Boyfriend (musician)

Suzannah Powell
Boyfriend in 2015
Boyfriend in 2015
Background information
Birth nameSuzannah Elizabeth Powell[1]
Born (1988-08-16) August 16, 1988 (age 36)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Years active2012–present
LabelsIndependent
Websitewww.imyourboyfriend.com

Suzannah Elizabeth Powell (born August 16, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, and performance artist, best known by her stage name Boyfriend. Raised in Nashville, she found her persona upon moving to New Orleans. Boyfriend coined the term "rap-cabaret", a nod to the emphasis on performance in her music.[2]

Formerly known as Flannery Mitchell, she identifies only as Boyfriend but was born Suzannah Powell, daughter of country songwriter and producer Monty Powell.[3]

  1. ^ "Suzannah Elizabeth Powell". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Gillespie, Tyler (November 28, 2014). "From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper". Daily Beast. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "This Boyfriend Remix Will Get Your "Attention"". Nylon. October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.