SLOAN HAMPTON

Welcome!

Sloan Hampton, formerly es. hampton, is a vocalist, writer, composer, arranger, producer, and visual artist who uses their multiple talents to tell stories of heartbreak, growth, and personal development while creating ethereal soundscapes to house those stories.

MANDALAY BAE

A ballad that explores risks in love and the choice to love no matter the odds.

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Credits: Sloan Hampton Taylor – writer, performer, and co-vocal producer; Plantcham – producer, composer; KThieme – producer, composer; Arcane – producer, composer; Adam Mobarek – mixing and mastering engineer, co-vocal producer.

24/7 (Vegas Version)

Written on a trip to Las Vegas, this remix reminds us no matter the size of the mountain or the weight of the burdens you carry, you’re still needed here.

24/7 (Vegas Version)Download

Credits: Sloan Hampton Taylor – writer, performer, and vocal producer; Nikolas Grivellas – producer; Adam Mobarek – mixing and mastering engineer, producer.

About Sloan Hampton, formerly es. hampton

Processing their undergraduate graduation and the anxieties attached to their impending law school tenure, es. hampton sat on their bathroom floor and poured their thoughts into the void of his mobile notes app—cluttered with to-do lists and discarded class notes.

Inspired by the prose of Nikki Giovanni and Langston Hughes, the language of Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, and the sound of Brandy, James Fauntleroy, and Daughter, es. hampton began laying the foundation for an artistic endeavor that would fuel them for the years to come.

Hailing from Greensboro, North Carolina, and based in Washington, DC, the singer-songwriter uses their music to explore love, grief, growth, and self-actualization. Their catalog—products of procrastination (2020), …so stuck (2021), love letters (2023), and Being Soft Is Hard to Do (2024)—traverses R&B and alternative genres while showcasing their soothing vocal tone, heart-wrenching lyrics, and honest vulnerability.