Singer-songwriter · Performer · Playwright
An American jazz voice and storyteller, now based in London.
Adding Up America
Solving the Race Equation · UK debut, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
One woman. Two men. One chalkboard. As she tallies her white English husband against her Black Ghanaian lover, a bigger equation appears: what will America choose to embrace about itself? Fifteen characters. Live jazz.
“Entertainment and education in equal measure” — Lyn Gardner, The Stage
Theatre
Writer and solo performer. Award-winning at the Hollywood Fringe; UK debut at Edinburgh 2026.
Music
Jazz vocalist and vocal improviser. Debuted at #2 on the iTunes Jazz chart.
Speaking & Comedy
Comedy that earns its tears, from Santa Monica’s Crow Comedy Club to Mindvalley, TEDx and the United Nations.
“DeBose is a first-rate jazz singer. A very engaging performer.”
“The acting is excellent … DeBose’s enchanting voice.”
“Monique blurs the borders between soul and jazz, delivering instantly classic sounds.”
UC Berkeley Mathematics · TEDx · United Nations SDG Action Zone · Sang for Quincy Jones · Recording Academy member
Representation, bookings and press: monique.debose@gmail.com
Spotlight: spotlight.com/8737-9059-5053
Based in London, UK