Nelo

Rapper, singer, and songwriter Nelo introduced himself to the world in early 2020. He creatively infuses soul and life experiences into his music. In 2023, during hip hop's 50th anniversary, Nelo was named Westword's Best in Hip Hop.  

As an artist, he has leveraged his platform to support the community by directing a non-profit organization called The Kaleidoscope Project, whose mission was to advance health equity through the arts. This summer, Nelo collaborated with The Drop 303 radio station to open for Common at their annual block party. He is currently partnered with the Colorado Symphony for a series youth concerts.  

Nelo, along with Kerrie Joy, Adams County Poet Laureate, co-created the wildly popular Dope $h!t w/ Friends concert series, a set of independently run shows that highlight BIPOC artists.  

A one-of-one artist, Nelo has quickly made a name for himself. With his expansive ability to consistently engineer new sounds, he is definitely an artist to watch and collaborate with.