BIOGRAPHY

My name is Maiv Muas Xyooj, and I am curious. I am curious of my heart, my mind, and my body in how it interacts with the world, especially when the world reacts to me. As a first generation born and raised Hmong Southeast Asian American, I am an aspiring artist, advocate, learner, and friend. Healing, storytelling and expressing through arts have become essential to navigating my journey from the west coast to the east coast to now, the midwest. 

I got involved with IP through a friend who shared their music of identity and activism with me, which led me to attending an IP Open Mic, where I performed spoken word. 

I want to learn with and in spaces where opportunities to change the world from a social justice approach exist and tie my identity more to my music to connect and build relationships with the world.  

I look forward to improving and growing my acoustic playing, digging deeper into my voice, and creating/producing music that speaks to my soul.

Qualifications

• songwriter

• singer

• arts, activism and storytelling facilitation

• project, event organizer

CONTACT

 Email: xj.huab@gmail.com