Santino Le Saint

From Brixton comes alternative R&B artist Santino le Saint, whose work delves into darker subjects and imparts a singular mood to each track. The son of hip-hop producer Charlie Parker of 57th Dynasty, he began piano studies at eight and took up guitar at twelve. His parents immersed him in every musical style during childhood, fostering influences that range from Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix to Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Post Malone, and the Weeknd. Although recruiters once sought him for a boy band, his commitment to creative control prompted him to chart an independent course instead.

Santino co-founded the creative collective Cloud X, which concentrated on visuals, production, sound engineering, and fashion. Within that circle of like-minded peers, he released his first two EPs, Cloud 304 and Xeno, both in 2018. His debut mixtape, A Girl Is a Gun, arrived the following year; he produced it with Sidney Swift (Beyonce) and Blueysport (Paranoid). The year 2020 brought the EP Blue Pill and, with it, his debut album Rage of Angels.