Xiuhtezcatl's activism and music is grounded in his Indigenous ochilmica roots as well as his lived experience growing up in a working-class, immigrant household. In his early adulthood, Xiuhtezcatl has grown a global platform to uplift community-led solutions to the climate crisis through a combination of art, storytelling and creative organizing. He is the face of global sustainability campaigns with brands like Nike, Dr. Martens and Levis, and serves as a social impact advisor to Seventh Generation.
Xiuhtezcatl has delivered speeches at over 100 conferences, institutions and schools across the world, and his two books, We Rise and Imaginary Borders, are taught in thousands of classrooms. He has made hundreds of press appearances, including on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Real Time with Bill Mahr, PBS Newshour, CNN, MSNBC and Univision. He holds dozens of awards and is listed on TIME Magazine's "30 Under 30 List" and Rolling Stone's "25 Under 25."
Xiuhtezcatl is multilingual, having spent his early childhood between Colorado and Mexico. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California, where is working on his forthcoming album. He is represented by Next Models and recently signed with the Creative Artists Agency's (CAA) music division.
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