Navy Blue

Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser, known professionally as Navy Blue, was born on January 31, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. Based in New York, he is an American rapper and producer who began his music career in 2015 with the release of several EPs under his stage name. In 2020, Elsesser founded the independent record label Freedom Sounds and released his debut studio album Àdá Irin. This was followed by Song of Sage: Post Panic! (2020) and Navy's Reprise (2021). In 2022, he released a quadrilogy vinyl box set titled Saga of Sage, which included Gift of Gabriel: Rain’s Reign!, Crypt of Carlos: Onward!, and Arc of Atreyu: Neverending!. In 2023, Elsesser signed with Def Jam Recordings and released his seventh studio album Ways of Knowing under Freedom Sounds. The following year, he released Memoirs in Armour, recorded within two months prior to its release. He followed up with The Sword & the Soaring, released in November 2025 and featuring Earl Sweatshirt on "24 Gospel."