Tiffany Alvord

Alvord was born December 11, 1992, in California, the daughter of Cherie Alvord, who works as her manager. She is the second youngest of seven siblings, having six brothers. When in elementary school, Alvord learned to play the piano and wrote her first songs by age ten. At 14, Alvord learned to play the guitar, her second instrument. The following year, in April 2008, at 15, she published her first song on YouTube.

Alvord trained as a gymnast for nine years. Four of which, she competed until a sport-ending injury during competition. She finished high school in 2010, taking 3 years. By graduation, her YouTube channel and music were taking off. Alvord postponed college to focus on her music.