Aniston began pursuing music in 5th grade. By 8th grade, she had her sights set on Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

Born Aniston Pate Lees, she uses “Aniston Pate” as her stage name. Aniston was playing gigs and shows locally as a freshman, and in her senior year, she was accepted into Belmont’s School of Music as a Commercial Voice Major.