About the artist
Ansel Elgort is an American actor, singer and DJ from Manhattan, New York, who built his public profile first through film before branching into music. He began acting classes around age twelve and rose to prominence with roles including Augustus Waters in «The Fault in Our Stars», Caleb in the «Divergent» series, and Miles in «Baby Driver», widely regarded as his most critically acclaimed performance. That existing visibility gave his subsequent music career an unusually large starting audience compared to most debut artists.
He released his first single, «Home Alone», in July 2016, followed by «Thief» in early 2017, both leaning into an electronic-pop and R&B-adjacent sound that reflected his interest in DJing alongside acting. His music blends smooth vocal pop with electronic production, occasionally touching rap-influenced rhythm, as heard across songs like «Supernova», «Unite» and «All I Think About Is You». A notable collaboration came through a feature on Logic s «Killing Spree», connecting him briefly to the hip-hop side of the pop landscape.
Elgort occupies an unusual position as a Hollywood leading man who treats music as a genuine secondary pursuit rather than a promotional tie-in, drawing on his production and DJ background to shape a sound distinct from typical actor-turned-singer crossovers.