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Hey Look, it's Chi Waller
Nicole M. Acree, professionally known as Chi Waller, is an independent artist, creative entrepreneur, and founder of Superstar Dream Entertainment. Over the last two decades, her work has grown alongside her, expanding from music into a creative life that continues to take on new forms.
Her journey began long before she became known as Chi Waller. Rooted in Chicago’s West Side, Waller spent her formative years between the city and neighboring Oak Park. Music entered her life early, beginning in her church’s junior choir at just three years old. At ten, she discovered the gift of writing. By twelve, she had begun pursuing music seriously. One month before her fourteenth birthday, she founded Music With Meaning (M.W.M.) Records, later renamed M.W.M. Productions before ultimately evolving into Superstar Dream Entertainment as her creative vision continued to grow.
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of Clark Atlanta University, Waller earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media Arts with a concentration in Radio, Television and Film. Over the course of her career, her body of work includes music production, artist development, original scripts, community talent showcases, photography, videography, and more.
Before introducing the world to Chi Waller, she performed under the name Aaliyah Nicole, opening for Grammy-nominated R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, Grammy-nominated songwriter Curt Chambers, and internationally acclaimed violinist Ken Ford. She also served as the lead spoken word artist in two filmed episodes of Reverse the Willie Lynch Curse, a documentary by the late Tommy Ford of the beloved sitcom Martin.
Her music has been streamed nearly 200,000 times across major music platforms, and her work has reached audiences internationally through radio and digital media. Her creative content has garnered millions of views and cultivated a social media community of more than 170,000 followers. Waller has been featured in Windy City Times, Chicago Reader, Austin Weekly News, and Wednesday Journal of Oak Park & River Forest.
Whether inviting people to reflect, question, laugh, dance, celebrate, or simply enjoy the moment, Chi Waller remains committed to creating work that is as honest, expansive, and ever-evolving as the life that inspires it.
