Xavier Emmanuel is a multi-hyphenate artist/scholar who is currently a PhD student in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry in the Department of Music at Harvard University. His work as a musician, scholar, and multi-hyphenate artist investigates the relationship between Black study, temporality, ontology, aesthetics, rhythm, and behavior. Xavier has worked as a creative consultant and political educator with Colorado-based non-profits such as Creative Strategies for Change, Young Americans Aspiring for Social and Political Activism, and Big City Mountaineers. His creative work has been performed throughout New York and the state of Colorado and has received awards and critical recognition from the Alpine Fellowship, Colorado State University, Lyrical Lemonade, the American Institute for Graphic Arts, and others.