Sage Elsesser

Last updated
Navy Blue
Birth nameSage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser
Also known as
  • Navy Blue
  • Ancestors
Born (1997-01-31) January 31, 1997 (age 27)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. [1]
Origin Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. [2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Skateboarder
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • visual artist
  • model
Years active2014–present
Labels
Sports career
Country United States
Sport Skateboarding
Event Street skateboarding
Turned pro2014 (age 17)

Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser [3] (born January 31, 1997), also known as Navy Blue, is an American skateboarder, rapper, record producer, visual artist, and model. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Elsesser has been sponsored by several skater fashion brands including Converse and Supreme, as well as becoming a professional skater in 2014 through skater collective and clothing store Fucking Awesome. Aside from skating and music, he is also a model for various clothing brands and an artist, most notably handling the art direction for Earl Sweatshirt's album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside in 2015. [7]

Musical career

2015-19

In 2015, 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.

2020-2021: Label founding and first three albums

On February 4, 2020, he founded independent record label Freedom Sounds with the release of his debut studio album Àdá Irin. Elsesser later followed-up with two studio albums; Song of Sage: Post Panic! (2020), and Navy's Reprise (2021).

2022: Quadrilogy

In 2022, Elsesser released a Saga of Sage quadrilogy vinyl boxset which consisted of Song of Sage: Post Panic!, Gift of Gabriel: Rain’s Reign!, Crypt of Carlos: Onward! and Arc of Atreyu: Neverending!, with the latter three being set to only exist in their physical form. The album titles all include one of Elsesser's four names.

2023-24: Signing to Def Jam, Ways of Knowing and Memoirs in Armour

In 2023, Elsesser signed with Def Jam Recordings and released his lead single "Chosen" on March 10. On March 23, Elsesser's seventh studio album Ways of Knowing was released under his label Freedom Sounds, under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings. The album featured guest appearances from Zeroh, J Rocc, Kelly Moonstone, Liv.e and Venna; and was fully produced by Budgie.

A year later, Navy Blue released his eighth album Memoirs in Armour on August 2. The project was recorded within the last two months prior to release, after being dropped from Def Jam. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Collaborations

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Higher Self"2019Non-album single
"Simultaneously Bleeding"2020Àdá Irin
"1491"Song of Sage: Post Panic!
"Chosen"2023Ways of Knowing
"Dolla"Non-album single
List of singles, with year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"The Mint" [22]
(Earl Sweatshirt featuring Navy Blue)
2018 Some Rap Songs
"Clout Dracula"
(Mach-Hommy featuring Navy Blue, YoungQueenz & Tvoy)
2019Non-album single
"North Bridge"
(Preservation featuring Navy Blue)
2020Eastern Medicine, Western Illness
"Can't Do This Alone"
(Wiki featuring Navy Blue)
2021 Half God
"Nobles"
(The Alchemist featuring Earl Sweatshirt & Navy Blue)
This Thing of Ours
"Make Me Wanna"
(Babeheaven featuring Navy Blue)
2022Sink Into Me
"So Tired You Can't Stop Dreaming"
(Quelle Chris featuring Navy Blue)
Deathfame

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearArtist(s)Album
"Silky" [23] 2016Younger ThugI Need to Cop a Tesla
"Interviews" [24] Frank Ocean Blonde
"Jeez" [25] 2018Younger ThugRelax Soundwaves18
"Not Today" [26] King Carter, MIKE, Adé HakimPrisoner of Mind
"Like My Mama" [27] MIKEWar in My Pen
"Truth" [28] 2019JudahCalled By Name
"Stranger"MedhaneOwn Pace
"Face"2020Ovrkast.Try Again
"Soul at War"SideshowFarley
"TRS"MedhaneCold Water
"The RoadJudahTen West
"Free All Brothers Locked"Koncept Jack$onThot Rap: Chapter 2
"Ghost" [29] Earl Sweatshirt Feet of Clay (Deluxe Edition)
"Clout Dracula (Remix)" Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, Young QueenzMach's Hard Lemonade
"Always and Forever"demahjiaeAnd, Such Is Life.
"Surrender" Chuck Strangers Too Afraid To Dance
"Portrait" [30] Moor Mother, Billy Woods Brass
"AllRight"2021 Fly Anakin Anakin & Friends: Episode 1
"No Doubt"AKAI SOLOTrue Sky
"Pray With An A" Evidence Unlearning, Vol. 1
"no sugar"MedhaneDo the Math
"Anchor"2022Nicholas CravenCraven N 3
"Give Thanks (For Life) (feat. Navy Blue)"Six SevGive Thanks
"Skeletons" Domo Genesis Intros, Outros & Interludes
"Portraits"2023 Alexander Spit VIGNETTES VOL. 2
"Venision"Chuck StrangersThe Boys & Girls
"AAU Tournaments" Blockhead, Billy WoodsThe Aux


Production discography

2017

MIKE -
Tha God Fahim - Dump Gawd [31]
Mach-Hommy - Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition [32]
MIKE - May God Bless Your Hustle [33]
Navy Blue - Navy in Rage
Mach-Hommy - Fete Des Morts AKA Dia De Los Muertos [34]
Cities Aviv -

2018

Navy Blue - Yvan Wen
Navy Blue - Forest Green
Navy Blue - From the Heart...
Pink Siifu - Ensley [36]
Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs [37]

2019

Navy Blue - Gangway for Navy
MIKE - Tears of Joy [38]

2020

Camden Malik - Spaceship Symphonies [39]
Armand Hammer - Shrines [40]
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - Brass

2021

Wiki - Half God [41]

2022

Earl Sweatshirt - Sick!
Shane Eagle - Green

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