Queen Kobra has been passionate about music since age 5; she grew up studying classical music, which provided a strong foundation in music theory and performance. Her classical music background led her to sing opera in high school, where she notably had a knack for German expressionist music, performing Erwartung by Scheonburg in her freshman year and displaying her colouratura range by performing arias such as “Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln” by Amadeus Mozart and “Nichts” by Strauss in her senior year. During her sophomore year, she performed “Take Five” on her electric guitar as an accompanist alongside her choir and their wonderful pianist Joy Mentzel. During her time with the Suitland High School CVPA choir, she sang in ensemble for soloists Kevin Thompson and Carmen Balthrop, as well as in collaboration with the Washington Philharmonic. Her sophomore year of high school, Alisson McCullough performed in a vocal ensemble in the original composition “Advance Always with Suitland High School's choir at the Kennedy Center, her sophomore year, at an event honoring composers Frank Battisti and Garwood Whaley. She also performed in ensemble with the Suitland High School choir at the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the dedication ceremony led by President Barack Obama.

She participated in the televised event as part of an ensemble with her peers from Suitland High School and other selected high school choirs, singing the national anthem and supporting Denise Graves’ performance of the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice." She was awarded a half-ride scholarship to attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a scholarship award to attend the Shenandoah Conservatory her senior year of high school. At her graduation, she assisted her choir in arranging and performing a medley including the school song and cover pieces as a guitarist at the Xfinity Center. These experiences inspired her to delve into music production and performance, leading her to pursue higher education.

She attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music from 2019 to 2023, where she pursued the applied music composition major, focusing on music technology, production, and composition. She participated in the Sony Project during her freshman and sophomore years, in which students composed professional scores for a fictional video game, received direct feedback from Sony Interactive Entertainment executives, and select students' pieces were recorded at Sony Studios with their peers in attendance. She performed with her peers in a band named Space Boots, showcasing an untitled original song, written and composed by Alisson McCullough and Siddarth Piravi, at the Moonlight Society, a student-run event where students perform for their peers. She also performed with the Mouthscape acapella choir during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. During her studies, she recognized her growing curiosity about the music business, contemporary music production, and songwriting.

She then transferred to Berklee Online’s Interdisciplinary Music Studies program in 2024, where she focused on learning the music business, production, and songwriting. While there, she strengthened her music technology and mathematics skills, particularly in finance, to better equip herself to run her label as an independent artist. Studied publishing, distribution, and copyright law, as well as project management, to maximize her profits and legally protect her business assets. She graduated in 2026, earning a degree from Berklee College of Music following the completion of her interdisciplinary music studies, releasing the trio of singles named “Queen Kobra” in 2026 as a capstone project and in celebration. Known from her vast SoundCloud catalog and “Rip Barbie”s TikTok virality, Queen Kobra has continued to leave fans anticipating her next drop as an unpredictable, multi-genre artist. She is a multi-general artist who collaborated with Brandi Rhodes on a new entrance theme to showcase and celebrate her triumphant return to the AEW ring postpartum. The Trap, a Nu-metal artist from the DMV tristate area, is a self-taught female guitarist who began teaching herself at 11, developed her style, and began releasing tracks in high school. Her nu-metal, alternative rock, and folk music influences shine through in her music and style, evoking the sounds she grew up with in her hometown.