Chancellor Warhol
Catching up with Chancellor Warhol; photographed by Zachary Gray.
Hot off the heels of his single “Mirrors”, Nashville’s fashionable Chancellor Warhol keeps his aesthetic dapper & real deluxe with the ESCPE produced single “Prom Tux”. The videographer who has contributed to numerous style boutiques & clothier merchants including work for Versace proves to be more than your regular fashion killer off the textile block with the smoky & serene textures of the latest joint from his upcoming Until The Light Takes Me EP.
With a plethora of light & shine being rained on the rising Nashville emcee, Chancellor Warhol proves that he is fresher than anything you can rent from the Men’s Warehouse. ESCPE’s supplies pure escapist production mechanics that flies like a brand new six figure vehicle being driven off the car lot for a test drive with intentions of no return. “Prom Tux” is styled up in duds that are swank for the southern scenes while expanding both east & westward in ambitions that stretch from coast to coast, sea to shining sea & across all the ponds. Chancellor keeps his presence & delivery swift & regal that rolls with an extensive line of luxurious sounds with a sensibility set for any & all fancy hotel after-party held in a penthouse suite. Chancellor Warhol mixes motifs of high end aesthetics with a materialistic hedonism & an execution that elevates the entire event to an atmospheric level that feels immaterial. Join us now for our exclusive interview discussion with Chancellor Warhol.
How did Antonio Dewayne Boleyjack become Chancellor Warhol?
I wish it was something cool like a Wu Tang name generator but honestly my homie would always call me Chancellor (my nickname is Chance) and I wanted to be associated with art so the most memorable name is Warhol. I also just wanted something that stood out.
What’s the story behind your aesthetic inspirations & obsessions behind choosing your mic-moniker?
I went to school for fashion, I love Japanese culture. Bape was everything to me. Also like before I wanted a very memorable name and Warhol was tight. I probably could’ve chose any huge artist because I have Dali tattoos, etc.
From Japanese Lunchbox, The Silver Factory, Playlist for Edie, Paris Is Burning to Prom Tux; what have you noted about the different chronicles & chapters of your own career thus far?
Life has just happened. Good or bad I was forced to grow. I feel like I’m at a point in my life where I’m making the music I really want to make and it’s coming from an honest place. I’ve had major wins and major losses and now I don’t care to please anyone I just wanna make good honest music and not hold back. I’ve also traveled more, and I’ve had so many perspectives enter my life from being out in LA to working on music in London. London opened up another creative side that I’d never would’ve pushed myself to try otherwise.
Getting to know Chancellor Warhol; photographed by Zachary Gray.
Describe how you and ESCPE work together to make these atmospheric cuts.
Man it’s funny how we met, a mutual fan linked us through Soundcloud and I instantly connected with his tracks. It’s what was missing from where I wanted to go next with my music. ESCPE is next up, no question and we’ve got much more that we’re working on.
What are some of the greatest things happening right now in Nashville that you’ve been excited about?
Food culture here is for real the best. I’ll put it up against any city. Also the fact that we are finally really starting to look like “music” city is dope. A lot of big names are coming through town more and setting up shop.
