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THE MUSIC METAVERSE Is Here and Queer

EDM artist GRiZ is bringing LGBTQ+ inclusion to virtual reality concerts

“I’m just blown away by the type of shit that humans create out of their own inspiration.”

Wearing a black Lockwood51 shirt that reads “Homosexual Tendencies,” GRiZ absentmindedly rubs a quartz crystal between his palms during this interview. What does it symbolize? “I don’t know,” he smiles before picking up various crystals off his studio desk. “I collect them.”

A Google search reveals the quartz he’s holding is a healing stone that increases inspiration and creativity, which seems apropos for the gay electronic music producer known for

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