![]() I don’t measure myself against anyone else. “I always think it’s funny when people ask that because I measure myself against me. Why? “Well, why not?” he says matter-of-factly. He shaved his eyebrows, started amassing tattoos, and pierced his septum. Though he spent his youth trying to blend in, this newfound creative confidence inspired him to finally present himself the way he wanted. It was at his lowest moments that he started to fuse together the various genres he loved, merging R&B, gospel, and orchestral instrumentation with lyrics that described his life as a gay man. Retail jobs kept his head above water, but a year later he was basically homeless. Afterward, he ventured to Paris before settling in New York in 2013. Music was a constant healing force he studied classical at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, refusing to even conceive of dabbling in anything else. Born in Baltimore, he was raised in a religious household, often spending time in his father’s Christian bookstore.Īt the age of 6, he joined his family’s church, where he sang in the congregation. Questions about his upbringing are politely batted away - a shame, given that Wise’s history, like his music, is so rich. While he’s forthcoming about his idols and peers, he’s less eager to divulge any details of his own life. “It really touched me and shifted my consciousness, showing me the way I did and didn’t want to inhabit the world.” That’s not even a conversation.” He’s also effusive about Frank Ocean, whose open letter recounting his unrequited love for another man changed a part of Wise’s DNA. “It was amazing,” he says on the phone from Brussels. Related | To Sir, With Love: Troye Sivan Meets Elton John (Cover Exclusive) ![]() He soaked in Beyoncé’s headlining performance at Coachella while touring across Europe to support soil, his debut album of ecclesiastical R&B, which he’s releasing under his artistic moniker, serpentwithfeet, on June 8. ![]() Like most people on this planet, Josiah Wise still hasn’t recovered from the myriad wonders of Beychella. ![]()
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