Shanthony Exum is a US-born, Montreal-based multimedia artist who sits at the intersections of activism and art. Her art and music have been lauded by The New York Times, NPR, Billboard, New York Magazine, Elle, Glamour, Jezebel, and more, with her 2017 viral pop song Thunder Thighs landing on lists of feminist anthems. In addition to advocating through music and multimedia platforms, Exum aims to increase the visibility of marginalized people and issues such as climate change and consumerism in her broader work fighting all forms of oppression. She currently works as a freelancer for clients such as MacArthur Foundation, UCLA, WITNESS, North Star Fund, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Black Futures Lab (founded by Alicia Garza), Brookings Institute and MTV.