THE LEGEND OF FREAK DADDY

As a child in the evangelical American South, my parents heard the voice of an angel when I sang. They, and others in our church, saw a vision of me using my “gifts” to heal the nation by guiding lost souls back into the arms of Christ. I started my career at 15 years old in Christian music, writing and performing on songs that are still being sung by congregations across the world. It would take years for me to fight my way out of my religious indoctrination and come out as a queer, transgender man. When I did, I lost everything.

It would take years for me to fight my way out of my religious indoctrination and come out as a queer, transgender man. When I did, I lost everything.

I reemerged in 2018 with my new project Freak Daddy. My first single, Confetti, foreshadowed my gender transition and kicked off the new chapter of my music career. The track recently resurfaced on season one of the HBO Max show Sex Lives of College Girls.

Three years later, I left home and made a name for myself online, going viral several times over on social media thanks to my punchy comedy and quick wit. I began HRT (hormone replacement therapy), publicly chronicling the journey of my medical transition. I simultaneously embarked on the production of my debut album.

In March 2023, I went back to the steps of the Tennessee Capitol Building to shoot a music video for my record’s title track, Abomination. The move was in direct protest of the anti-trans laws being passed in the state by Gov. Bill Lee. A man I called out years earlier on stage during my 2021 performance at the OUTLOUD Music Festival where I opened for Todrick Hall. The bigotry of Lee and his fellow lawmakers acted like a match that sparked a blaze of anti-trans legislation that has since raged across the USA, burning all the way to the White House.

The project took three years to complete due to my medical transition causing my voice to drop halfway through production. I utilized the shift, harmonizing with my pre-transition vocals in a groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind piece of art.

On August 18, 2023, I released my debut record, S.G.S.M. (sorry, god. sorry, mom.) pioneering the genre, Darchnerve. It is a name I coined for my trans-masculine response to the trans-femme-led Hyper Pop. Nods to my predecessors like SOPHIE can be heard in my influences that also include metal, hip hop, grunge, and industrial pop. The project took three years to complete due to my medical transition causing my voice to drop halfway through production. I utilized the shift, harmonizing with my pre-transition vocals in a groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind piece of art. I developed my unique sound with the help of my production partner Saint Pressure. Together we brought my vision of Freak Daddy World to life.

As an independent artist, I have built a dedicated following of fans who share a vision of my world where outcasts are celebrated and revered. I have shared the stage with artists including Kim Petras, Orville Peck, and Salt N Pepa and have received accolades from famed comedian and musician Reggie Watts along with electropop pioneer Imogen Heap. When I take the stage with a flaming sword, my explosive and energetic live shows instantly turn audience members into die-hard supporters.

I have shared the stage with artists including Kim Petras, Orville Peck, and Salt N Pepa and have received accolades from famed comedian and musician Reggie Watts along with electropop pioneer Imogen Heap.

Now, more than ever, my blade is poised against the forces that try to silence me and my community. I’m an artist turned activist backed by a movement of fire-hearted, gender-bending freaks who won’t be silenced or erased. Together we are burning down the old world to build a better one. I am transmuting my anguish into explosive action.

My work is the sound of transformation—a narrative built from my experiences as a trans man, a survivor of religious indoctrination, and a fighter in the face of adversity. I’m dedicated to my community of fans and supporters who dream of a better world and aren’t afraid to fight for it. I invite you to step into the labyrinth of my living mythos and join me as I change the world for the better.