Paytra Gessler

Born the first child of two in small-town Bedford, Michigan, Paytra made a not-so-ordinary choice to leave home at age sixteen with a one-way train ticket to New York City. Paytra is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and actress and has performed in front of thousands of people while also making multiple TV debuts. Notable performances include Disney World, New York Fashion Week, Montauk's Memory bar opening for Fat Joe, and New York Fox 5. Her music is heard on the pilot series "Lower East Asides" and Kipling USA's 2019 Campaign. Paytra is a classically trained pianist and has been writing music since age twelve.