Originally from Springboro, Ohio, Mantia made the move to Nashville to attend Belmont University, where she recently graduated with a songwriting degree. While at Belmont, she won the 2019 GrammyU songwriter showcase, as well as the 2019 Belmont ASCAP Writers’ Night, which led her to play at the university’s annual Best of the Best showcase. Mantia quickly became an integrated part of the Music Row community, garnering the attention of artists, songwriters and publishers for her clever ideas and overall capability to hold her own in a writing room, and on a stage.