Kayla Sarno
kozii
Multiplatform creative based in Los Angeles. USC graduate, B.S. Music Industry + Minor in Data Science. Producer, writer, vocalist, engineer, creative director, model, stylist, event producer, PA, marketer, and actor — built on instinct and craft.
Editorial
LanaRouhi Jewelry
Modeled for LanaRouhi, a personalized jewelry brand.
Mu3topia
Editorial shoot for clothing brand Mu3topia.
Walked the runway at the Cross Colors × Black Radiance show.
Featured in Haute Photography Team magazine — Fall 2023 Limbo Issue.
Music Video Work
Singer · songwriter · producer · mixing & mastering engineer. Every part of GREEN — written, recorded, produced, and mixed — was done by kozii. Available to produce instrumentals, write, record, and mix for other artists.
Blindsight: War of the Wardens — USC Student Game (Steam)
Composed and implemented in-game sound design for this USC student project, now published on Steam.
Production assistant credits on major label music videos.
ANGER MANAGEMENT — Co-Creative Director
Co-directed with Mika Shardarbekova · June 12, 2025
Co-Styled for artist She.lailai
BTS Shots
Produced and coordinated live events across underground and university circuits.
Marketing and public relations experience across entertainment and social impact sectors.
Front-of-house and hospitality experience.
Contributed 225+ volunteer hours with Builders Beyond Borders, including the construction of El Centro — a community hub providing educational and emotional support for students and mothers in Nicaragua — three classrooms for Escuela Anaïsa in the Dominican Republic, and four homes in Guatemala for families displaced by the Volcán de Fuego eruption.
Occasional Good Deed Club
Volunteered with the Occasional Good Deed Club for a clothing drive supporting unhoused individuals in Los Angeles — collecting, sorting, and distributing donations to give back to the local community.
full bio
Kayla Sarno — known in music as kozii — is a multiplatform creative based in Los Angeles. A University of Southern California graduate with a B.S. in Music Industry and a minor in Data Science, she works across the creative spectrum: as a producer, writer, vocalist, recording artist, and mix/master engineer, alongside experience in creative direction, production assisting, modeling, live event production, marketing, styling, and acting.
On the music side, her work spans production, mixing and mastering, recording, and sound design for video games, built on a foundation in Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, and Serum. Her production assistant work includes projects tied to Ab-Soul and Doechii. She's produced and coordinated live concerts through Abjection Live, USC's Concerts Committee, and Ascend Co.
On the marketing side, she's worked with The Duke Agency, Guerrera PR & Marketing, and We Are R.I.S.E. Inc. Beyond the studio, she's logged 225+ hours volunteering with Builders Beyond Borders, and is fluent across Photoshop, CapCut, Canva, Python, SQL, and Excel.
contact
general inquiries
koziiverse@gmail.comsocials
Open to creative collaborations, PA work, styling, modeling, event production, and more.