Baby Storme


Janice Mofus, better known by the stage name Baby Storme is an American singer, songwriter and internet personality, known for her presence on the video-sharing platform TikTok.

Early life

Janice Mofus was born on February 11, 2000 and grew up in the suburbs of Yonkers, New York. She attended a Catholic school starting age 3, teaching herself piano and singing in a choir. She names Beyoncé, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga, as her favorite musicians as a child.

Career

Storme began seriously pursuing a musical career in 2019. Her profile rose in 2020 thanks to attention on the social media platform TikTok. In January 2021, Storme's single, "Jackson" went viral. In February 2021 Earmilk wrote of her new song "everybody knows", "Storme is able to define true-to-genre R&B while still exploring unconventional and uncomfortable topics." In March 2023, Billboard wrote of her song, "Painkillers", "the track's sparse instrumentals — gossamer-like synth, thumping beats and delicate piano — complements her soft vocal delivery." In April 2023, Storme released "Alt Disco", which Swidlife praised for its risk-taking and unexpected melding of genres.
Writing in October 2023, Paper's Ian Guzman described Baby Storme's Forever Halloween EP as using "build a sonic and visual world that could equally resonate with angsty young people 30 years ago as it could today... over glimmery '80s synths".
In 2025, American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan identified Baby Storme as an artist she thinks "deserve more love and a bigger platform".

Public image

Baby Storme is known for being one of the few black female alternative artists. She was the first person to start bringing attention to this niche on Tiktok, since 2021; gaining 1.5 million followers for doing so. Her goal was always to "make darker faces more mainstream in the alternative world, as it's never been seen before," according to her Spotify. She has received public acclaim from many prominent artists, including Doja Cat, Grimes, and more recently Lady Gaga and Chappell Roan.

Discography