Every time people realize that Joe Keery of stranger things sings under the nickname Djo, Pikachu’s surprised faces appear. They’ve listened to his music on Spotify or TikTok for years and know the lyrics like the back of their hand. That seems to have happened again after his song “End of Beginning” ended up on the Top 100 chart on Spotify. But he is not the only member of the cast of stranger things that makes music. In fact, several cast members make music.
And while Millie Bobby Brown has posted some videos of her casually singing, Gaten Matarazzo was in the 2023 Broadway cast for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSadie Sink was in the rock musical. O’Dessaand Charlie Heaton used to tour with his band, here are some stranger things Actors who have released albums or singles.
There’s Maya Hawke, who plays Robin, Steve’s best friend. He has released three albums, Moss in 2022, Blush in 2020, and angel of chaos in 2024. Their sound is described as “anchored by acoustic guitar and Hawke’s elegant yet conversational vocals.”
Also Finn Wolfhard. He released music with his teenage band Calpurnia before pivoting and making “coming of age” music with The Aubreys. But that’s not all. Wolfhard also released solo music under his nickname Ziggy Katz. He now appears to be releasing music under his name and his recent album is titled Happy Birthday.
And Caleb McLaughlin. He hasn’t released that much music but honestly his sound is one of the best on this list and we need more. Speaking to BET, he said: “I have a vision of where I want my music career to go, but now to see it in motion, it’s great because I’ve been waiting for this moment…”
Let’s not forget Jamie Campbell Bower, also known as Vecna. It’s a little crazy that the actor who plays a big bad who can be defeated by music also makes music himself. Billboard has noted that his song infuses his music with “religious imagery and references that coincidentally match the demonic character he plays on the show.”
