Not much about I Am Roze (they/them) is ordinary.
Coming from Louisiana, Roze’s music career began when they were homeless, a few months after their house had been destroyed by hurricane Laura; Fred Again sampled one of Roze’s instagram clips and used it for 2 songs on his second album; that have now been streamed 46 million times!
A couple of years later, Roze’s first live performance was on Later...with Jools Holland, their second was at the Royal Albert Hall a few weeks later, performing their song Definition Of Happy with Nitin Sawhney CBE to a stunned audience. Jools himself said it was the best performance he could remember.
At the end of 2024, Roze recorded a sensational COLORS show that COLORS chose as one of their standout sessions of 2024, alongside Billie Eilish and Khalid!
Having already received critical acclaim from the Rolling Stone, NME, Wonderland, Line Of Best Fit and Schon Magazine, Roze released their 2nd project, Social Commentary in February 2025; it’s a beautifully emotional and thought-provoking body of work, which features production from a star-studded team of producers including Eg White (Adele, Amy Whinehouse) and Jay Blu (Burna Boy).
It’s no surprise that so many legends have supported Roze already, including Summer Walker, Teddy Swims, Wyclef Jean and even Ghostface Killah from the Wu Tang Clan requested to rap one of Roze’s tracks, after seeing a tiktok. Roze has amassed 974k followers on social media, by being their most authentic self; with a unique blend of brutally honest songwriting and jaw-dropping vocal ability, many people are already viewing Roze as a generational talent. Roze has been stunning audiences around the
world in iconic venues including the legendary Ronnie Scott’s and La Maison De La Radio in Paris, where Roze received a 5 minutes standing ovation. Following that performance Roze performed 3 songs on France’s biggest music television show Taratata on April 25th, joining an elite Alumni including Adele and Lady Gaga, who have also performed on the show. Roze’s latest performance at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival received rave reviews!
Having been awarded a Global Exceptional Talent and Promise visa by the Arts Council England, Roze now lives in the UK, somewhere they feel safe; a far cry from the dangers of where they grew up! Roze has also just signed a publishing deal with Stellar Songs (Sam Smith, Labrinth, Emile Sande), and is ready to follow their dreams and take the world by storm!
‘When you come from where I come from, and this is all you’ve ever
wanted to do, you show up to deliver. Complaining is for people with
money, and I’ve got money to be made...I don’t have time to complain.’
I Am Roze
