Xiuhtezcatl

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SÍGUEME single cover art with Renata Flores, Puncupata, Peru. 2024

Moshpit at the Voice Runners album release show, Berkeley, CA. 2020

TONATIUH photoshoot in Xochimilco, Mexico. 2024

Album cover for my first instrumental piano project. 2007

Artwork for Take It All Back campaign with NDN Collective by Hotvlkuce Harjo. 2021

Opening for Jaden Smith and WILLOW at the ERYS tour. Denver, CO. 2019

Singing in Nawatl, Spanish and English, Xiuhtezcatl’s multilingual music transcends colonial borders to reach the masses.
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Albums

TONATIUH | 2025
TONATIUH [Toh-nah-tee-oo, Xiuhtezcatl’s middle name and the Nahuatl word for “sun”] is the coming-of-age story of an artist rooted in his culture, community and land. Sung in English, Spanish, and Nawatl, Xiuhtezcatl explores the duality of trauma and healing in his lineage, honoring all that he has inherited despite the darkness he sees within himself and the world. The album features contributions from Trooko, Renata Flores, Nathan Willet of Cold War Kids, Adrien Quesada, Dallas Goldtooth, Mato Wayuhi and Esty, with award-winning visuals filmed in Xiuhtezcatl’s homelands of Xochimilco, Mexico.

XI:XI | 2021
A collaborative project by Xiuhtezcatl and producer Jaiia Cerff, XI:XI distills years of creative ideas, burnt harddrives, unreleased songs, near-death experiences and adventures into a powerfully executed body of work. Having spent their teenage years traveling the world together—from Aotearoa, New Zealand to Europe—this sonically ambitious project offers a timeless reflection of their youth.

Voice Runners | 2020
Voice Runners is the creative collective of Xiuhtezcatl, Tru, and Jaiia Cerff, born from their experiences around the world from Mullumbimby, Australia, to Leimert Park, LA. Their music explores culture, identity and the transformative power of art, drawing on ancestral and musical roots in Belize and Mexico. The self-titled debut album showcases their versatility, conceptual depth and creative chemistry, blending genres and experiences into a uniquely uplifting sound.

“There’s a certain kind of light that comes from the soul of someone who’s lived many lives before their time. That light radiates from TONATIUH, the long-awaited new album from artist and activist Xiuhtezcatl.”
—Tigre Sounds

“With an overwhelming conviction and fortitude, Xiuhtezcatl not only speaks on pressing social issues but amplifies them by weaving them effortlessly into his music.”
–Lyrical Lemonade

“Xiuhtezcatl is less interested in flashpoint fame than in creating something long-lasting.”
—Chart Metric

“X is one of my favorite artists of this generation and I'm honored to work with him every chance I get.”
–Jaden Smith for Complex

Production Credits

Levi’s | Latinx Heritage Month Campaign | Music Producer
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Apple | Behind the Mac Commercial: Greatness | Music Producer
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Nike | Siempre Familia, Día de Los Muertos Campaign | Music Producer
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Do You Speak Paiute? | Award-Winning Film | Composer