Ruby Velle is the leading lady of Atlanta's sweet Georgia soul outfit the Soulphonics. When she's not taking the stage, swaying audiences from Downtown and the Westside to East Atlanta Village, Velle usually can be found writing music for upcoming solo efforts and various other collaborative projects she has in the works. A graphic designer by day, Velle was raised in a small town near Toronto, Canada, and transplanted to Melbourne, Fla., but has called Atlanta home for the last decade. It's where she planted her roots as an '09 Creative Circus grad, and where she embraced a life steeped in creativity, both on stage and off.