Giovanni James 100

Like a diamond, there’s only one Giovanni James. Half-African American, half-Italian, he sings, raps, dances, produces, slings a guitar, plays keyboards, and even does magic. A chess-loving aesthete with a clothing/art collection named Butcher James, his style and music go-hand-in-hand, threading together a patchwork of rock, soul, R&B, and hip-hop that sits at the crossroads between Rebel Without A Cause and The Rat Pack. His particular swagger earned him a comparison to Alexander McQueen in the New York Times. Always enamored by music and film, he equally nods to Turner Classic Movies, James Dean, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift as well as Sam Cooke, Jimi Hendrix, and Otis Redding. His debut EP, Whutcha Want [Monkey Dope/Warner Bros. Records] introduces every facet of this dynamic performer.