Poppy, a talented individual, spent her childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, where she nurtured her passion for dance, training for an impressive 11 years. Growing up, she was fascinated by the Rockettes and dreamed of joining their ranks. Her father, a drummer for an unknown band, would often perform, and Poppy would watch in awe, mesmerized by the energy of the stage.
Before 2014, Poppy made appearances at various social media festivals, including VidCon in June 2012 and DigiTour in June 2013. In 2012, she collaborated with her friends in the musical group Heyhihello to create a cover of MGMT's "Kids". Additionally, she was featured on Eppic's track "Hide and Seek" and worked with Steamy In the City Creator Studio to produce music videos for covers of Alt-J's "Breezeblocks" and Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You".
In 2014, Poppy made the bold decision to relocate to Los Angeles, determined to pursue a career in music. She teamed up with director and musician Titanic Sinclair to create a series of abstract promotional videos on YouTube. The following year, Poppy signed with Island Records and released her debut single, "Everybody Wants to Be Poppy", in June 2015. She took the stage at the Corona Capital Festival in November 2015 and went on to release her first single, "Lowlife", in July 2015.
In February 2016, Poppy released her debut EP, Bubblebath, a four-track pop record on Island. The EP was followed by a series of advertisements for Steve Madden in August 2016, as part of their Steve Madden Music program. Poppy also released an experimental ambient music album, 3:36 (Music To Sleep To),in October 2016, which was composed by herself and Titanic Sinclair, with assistance from polysomnographists from the Washington University School of Medicine.
In November 2016, Poppy became the face of Japanese retailer Sanrio's first "Hello Sanrio" collection. The following year, she starred in a series of videos for Comedy Central called "Internet Famous with Poppy", which premiered in February 2017.
