Elämäkerta: Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA twigs, is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, director and actor. Her father is Jamaican, and her mother is English, who is of part Spanish descent. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England she became a backup dancer after moving to London when she was 17 years old.