Sweet Cherie is one of the most dynamic young artists to emerge on the music scene. This native Washingtonian has spent the past decade performing across the US and abroad. She began to play the piano at the age of five, and classically trained by the late Mamie Ronca. She also attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the direction of Saxophonist, Davey Yarborough. During her attendance at the prestigious high school, she competed in several piano and violin competitions. Michael Patterson, Barbara Durost, Ruth Norman, Hilton Felton, Atrius Flemming, Kim Tucker and Ramona Matthews were her instructors.

Upon graduation, Cherie was crowned Miss D.C. National Teenager (sponsored by Wynton Marsalis) and received a two-year scholarship to Oklahoma City University. She also attended Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated cum laude at Howard University, receiving her BA in Jazz Studies, under the tutelage of Bob Hallihan and Geri Allen.

In 1995, Cherie was honored to perform for former President Bill Clinton's birthday celebration with Patti Labelle at the Sumner Wells Estate. Since then, she has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Short, Lena Horne, Heads Up recording artists, Pieces of a Dream, Prince, Angela Bofill, Phil Perry, Maysa Leak, Chuck Brown, Jean Carne, George Duke, Ben E. King, Gene Chandler, Nenna Freelon, Irene Cara, Clark Terry, The Miracles, The Delphonics, Lloyd Price, Gerald Veasley, Najee, Ronnie Jordan, Richard Smallwood, Jeff Majors, Tanya Blount, Maiesha and the Hiphuggers, Pure Soul, EU, Bobbi Humphries, Speech, Omar Hakim, A Taste of Honey, Anita Ward, Maxine Nightingale, Thelma Houston, Sound Connection, Fishbelly Black, Lil' Benny, Eddie Anderson, Pamela Williams, female jazz quartet Lavender Rain, female R&B/Hiphop band, Honey Brown, Chic, Nile Rodgers, Vesta, Tony Terry, Regina Belle, Allyson Williams, Brian Lenair, Miles Jaye, Patti Labelle, Sir Elton John, and Stephanie Mills, and LadyRhythm.

Cherie was also nominated for 2001, 2002 & 2003's "Best Instrumentalist" and "Best Vocalist" in 2001 in the Go-Go category at the Washington Area Music Association's (WAMA) awards, The Wammies.

Cherie's endorsements include Korg and SKB Cases. Her memberships include, ASCAP, NARAS, WAMA and the Washington, D.C. Federation of Musicians.

Cherie's interests include jogging, swimming, taekwando, sewing, cooking and drawing.