Sage Elsesser
Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser, 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 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.
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!, and Navy's Reprise.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.
Discography
Studio albums
Àdá Irin Song of Sage: Post Panic! Navy's Reprise Gift of Gabriel: Rain’s Reign! Crypt of Carlos: Onward! Arc of Atreyu: Neverending! Ways of Knowing Memoirs in Armour- ''The Sword & The Soaring''
Extended plays
According to the Waterbearer Lately April Blue Soul Golden Guilt & Sincerity Navy in Rage Yvan Wen Forest Green From the Heart...- ''Gangway for Navy''
Collaborations
As Above So Below- ''True Sky''
Production discography
2017
;MIKE -- "Melvin"
- 04. "Samurai's Cup of Tea"
- 02. "A Partridge & A Pear Tree"
- 08. "Mac Flurries"
- 11. "Rorshach's"
- 02. "Hunger"
- 03. "Armour"
- 01. "Temple//Tomb"
- 02. "Angel-Eyes"
- 03. "Sundown"
- 04. "Life----Line"
- 03. "Embarrassment of Riches"
- "If I Could Hold Your Soul Part II"
2018
;Navy Blue - Yvan Wen- 01 "Head Full of Braids..."
- 02. "No More..."
- 03. "Detroit..."
- 04. "Give Em Hell..."
- 01. "Eastbound"
- 02. "War"
- 03. "All We Know!"
- 01. "Machete"
- 02. "Enchantment"
- 03. "Never Thought I'd Be One to Cry Like This"
- 04. "Prayer "
- 05. "Give Love a Try!"
- 06. "Loveship "
- 08. "Green & Brown"
- 11. "Stay Sane"
- 08. "The Bends"
- 10. "Azucar"
2019
;Navy Blue - Gangway for Navy- 01. "Apprehension"
- 02. "Deathmask..."
- 03. "Can't Take Me"
- 04. "Shine on Me!"
- 05. "I Love You!"
- 06. "Slow Down"
- 07. "Carlos"
- 08. "Separate Ways!"
- 20. "Stargazer Pt. 3"
2020
;Camden Malik - Spaceship Symphonies- 04. "Give Me a Call"
- 02. "Solarium"
- 12. "Parables"
- 13. "Ramesses II"
- 11. "Guinness"
2021
;Wiki - Half God- 01. "Not Today "
- 02. "Roof"
- 03. "Remarkably"
- 04. "Can't Do This Alone"
- 05. "Never Fall Off"
- 06. "Drug Supplier"
- 07. "Wik tha God"
- 08. "Ego Death"
- 09. "The Business"
- 10. "Home"
- 11. "All I Need"
- 12. "Gas Face"
- 13. "The Promised"
- 14. "New Truths"
- 15. "Still Here"
- 16. "Grape Soda"
2022
;Earl Sweatshirt - Sick!- 03. "Sick!"
- 03. "Moving Spirit"