By Angelica Acevedo – Billboard.com – Photo by Tayo Okyekan.
Photo of Jackie Mendoza
Ukulele in one hand and laptop in the other, Jackie Mendoza invites you to explore realms you never knew existed. Growing up in the picturesque border city of Chula Vista near San Diego, California, Mendoza had ample inspiration from her beachside hometown as well as her Mexican-American upbringing to create her debut EP, LuvHz (due April 26 on Luminelle Records).