Washington-born artist rum.gold is carving out a niche area where “people can feel things without having to be judged for it”

rum.gold is a natural born observer. Born in Washington, D.C. the 28-year-old singer uses his soul-stirring songs as a vehicle to transport the listener through inventive characters, time periods, and even personal traumas. In 2021, he released his debut album ‘Thicker Than Water’, an emotive exploration of family inspired by the well-known scripture, “Blood is thicker than water.” Two years later, he delved deeper into this theme in ‘U Street Anthology’, unraveling a beautiful tapestry of his roots in the US capital.