Mariah Amani Buckles, known professionally as Mariah the Scientist, was born on October 27, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. The singer-songwriter then moved to New York City as a St. John’s University biology student, 24-year-old R&B singer Mariah the Scientist has always followed her heart. After making a few songs as a Valentine’s Day gift for her then-boyfriend in 2017, Mariah realized her calling as a singer, and dropped out of school the following year, after releasing her debut EP, To Die For. She signed to RCA Records in early 2019, released her solo album, Master, and never looked back.