Ace (they/them) is a New York–based interdisciplinary sonic storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of sound, theory, and liberation. Blending Hip Hop, R&B, spoken word, and critical Black thought, Ace creates interdisciplinary experiences that meditate on identity, memory, and the emotional weight of survival. With a background in poetry, African & African American Studies, and community organizing, their work moves fluidly between personal archive and collective reflection — documenting the ongoing process of becoming whole in an unraveling world.

Ace’s debut album, where angels emerge, is both a sonic offering and a lyrical excavation — part prayer, part reckoning. Rooted in the textures of alternative rap and neo-soul, the album explores the spiritual and emotional labor of self-acceptance, remembrance, and resistance to systems that demand perfection and detachment. Influenced by artists like Noname, Saba, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Samara Cyn, Ace crafts music that holds space for contradiction: softness and strength, grief and joy, theory and feeling.

Their creative lineage begins in spoken word, honed as a member of a nationally ranked slam poetry team. Over time, that lyrical impulse expanded into beat-making, scoring, and experimental sound work — including Never/Land, an interactive sonic archive grounded in the emotional afterlives of slavery and the philosophy of Afro-pessimism. Whether composing original film scores, crafting meditative audio rituals, or performing live, Ace’s work is a call to stay with the body — to listen deeply, to grieve openly, and to dream in defiance.

Ace is also the architect of a long-term vision: a creative community hub where young artists can gather, collaborate, and reimagine the world through art, education, and collective care. Their practice is not just about making music — it’s about building spaces of belonging, emergence, and shared transformation.