History Creator / BifNaked

* InkSuitActor: The character Alison from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' TV movie "Is it Fall Yet?" is modeled on and voiced by Bif.

* OutOfGenreExperience: "Succulent" takes a left turn from the rest of the album's angsty alt-rock into...singing over a laidback '90's hip-hop beat?

* AsianStoreOwner: Plays one in ''The Boys Club''. Well, South Asian in her case.

* BareYourMidriff: A staple of her wardrobe.

* NiceShoes: "Tango Shoes," natch. The video upgrades them to full-blown TrickedOutShoes, powered by magic and capable of forcing people to copy Bif's dance moves.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: Good luck placing her ethnicity without reading the intro.

Before her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop Dogg, Billy Idol, Dido, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, the Foo Fighters, the Cult and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for the ''MTV: TRL Christmas'' CD. She was also featured on the ''Ready to Rumble'' soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the ''WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch'' soundtrack with "Vampire", and ''Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'''s soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'', an episode titled "Fated to Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the second season of ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'', titled "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off ''Purge'' was featured in the movie ''Film/AmericanPsycho2AllAmericanGirl'', starring Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/WilliamShatner. In 2006, she made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker" on Strapping Young Lad's album ''The New Black''.

* {{Adorkable}}: Her [[https://twitter.com/bifnaked Twitter.]] On any given day, she's a huge, pseudo-spiritual dork.

* BiTheWay: Her song "Everything" is about her bisexuality, and she has played several bisexual characters.
** Also alluded to on "Twitch" with this bit from the first verse:
--> I got a boyfriend /
--> Danger boy /
--> He's got a girlfriend /
--> She is my toy
** "I Died" also mentions it, but the focus is more on [[YourCheatingHeart Bif realizing she's the girl's sidechick]].

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Or, in this case, label. Her first album, ''Bif Naked'', was released by Plum Records, which went under shortly thereafter, without telling anyone. With some struggle, she got the rights back and released the album on her own label.

* RearrangeTheSong: There's two versions of "Lucky"; one with a string arrangement and one that builds into a more traditional 90s PowerBallad.

Before her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop Dogg, Billy Idol, Dido, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, the Foo Fighters, the Cult and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for the ''MTV: TRL Christmas'' CD. She was also featured on the ''Ready to Rumble'' soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the ''WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch'' soundtrack with "Vampire", and ''Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'''s soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'', an episode titled "Fated to Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the second season of ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', titled "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off ''Purge'' was featured in the movie ''Film/AmericanPsycho2AllAmericanGirl'', starring Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/WilliamShatner. In 2006, she made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker" on Strapping Young Lad's album ''The New Black''.

* StargateCity: Lives in Vancouver, which features prominently in her video for "I Love Myself Today".

* ParentalAbandonment: The subject of "Daddy's Getting Married."

She is heavily tattooed, getting her first tattoo, an Egyptian Eye of Horus, when she was 16. Her tattoos include a symbol of the Tao, Japanese writing, Buddhist poetry and images (such as the Bodhisattva) and Hindu imagery. She has stated on {{MTV}} that her favorite tattoo, on her left arm, reads "Survivor."

* {{Bowdlerise}}: For a while, Muchmusic would credit her music videos to simply "Bif" before giving in and crediting her full stage name.

* {{Bowlderization}}: For a while, Muchmusic would credit her music videos to simply "Bif" before giving in and crediting her full stage name.

Tropes associated with Bif Naked:

* AmbiguouslyBrown - Good luck placing her ethnicity without reading the intro.
* AsianStoreOwner : Plays one in ''The Boys Club''. Well, South Asian in her case.
* BareYourMidriff - A staple of her wardrobe.

* {{Determinator}} - Despite being diagnosed with an inoperable heart aneurysm and breast cancer, Bif just keeps on going.
* InkSuitActor - The character Alison from the ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' TV movie "Is it Fall Yet?" is modeled on and voiced by Bif.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor : She was awarded an honourary doctorate from the University of Fraser Valley in 2013.
* OddCouple - Was once married to ''Vancouver Sun'' sportswriter Ian Walker.
* ParentalAbandonment : The subject of "Daddy's Getting Married."
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil : Seems to be the subject of her song "Tell On You." Although it might also be about AbusiveParents.
* RooftopConcert : The second half of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdpJh_zc6k8 video]] for "I Love Myself Today." A ShoutOut to others of the type, such as the scene in ''Film/LetItBe'' and U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name."
* ScrewedByTheNetwork : Or, in this case, label. Her first album, ''Bif Naked'', was released by Plum Records, which went under shortly thereafter, without telling anyone. With some struggle, she got the rights back and released the album on her own label.
* ShadyRealEstateAgent : Probably not the "shady" part, but it's the only trope that applies. She sold real estate before she began singing professionally.
* StargateCity - Lives in Vancouver, which features prominently in her video for "I Love Myself Today".

* StraightEdge: Self-identified. Bif, as noted in the intro, is a strict vegan and health advocate. She also doesn't smoke, as a cancer survivor.

Before her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop Dogg, Billy Idol, Dido, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, the Foo Fighters, the Cult and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for the ''MTV: TRL Christmas'' CD. She was also featured on the ''Ready to Rumble'' soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the ''WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch'' soundtrack with "Vampire", and ''Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'''s soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of ''{{Moonlight}}'', an episode titled "Fated to Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the second season of ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', titled "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off ''Purge'' was featured in the movie ''Film/AmericanPsycho2AllAmericanGirl'', starring Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/WilliamShatner. In 2006, she made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker" on Strapping Young Lad's album ''The New Black''.

* RooftopConcert : The second half of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdpJh_zc6k8 video]] for "I Love Myself Today." A ShoutOut to others of the type, such as the scene in ''Film/AHardDaysNight'' and U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name."

* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil : Seems to be the subject of her song "Tell On You."

Tropes associated with Bif Naked

%%* BiTheWay

* StraightEdge: Self-identified. Bif, as described in the intro, is a strict vegan and health advocate.

%%* StraightEdge

Before her solo career, Torbert played with punk bands Gorilla Gorilla and Chrome Dog. She has toured Europe, the United States and Canada as a headlining act, and has performed on bills with Snoop Dogg, Billy Idol, Dido, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Sheryl Crow, Chrissie Hynde, the Foo Fighters, the Cult and many more. She recorded a version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" for the ''MTV: TRL Christmas'' CD. She was also featured on the ''Ready to Rumble'' soundtrack with a cover of Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It", the ''WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch'' soundtrack with "Vampire", and ''Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'''s soundtrack with "Lucky". The song "Lucky" was also featured in the 13th episode of the only season of ''{{Moonlight}}'', an episode titled "Fated to Pretend" and in the 16th episode of the second season of ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', titled "Murphy's Luck". The song "Dawn" off ''Purge'' was featured in the movie ''Film/AmericanPsycho2AllAmericanGirl'', starring MilaKunis and Creator/WilliamShatner. In 2006, she made a guest appearance in the song "Fucker" on Strapping Young Lad's album ''The New Black''.