THE DEBUT EP FROM SEATTLE ARTIST THOMAS VELI

POPSTAR

Album cover featuring Thomas V+r jacket, and multiple silver chains with a cross pendant. The text 'THOMAS VELI' is at the top, 'POPSTAR' in bold letters across the middle, and a parental advisory warning at the bottom.

Cinematic. Emotional.
Unapologetically iconic.

POPSTAR is the sound of becoming everything you dreamed before the world told you who to be.

Release Date: June 5, 2026

RELEASE PARTY • JUNE 5 • SEATTLE, WA

Close-up of a Seattle popstar, Thomas Veli, wearing sunglasses and earrings, holding a microphone close to his mouth, performing on stage.
Close-up of a Seattle popstar, Thomas Veli, wearing sunglasses and earrings, holding a microphone close to his mouth, performing on stage.

seattle popstar

Thomas Veli wearing sunglasses, a black jacket, and purple pants is sitting on an arcade game machine in an arcade. He has jewelry, including necklaces and rings, and are posing with one hand on the machine's controls.

Photo Credit: SnapMatePhoto / Carlos Salinas

MEET THE POPSTAR

Thomas Veli is a Seattle-based pop, rap, and R&B artist blending cinematic production, sharp melodies, and emotionally driven performance into a sound that feels both modern and personal. His music lives between confidence and vulnerability, pairing big hooks with real-life reflection, ambition, and late-night energy.

Songs like “Ham Choi,” “Locked In,” “Chop Chop,” and “Ready For The Weekend” introduce the range of the Thomas Veli world, from high-energy records to more melodic, reflective moments. With a distinct visual identity, growing catalog, and commanding stage presence, Thomas Veli is emerging as one of Seattle’s most exciting rising pop artists.

Follow the Journey

Close-up of a Thomas Veli wearing sunglasses and a backward cap, holding a red cup against a pink background, official cover art his Vietnamese party anthem, "Ham Choi."
Cover art for Thomas Veli's album 'Locked In' featuring a digital neon cityscape with a man's face in the foreground, glowing eyes, and neon dragons on either side of the face, with a crescent moon above, and a parental advisory label in the bottom right corner.
A dark, blurred background with glowing orange and yellow bokeh lights. The center features a gold chain necklace and downward-facing white text that says 'CHOP CHOP'. There is a 'Parental Advisory Explicit Content' label at the bottom.