VANS MUSICIANS WANTED
IS BACK

YUNGBLUD

Born in Yorkshire, England, multi-instrumentalist YUNGBLUD plays guitar, bass, piano and drums. Sticking a middle finger up to senseless oppression, the tongue-in-cheek, genre-bending British rocker has been a driving force in a world-wide movement that encourages people to be distinctively themselves, and proud of it.

NME praised his 2019 opener 'Loner' as 'one of the biggest anthems ever' and his song 'I Think I'm Okay' with Machine Gun Kelly feat. Travis Barker has amassed some 260 Million streams and counting, achieving Platinum certification in the US and Australia. His latest album 'Weird' shot straight to number 1 in the UK all in a year without touring.

With his energetic mix of commanding live energy and clued up social commentary he has sold out tours world over and frequented some of the biggest festival stages on the planet; so it's no surprise YUNGBLUD is well versed in the art of performance. Breaking down the barriers between audience and performer he raises an army with one common goal: to bind with unity and inspire hope in a world consumed by unjustified hate. Where do we sign up?

DENZEL
CURRY

Miami-area rapper Denzel Curry balances rhymes packed with intense, introspective content and an evolving production palette that draws on hazy cloud rap and classic hip-hop songcraft. After issuing a series of well-received mixtapes in the early 2010s, he made his official studio debut with 2013's underground favorite Nostalgic 64, later entering the charts for the first time with his 2018 major-label debut, TA13OO.

Born in Carol City, Florida, to Bahamian and Native American parents, Curry started writing poetry as an elementary school student, later battle rapping at his local Boys & Girls Club. Influenced as much by 2Pac as Buju Banton, his lyrical gift and packed bars were combined with his rabid energy on early mixtapes like King Remembered Underground Tape 1991-1995 (2011) and King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1: Underground Tape 1996 (2012). By the end of high school, he began penning songs that would eventually appear on his debut full-length, Nostalgic 64. Curry followed the critical success of Nostalgic with a double EP titled 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. His sophomore LP arrived in 2016. Following a viral 2019 cover of Rage Against the Machine's 'Bulls on Parade' for Australian Triple J radio, Curry returned in May of that year with the single 'Ricky.' Months later, Curry joined producer Kenny Beats on his online freestyle series, The Cave. The results of that collaboration landed on the rapper's next release, the Unlocked EP. Arriving in early 2020, the brisk set showcased Curry's deft wordplay and quick wit, debuting just outside the Top 100 on the Billboard 200.

JULIA
MICHAELS

Over the past few years, no songwriter has had more of an impact on reshaping pop music than Julia Michaels, a 27-year old Iowa-born, California-raised artist whose razor-sharp perspective on love, loss, and the wide spectrum of the human experience has deservedly catapulted her to the forefront of her industry. Lauded for her work on hit singles by artists like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Niall Horan, Dua Lipa, Janelle Monáe, Shawn Mendes, P!NK, Ed Sheeran, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Hailee Steinfeld, The Chicks, Keith Urban, Jessie Ware, and more, Julia has spent the last decade honing her craft and delivering fans some of the most evocative music of a generation. A Julia Michaels song pulls no punches, each breath purposeful and powerful in equal measure. Singularly skilled in intuiting artists' innermost feelings, Julia has become known for songwriting that plumbs emotional depth without pandering. 'That's the joy of songwriting: being open and being vulnerable', she says.

In 2017, Julia embarked on a solo career separate from her work synthesizing the stories of the stars around her with 'Issues', her 5x-platinum selling debut single. A year later, her peers recognized her stunning work with Grammy nominations for 'Best New Artist' and 'Song of the Year.' Committing to her solo work, Julia released a series of critically acclaimed EPs, including 2017's fan-favorite Nervous System and 2019's critically acclaimed Inner Monologue Part 1 and Inner Monologue Part 2. She also embarked on The Inner Monologue Tour, which marked her first-ever headline tour throughout the U.S. following an enviable run touring the world with an incredible array of artists including Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Shawn Mendes, Niall Horan, and P!NK. In 2020, she received her third Grammy nomination, and second in the prestigious 'Song Of The Year' category, for her collaboration with JP Saxe on 'If The World Was Ending,' in addition to earning her second #1 as a songwriter on the Billboard Hot 100 for Selena Gomez' 'Lose You To Love Me.'

SEAN
MIYASHIRO

Sean Miyashiro, Founder of 88rising. Revered by the likes of The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, Billboard, Pitchfork, and Los Angeles Times, 88rising is a global media company that focuses on celebrating Asian talent, stories and culture. A true pioneer in the media and entertainment industry, 88rising is trailblazing the way for never-before-seen, groundbreaking content and quickly becoming a leader in progressive music and the apex of youth culture worldwide. 88rising was the first company to launch an Asian-centric music festival in the United States (Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival) and the first to have an Asian R&B artist top the Billboard charts (Joji). In 2019, they were awarded Label of the Year by NetEase, one of the largest music streaming platforms in China, and had the highest streaming album in NetEase history. The team manages a strong roster of Internet-breaking sensations including Rich Brian, Joji, NIKI, Higher Brothers, Stephanie Poetri, and many more. With over 130 million followers across social media platforms, 40 million monthly Spotify listeners, 15 billion total streams and 20,000 attendees at the latest Head in the Clouds Festival in Los Angeles, 88rising’s global influence is undeniable.