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For New-York born, Copenhagen-based artist Jeuru, music always reigned supreme. Though it wasn’t until relocating to the Danish city that the artist fully embraced his calling. “The subtle whispers [from] the universe always made the hairs on my neck stand up,” the artist shares.

A native of Queens, New York, Jeuru grew up surrounded by the bustling multiculturalism of the city, mainly his Haitian and Jamaican relatives. There, Jeuru developed a passion for music and fashion, all the while soaking in the sounds of Lauryn Hill, Radiohead, Jay-Z, and more. Though, admittedly, the artist will always carry the essence of a true New Yorker, he made the journey to Europe in order to pursue musical endeavors. “I moved to Copenhagen on a whim—following my gut to embrace a new perspective,” Jeuru says. “Copenhagen allowed me the space to heal, to be who I needed to be for myself as someone who is learning to parent their inner-child.”

Now, the musician is making waves abroad with a sub-genre sound that blends hints of pops with tinges of R&B. King of the Cruel, Jeuru’s debut EP, explored relationships and triumph through the artist’s lived experiences and perspective as a Black queer man. And with the release of I Wish I Knew Better, the musician’s confident sophomore EP, Jeuru is finally coming into his own. “The queer gaze has always been the future,” Jeuru explains. “As a Black queer man, I want my art to reflect that I am the present and the future. Everything queer people—especially Black queer people—have given to culture, without getting recognition, proves that.”

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