How USC Dornsife helped shape acclaimed singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc’s career

The Grammy-nominated performer says his studies in linguistics, psychology and neuroscience continue to influence his music, philanthropy and work as a biotech entrepreneur. ByUSC Dornsife News July 30, 2026

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc has built a career that spans music, philanthropy and entrepreneurship. The lessons that shaped his work began long before international hits like “The Man” and “I Need a Dollar.”

Blacc, who graduated with interdisciplinary degrees in linguistics and psychology from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in 2001, says the ideas he encountered as a student still influence his creative process. Studying language and consciousness gave him a deeper understanding of how people communicate, and these insights still find their way into his songwriting decades later.

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