Today, we are talking about Moses Sumney. Sumney is a hypnotic singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He has a glassy falsetto and immense vocal range. He shows knotty emotions exposing the unlikely connection between pop and experimental genre. He takes great pride in his independence and keen sense of quality control.
He is a multi-talented person whose profession is not limited to being a singer. He is also involved in the entertainment industry as an actor and a model. He has walked in fashion shows for many designers and seasons. He has been involved in Venom, Creed, and Mother/Android.
How Old Is Moses Sumney?
Moses Sumney was born on May 19, 1992, so, his age is 31 years. He was born in San Bernardino, California, United States according to the wiki. He was born and raised in California by his pastor's parents. He is the middle child of his Ghanaian immigrant parents. When he was 10, his family moved to Ghana. He had difficulty adjusting to the Ghana culture and new rural environment. In Ghana, he was raised on a goat farm in Accra and commuted to school by public bus. When he was 16, his family returned to Southern California.
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He had not learned to play instruments until he was older. Instead, he used to write acapella music for years. He performed his musical compositions publicly only after he was 20. He moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to attend the University of California after high school. There he majored in creative writing and studied poetry. This helped him to improve his songwriting skills.
What Does Moses Sumney Do?
Moses broke into the Los Angeles music scene in 2014. He caught the eye of many record labels he refused to join them stating that he was trying to discover himself as the artist he wanted to be. Sumney’s 2014 debut project, Mid-City Island was a self-recorded five-song EP. After the release, he joined Terrible Records. He released Lamentations, another five-song EP in 2016.
His first full-length album named Aromanticism was released in September 2017. The album was released by an independent record label named Jagjaguwar. In 2020, he released his second studio album titled Grae. He performed as an opening act for James Blake, Solange Knowles, and Sufjan Stevens. In 2021, he released a full-length concert film, Blackalachia.
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Many of his songs have been featured as the soundtracks of TV shows. His single ‘Doomed’ was featured in the Season 6 finale of Netflix's Orange is the New Black, ‘Quarrel’ appeared in Netflix’s Dear White People, ‘Plastic’ appeared in HBO’s Insecure, and ‘Me in 20 years’ appeared in Euphoria.
He has won many awards and honors. His self-directed music video "Quarrel" won an SXSW Film Festival Special Jury Award in 2018. His other self-directed video for "Cut Me" was selected for a UKMVA for Best Alternative Video – International. His albums have topped the charts of Pitch-fork, NPR, New York Times, and Stereogum.
He is also a director and actor. He is known for his works in Venom, Queen & Slim, Creed, and The Idol. In addition, he also does modeling. He is represented by the IMG model agency. He has graced a lot of magazine covers including, NY Times magazine, and Nataal Magazine Issue 3 Covers. He has walked and advertised Vogue World 20222 Show, Burberry F/W 22 Show, and many more.
Is Moses Sumney In A Relationship?
Sumney in an interview said that he has never been in love or in romantic love. He is not married and has no wife. It was also rumored that he is queer. Many people bill him as a queer musician. He said that he has never identified, publicly or privately as queer. He stated that he tries not to correct people as the desire to correct others stems from his ego.
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He also stated that no one has ever been considerate enough to ask him about his sexuality. He is obsessed with loneliness and singledom. He considers himself introverted and bookish. His inspiration to start a career in music is Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. He can play guitar and piano.
What Is Sumney's Net Worth?
Sumney has an estimated net worth of $5 million. He gains most of his income from singing and songwriting. He endorses different brands and participates in fashion shows. He is suspected to get a sum of money as royalty from the TV shows and movies for using his songs as the soundtrack.
How Tall Is Sumney?
Sumney has a height of 6 feet 3 inches tall i.e. 191cm. He has clear, huge, and energetic eyes. He has a posture of an acrobat. He has a high spirit and weightless grace. He wears a shoe size of 48EU-12.5US-13UK.
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