First-generation Nigerian-American singer and songwriter Dreamer Isioma has quickly built a
cult following and has long received praise and support by some of today’s biggest stars
including SZA, Janelle Monae, Steve Lacy, Doja Cat, Lizzo, Foushee, Kali Uchis and many
more through their dynamic art. Fierce and unrelenting in their vision, Dreamer’s music has long worked to dismantle genre confines and disrupt social norms to ultimately create space for those who don’t fit into binaries. Dreamer broke onto the scene with their massive hit “Sensitive” in 2020, which has now clocked in nearly 220 million streams and landed them on Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25 Chart ranked at #6 as well as #1 on Shazam’s Predictions 2021 Chart ultimately reaching a viral explosion on TikTok.
Dreamer has time-after-time received large critical acclaim for each of their explosive projects,
including Princess Forever, The Leo Sun Sets, and Goodnight Dreamer. Additionally, Isioma has
amassed 325 million career streams across their catalog and becoming a bonafide critical press darling who has been lauded by NPR, Rolling Stone, Vogue, i-D, Complex, BET, Billboard,
NME, Teen Vogue, PAPER Magazine, Pigeons and Planes, Nylon, HYPEBEAST, them,
Wonderland and many others.
The Chicago native has become celebrated for effortlessly combining timeless vocals and
groovy, funk-inspired production, brilliantly fusing indie rock, R&B, pop, Afrobeats, and hip hop with lyrical themes about being unapologetic, carefree, and joyful despite external pressure and opinion. Dreamer’s voice has become an anthem for young marginalized voices everywhere defying conformity and intolerance. Their captivating music and message has positioned them as an undeniable force who is re-inventing and revolutionizing modern popular music.
Dreamer is preparing to release their third studio album StarX Lover this spring. The new
chapter is soundtracked by a sonic direction that ventures in a more rock / alternative territory
while still remaining rooted in the Dreamer’s Nigerian heritage and life in Lagos, a scintillating
new sound they call “Afropop rock.” The visual unveils a world that draws from the work of
Norman Bates and evokes a solar punk, dark sci-fi feel with a mesmerizing duality between a
superhero and a villain.