ELIOT PARKER GRAVES is a Black, Queer writer, musician, and influencer from New York City.
Their poems have been featured in Rookie Magazine and Soup Can Magazine, among others. Graves is a three time Burrowing Artists playwriting fellow, an 'Open By Riot Laughter' workshop alum., a Emotional Historians workshop alum and a former poet-in-residence at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (As featured in HBO's Congo/Poetry Documentary). Notably, Parker has performed at The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Nuyorican Poet's Café, The Apollo Theater, The Kennedy Memorial Center, and more. They are proud of their previous work as a senior Poetry Editor for 'What Are Birds Literary Magazine (2018-2021), as well as thier current work as Founder and Director of Programs at Plague Rats Literary Arts, a long standing literary fellowship.
With genres spanning from Punk Rock to Roots/Folk to Indie-Pop, 'WitchHazel' (long-time music project of Eliot Parker Graves) packs an impactful 'ouch' with each chord you hear. Soulful, tender and always always bleeding, they grab each far-reaching corner of an experience learning to be graceful with itself, and fold every angry, sensitive, playful, vulnerable piece atop one another like a particularly satisfying fitted bedsheet. WitchHazel's 'Sucker and Sanctuary', a folk-horror inspired punk banger released May 2025, and can be found on all streaming platforms. (For more information, please visit www.witchhazelmusic.com.)
Fostering a community of over 260,000 followers across the world's most popular social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and more), Unapologetic self-expression and joy are front and center in every online spectacle. Graves' bold style and vibrant intentionality encourages others to embrace individuality via creativity, personal style, and self-grace. Their signature whimsical macabre overflows in skits, editorials, and vlogs, creating an authentic and eye catching image. They are a mental health and equal rights advocate, and often facilitates discussions on Queer identity, NYC arts & culture, and popular media. Graves has partnered with Anoeses, Buzzfeed Cocoa, Planned Parenthood, and Neopets, AdCouncil, and more.