Born to a Swiss mother and Egyptian father, not.fay spent her entire life moving all around the world. From Switzerland, to Palestine, Jordan, the UK, and most recently the US, not.fay's only constant has been music. To this day, not.fay spends her life on the move with a portable studio setup. 
 In 2018, she placed at #27 in the UK Music Week charts. In 2019, she was selected by public vote to open for popular UK festival Strawberries & Creem. That same year, not.fay was also set to open for rapper Bhad Bhabie in the Middle East before the show itself was cancelled due to some of the rapper's statements.