After three years, Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, and producer BoyWithUke took off his mask for the very first time publicly and revealed his true identity today. Read a full statement from the artist here and now below.
“i started boywithuke when i was 18 years old as just a hobby. i had no idea it would go so far, and i cannot express how grateful i am that it did. because of all of you, i have been able to experience things i would have never even dreamed of. throughout the past 3 years, i have grown and changed so much as a person and as an artist. thank you. a thousand times, thank you.
that being said, while my journey as boywithuke has been truly incredible at times, it’s also come with its share of challenges. it’s reached a point to where i need to make a decision. one that i’ve been thinking about ever since i started boywithuke.
in the beginning, i wore the mask to protect myself. i am a very anxious person and wearing a mask gave me the confidence i needed to release music. however, over the past few years i’ve come to realize that the mask has actually been negatively affecting my personal life, my creativity, and my mental and physical health. i feel now that i’ve outgrown the mask and i want to be more authentic to myself. so for the sake of my well-being, i am moving forward. here i am.
i’m so incredibly proud of everything we’ve done so far, but i’m even more excited for everything that we will do. i am still making music. i am still boywithuke. things are just going to be a little different.
that’s all.
here’s to the next chapter of boywithuke <3
p.s. to the people threatening to reveal my face: i beat ya to it “
The announcement arrives after the release of BoyWithUke’s new album, Lucid Dreams, out now via Mercury Records/Republic Records. BoyWithUke first gave a sneak peak of his face without his mask at the end of the “Homesick” video, which he directed himself.