A.R. Trama was born on August 28, 1991 in Poughkeepsie, New York to Vincent, a telecommunications engineer and Kimberly, a professional musician. She has an older brother, Nicholas. Her father was offered a job in the Nashville, Tennessee area and her family moved there when Alyssa was seven years old. By the time Alyssa was twelve, she had been cast in several musicals for her acting and singing abilities. She often played loud, boisterous roles which also required her to learn different dialects, which she realized was something that she did well and enjoyed. Alyssa attended Currey Ingram Academy, a private school in Brentwood, Tennessee. It was there that her talent for acting, recording music, and playing several musical instruments was discovered. She was cast in the musical, "Godspell", "A Few Good Men", "The Wizard of Oz", as the Cowardly Lion, in which her performance was a stand out. Her role as Maria Von Trapp in the production of "The Sound of Music" showcased not only her acting and vocal abilities but also her choreography skills. Throughout her middle and high school years, Alyssa made several studio recordings, both singing and playing keyboards. Alyssa also plays bass and ukulele. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee then transferred to Nashville State. In 2015, Alyssa received a degree in music.
