The son of a soldier from New Orleans and a German mother with Austrian roots, Juju Rogers grew up in a working-class southern German town. Inspired by his father’s jazz and soul collection, he began playing trumpet at a young age. Today, he navigates his sense of belonging to different worlds through first-rate lyrics and vocal performances. Throughout his career, Berlin rapper and trumpeter JuJu Rogers has collaborated with national and international artists such as Samy Deluxe, Mick Jenkins, Sampa the Great, Nneka and Oddisee.
JuJu Rogers receives a 5,000 grant in 2022 to work on his current music project ›Buffalo Soldier Tape‹.