Grampa Baby, also known as Head Heartthrob, is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans visual art, music, and emotional storytelling. Though initially expected to follow a path in graphic design and visual arts, music was always quietly present—waiting for its moment to surface.
He began designing and selling graphic t-shirts in high school through an internship at a printmaking studio. Later, he studied Fine Arts, immersing himself in a wide range of techniques including 3D printing, stop-motion animation, painting, sculpture, installation, and video editing. That visual foundation continues to inform his work today—he creates cover art, designs merch for himself and fellow artists like Pilot Jonezz, and is a licensed tattoo artist with new visual pieces on the horizon.
Music, however, has always been a deeper thread. Grampa Baby started playing guitar and writing songs at age 12, but early discouragement around his singing voice led him to keep that part of himself quiet for years. Though he recorded a few songs in high school, he never released them. Over time, he realized something important: more people connected with his voice than rejected it. And if so many acclaimed artists have unique, nontraditional voices, why couldn’t he be one of them?
He returned to recording in 2020, sharing some of that early work on SoundCloud. But with time, he felt disconnected from those songs, frustrated by the technical challenges of music production. That changed with Mars.
Mars wasn’t just another track—it was a breakthrough. Influenced by the raw brilliance of Fiona Apple, the fearless creativity of Dominic Fike, and the lo-fi honesty of Weezer, he allowed himself to record without perfectionism. No expensive gear, no waiting for the “right moment.” Just the desire to let the song exist. The result is a fascinating demo: raw, imperfect by design, and deeply personal. The imperfections in Mars aren’t flaws—they’re features. Proof that sometimes the most powerful songs are the ones that simply get made.
As Grampa Baby, his work aims to create space for radically honest conversations about love, heartbreak, and emotional healing. His music is confessional, inviting others to practice vulnerability and connect on a deeper level. He hopes his songs help listeners be more honest—with themselves, with others, and with the world around them.
Drawing from bell hooks’ idea of collective brokenheartedness, Grampa Baby believes that many of the world’s problems—violence, bigotry, greed—are symptoms of a deeper wound. Through his art, he hopes to be part of the healing. It may sound idealistic, but for him, love is the only answer. And every song is his way of saying that—loudly and unapologetically.
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