Eilish has stated that she has Tourette syndrome[109][110] and synesthesia[111][112] and has experienced depression.[113] She was raised vegetarian and regularly advocates for veganism on social media.[114][115]
O'Connell was born on December 18, 2001, in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Los Angeles' Highland Park.[5][6] Her parents are actress and screenwriter Maggie Baird[7] and actor Patrick O'Connell,[8] both of whom are also musicians.[9][10] O'Connell is of Irish and Scottish descent.[11] She was homeschooled and joined the Los Angeles Children's Chorus at age eight.[12] She began singing at a young age and began writing songs at age 11, taking after her older brother Finneas O'Connell, who
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell[1] (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Highland Park, Los Angeles, Eilish began singing at a young age. She gained media attention in 2016, when she uploaded the song "Ocean Eyes" on SoundCloud, subsequently released by Darkroom and Interscope Records. ”Ocean Eyes” was written and produced by her brother Finneas, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. Eilish's debut EP, Don't Smile at Me (2017), reach