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Navy Blue
Birth name Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser
Also known as
  • Navy Blue
  • Ancestors
Born (1997-01-31) January 31, 1997 (age 27)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Skateboarder
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
  • visual artist
  • model
Years active 2014–present
Labels Freedom Sounds, Def Jam
Associated acts
  • Earl Sweatshirt
  • MIKE
  • Wiki
  • Black Noi$e
Sage Elsesser
Sport
Country United States
Sport Skateboarding
Event(s) Street skateboarding
Turned pro 2014 (age 17)

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

Elsesser has been sponsored by several skater fashion brands including Converse and Supreme, as well as becoming a professional skater in 2014. Aside from skating and music, he is also a model for various clothing brands and an artist.

Musical career

2015

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 studio debut

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 quadrilogy vinyl box set 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: Def Jam Debut: Ways of Knowing

In 2023, Elsesser signed with Def Jam and released his lead single Chosen on March 10th. On March 23rd, 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 Zeroh, J Rocc, Kelly Moonstone, Liv.e, Venna, and was fully produced by Budgie.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Àdá Irin (2020)
  • Song of Sage: Post Panic! (2020)
  • Navy's Reprise (2021)
  • Gift of Gabriel: Rain’s Reign! (2022)
  • Crypt of Carlos: Onward! (2022)
  • Arc of Atreyu: Neverending! (2022)
  • Ways of Knowing (2023)

Extended plays

  • According to the Waterbearer (2015)
  • Lately (2016)
  • April Blue (2017)
  • Soul Golden (2017) (with Black Noi$e)
  • Guilt & Sincerity (2017)
  • Navy in Rage (2017)
  • Yvan Wen (2018)
  • Forest Green (2018)
  • From the Heart... (2018)
  • Gangway for Navy (2019)

Collaborations

  • As Above So Below (2021) (with Ankhlejohn)
  • True Sky (2021) (with Akai Solo)

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Higher Self" 2019 Non-album single
"Simultaneously Bleeding" 2020 Àdá Irin
"1491" Song of Sage: Post Panic!
"Chosen" 2023 Ways of Knowing
"Dolla" Non-album single

As featured artist

List of singles, with year released and album name
Title Year Album
"The Mint"
(Earl Sweatshirt featuring Navy Blue)		 2018 Some Rap Songs
"Clout Dracula"
(Mach-Hommy featuring Navy Blue, YoungQueenz & Tvoy)		 2019 Non-album single
"North Bridge"
(Preservation featuring Navy Blue)		 2020 Eastern 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)		 2022 Sink 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
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Silky" 2016 Younger Thug I Need to Cop a Tesla
"Interviews" Frank Ocean Blonde
"Jeez" 2018 Younger Thug Relax Soundwaves18
"Not Today" King Carter, MIKE, Adé Hakim Prisoner of Mind
"Like My Mama" MIKE War in My Pen
"Truth" 2019 Judah Called By Name
"Stranger" Medhane Own Pace
"Face" 2020 Ovrkast. Try Again
"Soul at War" Sideshow Farley
"TRS" Medhane Cold Water
"The Road Judah Ten West
"Free All Brothers Locked" Koncept Jack$on
"Ghost" Earl Sweatshirt Feet of Clay (Deluxe Edition)
"Clout Dracula (Remix)" Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, Young Queenz Mach's Hard Lemonade
"Always and Forever" demahjiae And, Such Is Life.
"Surrender" Chuck Strangers Too Afraid To Dance
"Portrait" Moor Mother, Billy Woods Brass
"AllRight" 2021 Fly Anakin Anakin & Friends: Episode 1
"No Doubt" AKAI SOLO True Sky
"Pray With An A" Evidence Unlearning, Vol. 1
"no sugar" Medhane Do the Math
"Anchor" 2022 Nicholas Craven Craven N 3
"Give Thanks (For Life) (feat. Navy Blue)" Six Sev Give Thanks
"Skeletons" Domo Genesis Intros, Outros & Interludes
"Portraits" 2023 Alexander Spit VIGNETTES VOL. 2
"Venision" Chuck Strangers The Boys & Girls
"AAU Tournaments" Blockhead, Billy Woods The Aux

