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Valerie June Hockett (born c.1982).known as Valerie June, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.Her sound encompasses a mixture of folk, blues, gospel, soul, country, Appalachian and bluegrass.She is signed to Sunday Best label.

Born in Jackson, Tennessee, June was the oldest girl of five children. As a child growing up in Humboldt, June was exposed to gospel music at her local church and R&B and soul music via her father.As a teenager, her first job was with her father – a promoter for gospel singers and Prince, K-Ci & JoJo, and Bobby Womack – helping him hang posters in town.

June relocated to Memphis in 2000 and began recording and performing at the age of 19, initially with her then-husband in the duo Bella Sun. After her marriage ended she began working as a solo artist, combining blues, gospel and Appalachian folk, in a style that she describes as "organic moonshine roots music", and learning guitar, banjo, and lap-steel guitar.She became associated with the Memphis-based Broken String Collective.

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