Jared Gelman

Jared Gelman is the pop chameleon and self-proclaimed misfit to become familiar with. As unapologetic as he is empowered, the LA-based singer, songwriter, and performer refuses to compromise his identity for the comfort of others. From a generation enamored with excess &amp; narcissism, it was the escapism offered by pop music that fostered Gelman’s love for the the genre (a love further strengthened by online stan culture). With sonic influences ranging from <a href="spotify:artist:4qwGe91Bz9K2T8jXTZ815W" data-name="Janet Jackson">Janet Jackson</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:26dSoYclwsYLMAKD3tpOr4" data-name="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a>, to <a href="spotify:artist:3r17AfJCCUqC9Lf0OAc73G" data-name="Fergie">Fergie</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5vBSrE1xujD2FXYRarbAXc" data-name="Years &amp; Years">Years &amp; Years</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:25uiPmTg16RbhZWAqwLBy5" data-name="Charli XCX">Charli XCX</a> &amp; the world of underground pop, it’s the total sum of his various inspirations that inform his distinctive dark pop style. With witty lyrics &amp; catchy melodies, his sound is as fluid between genres as his aesthetic. Unique yet familiar, it&#39;s the polished pop sensibility that ties it all together (even when subverting genre norms).


Between his big personality &amp; in-your-face aesthetics, it comes as no surprise that Gelman&#39;s life is informed by his queer identity. Raised in a suburb outside of New York City, his unconventional eccentricities were not always accepted nor understood. Reinforced by his proximity to the metropolitan area, the queer nightlife scene armed him with a refusal to compromise his individuality.