25-year-old Jake Wesley Rogers has been making music most of his life, but his music career has exploded in the last two years. He came out as gay when he was 12 in rural Missouri and was on America's Got Talent when he was 15. Shortly after, he began producing music independently and was signed to Warner Records in 2020, releasing his EP "Pluto" in 2021. The title track from that EP contains powerful lyrics for a queer musician: "Hate on me, hate on me, hate on me, you might as well hate the sun, shining just a little too bright." Jake does indeed shine bright, getting the attention of Elton John (Jake's style is reminiscent of Elton in the 70s), Brene Brown, Brandi Carlile, and Ben Platt, among many others. He got our attention, too, which is why we're proud to feature him as one of our 2022 headliners. Enjoy this conversation with Jake Wesley Rogers.