Porcelain Black

Alaina Marie Beaton better known by her stage name Porcelain Black, is an American pop-rock singer-songwriter. She started her music career at 18 under the stage name Porcelain and the Tramps with Virgin Records. However, Black and Virgin could not agree on the music that she recorded and she spent 3 years trying to get out of the contract. She signed with RedOne's Universal Republic imprint late in 2009 and began working on her debut. "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like", Black's first single, features Lil Wayne, and was a modest hit on Billboard's Dance Club chart. Her second single, "Naughty Naughty", peaked at number 6. Black grew up in Sterling Heights, Michigan.Her father was a hairstylist. He owned a hair salon and brought her along to fashion shows and photoshoots.Her parents separated when she was 6 years old. After her mother remarried, they settled in Rochester where she attended high school. Having lived in less affluent areas prior to the move, Black found that she did