The music industry’s precious little secret has gotten too big to strap down. Jesse Saint John has been a songwriter and creative director for a couple years now, working with music industry forces like Britney Spears, Charli XCX, and Selena Gomez to curate undeniably powerful bodies of work, along with launching a solo career as an artist whose sound is as personable as the narratives behind them.

Recently charting in the Top 10’s for R&B/hip-hop and rap songwriters for Billboard, Jesse Saint John has made 2019 his year. He’s followed up from debuting his solo artist career in 2018 with tracks like “Move,” “What Do You Like,” and “Fake It” by releasing don’t stop dancing. life gets sad. earlier this year — a forward-thinking pop EP that redefines the boundaries of traditional pop music and exposes his inner thoughts to the world. As a therapeutic form of acknowledging one’s darkness, the singer-songwriter synthesized what it’s like to strive to be the best in today’s fast-paced digital age, with societal pressures and all, within this project. Tracks like “Wiser,” a star-studded music video with friends and contemporaries, depict the push-and-pull struggle dealt with putting out music as an artist and selling yourself as an artist. With an innate knack for creativity (especially having been a visual creative director for other artists), the video shows different versions of himself which captures his close-to-manic feelings of unsettlement, as he sings on loop, “what if I’m not getting any wiser?”

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More recently, the co-written banger with Lizzo, “Truth Hurts”, has been the number 1 song on the Hot 100 for five weeks now, having overthrown the summer 2019 anthem of “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X which comfortably sat at number 1 for 19 weeks. “Truth Hurts” was released in 2017, however there’s a reason the two year old began to chart. The empowering lyricism and artistic vision set in stone for the track has rode the rising wave of queer perspectives being embrace for radiowaves, creatives, and allies. From talking about real feelings and situations, Jesse Saint John has made a name for himself as an artist both behind the scenes and in the spotlight to not only empower queer artistry, but also lead the music industry sonically in the right path.

Jesse Saint John is a product of his cultural and artistic inspirations and loved ones around him – Of course, with the sparky flair of his own unconventional thinking, he’s created his own image to hint at new paths and new aesthetics for up and coming artists gravitating around him. Take a look inside his mind with his curated Queeropedia playlist.

[su_quote]This playlist is made up of songs I’ve co-written or artists I’ve collaborated with, & a few of my idols. I’m super blessed to work with a huge spectrum of LGBTQ superstars & it’s one of my life’s missions to collab with & highlight LGBTQ talent cuz when I succeed it’s not just for me it’s for my community, & it’s especially for those underrepresented in the mainstream. I love us so much ♥️?[/su_quote]

All the previous episodes of Queeropedia are available on our Spotify profile.

Canadian dreamy and ambient pop star New Chance comes into our life with “Chasing the Sunset.” Another Canadian gem: Ralph teams up with rap-boy Tobi and brings us more than an urban ballad on “Girl Next Door.”

Swedish duo Kassia Klein delivers poetic chill pop topped by some breezy guitars on “Kokomo.”

London producer and singer Couros really breaks through on “Undertone:” a pulsating and emotionally charged power track from his “Jupiter EP.”

This week with Deer Du Bois, we cross borders but we will always stay human. With music in our hearts!

Only a few months after her killer debut song, UK vocalist Paige Bea is back with the impressing “Your Echo.” A track that will reflect in your mind for days.

Lastly, indie-synth hero Chad Valley is back with his soothing voice and glowing beats on ABC from his latest album “Imaginary Music.”

If you want to drink a bit more until you get tipsy, you should check him on Facebook and Soundcloud, and follow his regular posts on our site.

What’s the common point between Camila Cabello, Sia, Diplo, Charli XCX, Britney Spears, and Brooke Candy? Jesse Saint John! At age 27, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter has already worked with the biggest pop stars and the least we can say is that his collaborations were successful. Now, the artist is going solo with his hyperactive, delightfully chaotic debut single “MOVE” and, let’s be queer, it’s a banger! As the artist explained, “I felt free to explore. Getting into this whole artist thing has just been the funnest process – discovering who I am and my own sound and telling a story about me.”

About “MOVE”, Jesse Saint John also added:

[su_quote]Coming from the perspective of a pop-writer I think “MOVE” is the perfect balance of that alt-dance world with pop sensibility and the best introduction for my sound as an artist.[/su_quote]

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