Nate James is an independent soul artist with a successful career to date, having sold over a million albums, received MOBO nominations and urban music awards, and he has headlined festivals across Europe. He has also toured with the likes of Amy Winehouse and John Legend. Nate joins Alexa today to fly the flag for the music industry's LGBTQIA+ community, sharing his own personal story, including how his school teacher supported him in his early years. He discusses the response to particularly gay male-presenting singers within music, which is the topic of his thesis.

KEY MOMENTS
 
‘I was effectively living two lives, that’s the case for most gay male pop stars’ 

‘You can't tell someone to be themselves but have parameters and boundaries over that’ 

‘From the consumers point of view things have got better, but if you look beneath it there’s still a lot to be done’ 

RELEVANT LINKS & MENTIONS

• Artist Mentioned: George Michael; Wham; Little Nas X; Frank Ocean; Duncan James; Stephen Gately; Will Young; Freddie Mercury; Da Brat; Elton John; Harry Styles; Sam Smith; Kim Petras; 
• Charlie Kristensen (#CheerUpCharlie): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPMcAgo2byrS6XgbuH3udA
• Daniel Lismore: https://www.daniellismore.com/
• London College of Contemporary Music (LCCM): https://www.lccm.org.uk

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ABOUT THE GUEST
 
Nate James, is a singer-songwriter who, since his 2005 debut, has sold over 1,000,000 albums. His debut album, "Set the Tone," earned Nate three MOBO nominations and the Urban Music Award for Best Soul Artist. Nate's live performances have been equally impressive, selling out venues like London's Jazz Café and winning the prestigious Festivalbar in Italy in 2006.

In 2007, Nate self-funded his second album, "Kingdom Falls," inspired by a charity mission to Rwanda. It received critical acclaim, winning him Urban Music Awards for Best Album and Best Neo-Soul Artist. Currently, working on his third album "In My Skin" with Mark Hill, it explores themes of love and life's trials. 

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Social Media:

• Instagram: @thenatejames 
• Facebook: Nate James Official

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