Alaina Marie Beaton, more known by the name Porcelain Black, is a singer-songwriter born in Detroit, Michigan on October 1st 1985. She first became known for her rock project Porcelain and the Tramps. And later on for her mixtape ‘Mannequin Factory’ noted for pioneering an industrial dance-pop sound.
Beaton grew up at 8 Mile until her parents separated when she was six years old. Her mother rejected her father's marriage proposal and married another man. Beaton has the logo of her biological dad's hair salon on her hand, Beaton Colors. He was her first introduction to Rock N Roll as a child and growing up she would always be with him backstage at fashion shows and photo shoots. When she was 15 years old she discovered her dad had cancer, he died when she was 16. Beaton was so hurt by the experience she was expelled from schools for fighting against people making fun of her situation, she later ran away from home and started doing drugs, drinking and begging on the streets.
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