168: Artist Leaves a Culture of Academics for Her Music Passion

BAER, at 22, is a multi-cultural R&B, hip-hop, and pop singer/songwriter. Born as Sabrina Chang in Taiwan, BAER’s work reflects a wide variety of musical influences. After studying music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music, she moved to Los Angeles, CA, and worked with vocal producer David Quiñones, D.Q. Sabrina did well academically at her international high school. Both parents were successful doctors and assumed she would pursue a profession. “My parents were not happy doing what they were doing, and I had to insist that they let me pursue my passion and go to music school.”