FULL NAME: Nova Leigh Paholek

Born in Canada, raised in Negril, Jamaica, and having bounced around America, including stops in New York and LA, Nova Rockafeller, who is of Ukrainian, English and French descent, realizes she’ll initially be lumped in the “white girl rapper” category, but according to her that’s OK, “as long as they say ‘rapper.'”

https://www.rapreviews.com/2012/06/nova-rockafeller-interview/

Extremely famous Rapper / Music Video Director - doing mostly just chatting and GTA RP and doing boring gaming on my alt @notnovarockafeller

I make alternative / rap music and shoot, direct and edit music videos very successfully but streaming is my guilty pleasure. A child of the 90s - I've been on the internet since AIM.

I mostly just chat or sing karaoke but if im gaming i want to be SCARED.

Games we've finished on stream:

• Visage
• Madison
• My Friendly Neighborhood
• Fears to Fathom
• 9 Childs Street
• Father's Day

Together this community has raised:

• $32,876 for Child's Play in October of 2022 with our Charity Stream
• $5,566.25 for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada in July of 2023 with my birthday stream.
• $5,910 for Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada with Autographed Posters to celebrate the release of "Lost Girls" in November of 2023

https://www.twitch.tv/NovaRockafeller

... Rockafeller was a high school dropout often sleeping at the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter.Rockafeller was a high school dropout often sleeping at the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter.

FATHER: UNK
MOTHER: UNK
BROTHER: Terry Paholek

She did get support from her father and brother, both of whom are heavily involved in the Edmonton music scene.

I was seventeen and sitting with my back to the wall, talking on the phone to one of my friends, in the living room of the two bedroom apartment my mom rented when she moved back to Canada from Jamaica. This apartment was 50 steps from an infamous abandoned hospital in Edmonton, the Charles Camsell.

https://www.novarockafeller.com/blog/have-you-ever-seen-a-ghost

Nova Rockafeller was recently signed to Island Records and is about to tour the U.S.

https://www.rapreviews.com/2012/06/nova-rockafeller-interview/

At 23 or 24, my dream came true, and I signed a decent record deal with Mercury Records (which then got sucked into Island and eventually spat me out on Island Def Jam).

HipHop Kemp 2011. While we're out there doing another interview, in the background we can hear the beginning of the Rugged Man concert. But instead of machinegun raps by one of the best mcs in the whole world, we hear a powerful female voice warming up the crowd. Later we are told that her performance was outstanding. At night we meet her, wearing a tshirt with a photo of her (barely dressed) which read "i fucked nova rockafeller". Well, we HAD to do an interview. So here it is, our talk with the canadian rapper Nova Rockafeller, who just released her album "insufficient funds". Have fun watching!

In the Nova Rockafeller interview from June 12, 2012, she shares insights into her journey as an artist, discussing the challenges she faced and how they shaped her music. Nova delves into the meaning behind her lyrics, offering a glimpse into her creative process and the personal experiences that inspire her songs. Additionally, she hints at her future projects, revealing that she was in the midst of filming a new video, showcasing her dedication to evolving as an artist.