandra Bernhard's "Everything Bad and Beautiful- Off-Broadway, Darryl Roth Theater, NYC and The Silent Movie Theater, LA

"Rock of Ages" - w/ Bo Bice, (American Idol) Omar Cardona (The Voice) + Justin Sargent (Broadway) - Victory Productions

"Chix 6" Original Cast - Off Broadway, The Zipper Theater

"Jesus Christ Superstar"- European Tour

"The Rocky Horror Show" - 35th Anniversary Production NY + LA

VISUAL ARTIST / IMMERSIVE / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

Militia directs and produces music videos, visual art, as well as music and film events with her company, Militious Productions. Her most recent original works are connected via her ongoing project, "The VillIainess"- a critically acclaimed full-length album, visual album and immersive art installation in which Militia creates, directs, edits, produces and performs- the only artist to do this - DIY to the extreme! Her work has been showcased and won awards at film festivals around the world.

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COMPOSING / SCORING / LICENSING

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MV writes and licenses her music for horror, thriller and action films, podcasts, multimedia, commercials, trailers, ads and immersive events [list available upon request.]  Her self-produced spoken word set to original music recording of Edgar Allan Poe's horror classic THE RAVEN was Nominated for a Poe 'Visiter' Award for Best Adaptation in the 2022 International Edgar Allan Poe Festival. In 2024, Militia's essay "The Green Light" was released on Mercer University Press as part of the anthology, "More Than Love: The Enduring Fascination with Edgar Allan Poe." Militia is also a part of the Edgar Allan Poe (Poe Baltimore) Institutional Advisory Committee.

Both inspiring and disruptive, Militia Vox has had some of her music and performances banned at schools, radio stations and venues- but that doesn't stop her. A consummate artist through and through, Militia has stood the test of time, maintaining bold evolution- despite the limitations and short-sightedness of 'the industry.' 

In sum, this ain't your average frontwoman, Militia Vox is an unrepentant badass.

"DISGRACE YOUR STEREOTYPE"  - Militia Vox