Courtney Paige Nelson is an American singer/songwriter, hailing from San Francisco, California but currently residing in Los Angeles, California. She started her path in the spotlight competing on Americas Next Top Model Cycle 23 where she placed 4th place. This allowed her to create a platform for her true calling in life; music and songwriting. With no prior training, Courtney managed to find the artist she is now by navigating through life without a compass and trusting only her intuition to try out music. She feels it was a calling.