I was born & raised in Daytona Beach & graduated from Mainland in 2003 (the last class in the old Mainland building). I am artsy girl through & through. I have been singing since age 5 & everything I ever did has been in the arts. After college, I came home & continued teaching music lessons privately, joined the school board as a sub then music teacher and started my music academy in 2014. My mission is to give equity & access to the arts for our youth to change the community.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
Parents married for 40 years, 1 older brother & sister which makes me the baby 🙂 Now married with 2 daughters.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I absolutely love children & exposing them to the arts, especially music.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Midtown Cafe, Saute’ Kingz & Zen Bistro
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
Since birth, 1985!
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
City Manager of Daytona Beach- Deric Feacher
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Jersualem, to visit the place that Jesus walked
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Raising Dion
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Love God, yourself & extend it to others.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
Get my concealed weapons permit
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
Jackson 5, specifically during Christmas time
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
Bethune Grille
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Tom Joyner. He grew BIG business & gave back to charities. We would meet at Midtown Cafe, the outside is amazing & is on the same street as one of the historically black universities he believes in.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
It’s FULL of opportunities.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
As a philanthropist giving arts scholarships on a big level.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
My name Brejoya is a combo of Brenda & Joyce, my mother’s 1st & middle name. I was named by my late Aunt Sharon.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Turks & Caicos
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
December, Christmas, January 26th
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
My church, Faith Life International
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My daughters
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Lavendar & lemongrass
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Joy, Love, Peace
