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Tattoo artist by trade, music artist at heart. ise is a Filipino-American pop and R&B singer-songwriter from Manila by way of California, now in Los Angeles. Writing the kind of songs she once needed to hear, and working toward the day music is everything.

Pop / R&B Los Angeles Latest: Tattoo · 2026

Lover Girl from Manila to Los Angeles.

Pronounced: "ai-ss"
Born: Manila, Philippines
Based in: Los Angeles, CA
By day: Tattoo artist · @tatsbyise
Working toward: Full-time music · pop / R&B
For fans of: Ariana Grande, Jhené Aiko, Kehlani
Latest single: Tattoo — 2026
Monthly listeners: 4,200+ on Spotify
Management: Kolosseum

ise (pronounced "ai-ss") is from Manila by way of California, now living in LA. Right now she tattoos for a living. The long-term plan is to be doing music for a living instead.

Under @tatsbyise she runs a fine-line and traditional tattoo practice with a loyal client base. That's the day job that pays for the dream of doing music full time.

Her 2026 single "Tattoo" takes its imagery straight from the chair: the needle, the permanence, the marks people leave on each other. Earlier releases like "your loss, baby" (released under her old name, Denise Rosete), "wyd tn?", "Not With You", and "we'd be cute." sit in the same emotional territory.

Musically she pulls from Ariana Grande, Jhené Aiko, and Kehlani, and writes pop and R&B for the stuff that's hard to say out loud. She's pushing to make music the main thing one day, and hoping more Asian-American artists feel like they can do the same.

A day in the life.

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Tattoo artist by day.

Before ise the singer, there's ise the tattoo artist. Under the handle @tatsbyise she's built a fine-line and traditional ink practice with its own loyal following.

The two crafts feed each other. Her 2026 single, fittingly named "Tattoo," draws straight from the day job: the chair, the needle, the marks people leave on each other.

Studio update: she's moving studios in Los Angeles this summer (June/July 2026). Bear with her during the transition. New bookings are open now.

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