11 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Doja Cat — Including the Origin of Her Name

Doja Cat's father — who she has noted in numerous interviews, including one with The Los Angeles Times, was not a part of her childhood — is a South African actor and producer. She said her heritage is sometimes used to sample other genres of music to make something entirely new, claiming, "Yeah, this album ["Hot Pink"] is a lot more African influenced," she said. "I can sample Blink-182 but put an African vocal sample in there. The whole song feels like you're in a tropical forest."