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Miles Caton

Miles Caton is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of JAY-Z, Donny Hathaway, Alice Smith, