SOMBR BEFORE THE STORM! 🌪️ Introducing the next cover star of our VMAN 56 Spring/Summer 2026 issue.
At just 20 years old, New York-born artist
@sombr has spent much of the past year bouncing between cities, stages, and expectations that seem to grow louder by the day. His rise has been swift and unmistakable, fueled by viral success, an intensely devoted global fanbase, and nearly 60 million monthly listeners.
Now, as he stands on the edge of something much larger, he sits down with VMAN’s
@mathiasrosenzweig to talk about navigating near-overnight megastardom, processing a Grammy nomination he never expected, and the thin line between Shane and the artist known as Sombr.
Photographed by
@luigiandiango and styled by
@alexanderdroth for our new Spring/Summer 2026 issue, see the full cover story at the link in bio.
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From VMAN 56 Spring/Summer 2026
Photography
@luigiandiango (
@2bmanagement )
Fashion
@alexanderdroth
Creative Director / Editor-in-Chief #StephenGan
Interview
@mathiasrosenzweig
Editor
@thekevinponce
Makeup
@georgisandev (
@forwardartists )
Hair
@sashahere
Casting
@itboygregk (
@gkldprojects )
Cinematographer
@ssantiagomontess
#Sombr wears all clothing throughout
@ysl by
@anthonyvaccarello