Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser (born January 31, 1997), also known as Navy Blue, is an American skateboarder, rapper, record producer, visual artist, and model.
Sage Gabriel Carlos Atreyu Elsesser grew up in Los Angeles, California. He is the brother of models Paloma Elsesser and Ama Elsesser, and TV/film director and producer Kanyessa McMahon.
Elsesser began releasing music on SoundCloud under his stage name Navy Blue in 2015. He also began producing music for the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE, Armand Hammer and Wiki, among others. He released his Gangway for Navy mixtape in February 2019.
2020–2021: Label founding and first three albums
On February 4, 2020, he founded independent record label Freedom Sounds with the release of his debut studio album Àdá Irin. Elsesser later followed-up with two studio albums; Song of Sage: Post Panic! (2020), and Navy's Reprise (2021).
2022: Quadrilogy
In 2022, Elsesser released a Saga of Sage quadrilogy vinyl boxset which consisted of Song of Sage: Post Panic!, Gift of Gabriel: Rain’s Reign!, Crypt of Carlos: Onward! and Arc of Atreyu: Neverending!, with the latter three being set to only exist in their physical form. The album titles all include one of Elsesser's four names.
2023–24: Signing to Def Jam, Ways of Knowing, and Memoirs in Armour
In 2023, Elsesser signed with Def Jam Recordings and released his lead single "Chosen" on March 10. On March 23, Elsesser's seventh studio album Ways of Knowing was released under his label Freedom Sounds, under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings. The album featured guest appearances from Zeroh, J Rocc, Kelly Moonstone, Liv.e and Venna; and was fully produced by Budgie.
A year later, Navy Blue released his eighth album Memoirs in Armour on August 2. The project was recorded within the last two months prior to release, after being dropped from Def Jam.
2025–present: The Sword & the Soaring and Sir Render
In late 2025, Navy Blue released his ninth album, The Sword & the Soaring. The 44-minute album, which features a guest appearance by fellow American rapper Earl Sweatshirt, received universal acclaim for its production, themes, and songwriting. A follow-up album, Sir Render, was released in June 2026.
