Wear it Your Way - Harvey Whyte

Some people find their sound in the studio. For Harvey Whyte, it started in his mum’s living room with his great-granddad’s upright piano. No one in the family played it, but it was always there, pressed against the wall like a piece of furniture. One day, curiosity got the better of him. He started pressing keys, figuring things out by ear. It was on and off at first. Then he left it behind for a while, swapping the piano for rap, recording tracks and putting them out when he was 16 or 17.

As he got older and started seeing more of the world, his taste widened. Other genres crept in. He realised he didn’t just want to be another rapper; he wanted to be part of something bigger. The piano came back into his life with intent. He set himself a challenge: put in the hours, master the craft. Ten thousand hours became the benchmark. Practice, every day, until his playing spoke for itself.

That mix of discipline and open-mindedness runs through Harvey’s work now. He draws from the people and community around him, feeding off their artistry as much as his own. London, with its patchwork of styles and characters, has shaped the way he sees creativity. “The level of individualism here is so high. Everyone looks different,” he says. It is something he noticed when comparing the city to anywhere else in the world. In his teens, heading to a house party, the uniform was simple: Lyle & Scott or Ralph Lauren. You knew what you were stepping into.

On set for Wear It Your Way: Futureproof, Harvey arrived calm, taking in the space before stepping in front of the lens. At first, there was a quietness about him, the kind that draws you in. Then, as the camera clicked, his stance shifted. The easy confidence of someone who has put in the hours, both on the keys and in life, took over. He moved with a looseness that worked with the light, playing with shadows, leaning into the mood of the set.

Between looks, Harvey spoke about growth, about how his music now feels like the sum of everything he has lived so far. He sees success not as a fixed point, but as something that happens in the process, in the act of creating. That belief mirrors his journey: the kid who started on a dusty family piano now shaping a sound that is distinctly his own.

By the end of the shoot, it was clear why Harvey was chosen for Futureproof. He embodies what the project is about: artists who know who they are but are still hungry for what is next. His story is still unfolding, but the foundations are already set.