Early life and education
Saweetie was born Diamonté Harper[1] on July 3, 1993, to a Filipino mother.[2][3] She grew up largely in Hayward, California and spent much of her life in the San Francisco Bay Area but finished high school in Sacramento.[4][5][6] She began writing music at age 14. After high school, she went on to attend San Diego State University before transferring to the University of Southern California where she studied communications and business. After graduating, she focuses on a rap career and begins to go to work.[7][8][6]