Navy Blue

Navy Blue

Navy Blue is the stage name of Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser, an American skateboarder, rapper, record producer, artist and model. He works in hip hop, including rap, jazz rap and abstract hip hop. He is also a regular-footed skater and works across music, visual art and modelling.

Skating and modelling

Elsesser becomes a professional skater in 2014 through the skater collective and clothing store Fucking Awesome (FA). He is sponsored by brands including Converse and Supreme, and he also models for various clothing brands.

Music and collaborations

Under the Navy Blue name, he releases short experimental hip hop EPs from 2015 onwards. His work includes collaborations with Earl Sweatshirt, as well as underground rappers Mach-Hommy, MIKE, King Carter, Adé Hakim and Pink Siifu.

Visual art

Alongside his music and skating, Elsesser is also an artist. One of his best-known credited roles is art direction for Earl Sweatshirt’s 2015 album I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside.