Katelynn Virgous (she/they) is making a mark in the world of artistic expression. As a storyteller, professional and classically trained opera singer, YouTuber, Advocate, and stage performer, she combines the musical and digital worlds, refusing to be boxed in. She has garnered over 2 million views and counting with her online digital presence. Dedicating her post-grad career to advocacy and artistry in the music industry, she says “Creating change is a non-negotiable for me, and I love using my gift of storytelling to propel the music industry forward." She was the Director of Digital Marketing and Operations Support for Well Dunn, curating all online communications and social media management. Additionally, she oversaw the digital marketing mentorship and programming to foster their mission of providing opportunities to disenfranchised students and young professionals. In January 2024, she attended the Black Music Action Coalition’s Grammy Week Experience through being selected as a 2024 Emerging Artist. In April 2024, she graced the stage as ‘Gloria’ and Ensemble, making her Nashville Repertory Theatre debut in the The Color Purple! Katelynn also made their St. Louis debut at Fox Theatre in September 2024, reprising her lead role as Gloria in Dave Ragland’s One Vote Won. In April 2023, she made her opera debut as a member of the Nashville Opera chorus for Pirates of Penzance. As a 2023 member of the Creatives Futures x SoHo House Mentorship, she had the privilege of debuting her recently released single, ”past life”, at Soho House Nashville under her stage name, thehoodieninja. Katelynn recently achieved a career milestone with her first lead opera role in the Emmy-Winning One Vote Won in September 2023. They are a member of the Black Music Action Coalition’s first cohort of the Music Business Accelerator Program at Tennessee State University in May of 2022. During her senior year, she was a Marketing Intern for Verve Label Group under Tali Ursel and Josh Reiner. Though the pandemic held us inside it did not hold Katelynn back. She obtained a placement for the first cohort of the Thurgood Marshall x Universal Music Group Historically Black College and University (TMCF UMG HBCU) Internship Initiative at Capitol Records interning in the Marketing department under Mickey Benthall and Arjun Pulijal. During the 2020-2021 school year, she was then selected to be a part of the Nashville Opera's first Big Blue Initiative HBCU Fellowship where she participated in weekly masterclasses on opera technique, diction, and storytelling.