Production discography

2017

MIKE -
  • "Melvin"
Tha God Fahim - Dump Gawd
  • 04. "Samurai's Cup of Tea" (produced with Black Noi$e)
Mach-Hommy - Dump Gawd: Hommy Edition
  • 02. "A Partridge & A Pear Tree" (featuring Tha God Fahim)
  • 08. "Mac Flurries" (featuring Heem Stogied)
  • 11. "Rorshach's" (featuring Tha God Fahim)
MIKE - May God Bless Your Hustle
  • 02. "Hunger" (produced with Austin Williamson)
  • 03. "Armour"
Navy Blue - Navy in Rage
  • 01. "Temple//Tomb"
  • 02. "Angel-Eyes" (featuring Qeedar)
  • 03. "Sundown"
  • 04. "Life----Line"
Mach-Hommy - Fete Des Morts AKA Dia De Los Muertos
  • 03. "Embarrassment of Riches"
Cities Aviv -
  • "If I Could Hold Your Soul Part II"

2018

Navy Blue - Yvan Wen
  • 01 "Head Full of Braids..."
  • 02. "No More..."
  • 03. "Detroit..." (featuring Nyku)
  • 04. "Give Em Hell..."
Navy Blue - Forest Green
  • 01. "Eastbound"
  • 02. "War(mth)"
  • 03. "All We Know!" (featuring Adé Hakim)
Navy Blue - From the Heart...
  • 01. "Machete"
  • 02. "Enchantment" (featuring MIKE)
  • 03. "Never Thought I'd Be One to Cry Like This"
  • 04. "Prayer (Me&You)"
  • 05. "Give Love a Try!"
  • 06. "Loveship (Empathy)"
  • 08. "Green & Brown"
Pink Siifu - Ensley
  • 11. "Stay Sane"
Earl Sweatshirt - Some Rap Songs
  • 08. "The Bends"
  • 10. "Azucar"

2019

Navy Blue - Gangway for Navy
  • 01. "Apprehension"
  • 02. "Deathmask..."
  • 03. "Can't Take Me"
  • 04. "Shine on Me!" (featuring MIKE)
  • 05. "I Love You!"
  • 06. "Slow Down"
  • 07. "Carlos" (featuring MIKE)
  • 08. "Separate Ways!"
MIKE - Tears of Joy
  • 20. "Stargazer Pt. 3"

2020

Camden Malik - Spaceship Symphonies
  • 04. "Give Me a Call" (featuring Shawn May as "juneayth.")
Armand Hammer - Shrines
  • 02. "Solarium"
  • 12. "Parables" (featuring Akai Solo)
  • 13. "Ramesses II" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Moor Mother and Fielded) (produced with Andrew Broder)
Moor Mother & Billy Woods - Brass
  • 11. "Guinness"

2021

Wiki - Half God
  • 01. "Not Today (Intro)"
  • 02. "Roof"
  • 03. "Remarkably"
  • 04. "Can't Do This Alone" (featuring Navy Blue)
  • 05. "Never Fall Off"
  • 06. "Wik tha God"
  • 07. "Ego Death"
  • 08. "The Business"
  • 09. "Home"
  • 10. "All I Need" (featuring Earl Sweatshirt)
  • 11. "Gas Face" (featuring Remy Banks)
  • 12. "The Promised" (featuring MIKE)
  • 13. "New Truths"
  • 14. "Still Here" (featuring duendita)
  • 15. "Grape Soda"

2022

Earl Sweatshirt - Sick!
  • 03. "Sick!"
Shane Eagle - Green
  • 03. "Moving Spirit"
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