Navy Blue

Born in Los Angeles and now based in New York, rapper and producer Navy Blue (born Sage Elsesser) has been making noise in rap’s underground scene since 2015. Initially making his mark as a celebrated skateboarder, Elsesser began releasing several EPs under his Navy Blue stage name, in addition to rapping with and producing for the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Armand Hammer, and Wiki, among many others. On February 4, 2020, he founded independent record label Freedom Sounds with the release of his debut studio album, Àdá Irin. Elsesser has since followed up with two studio albums, Song of Sage: Post Panic! (2020) and Navy's Reprise (2021).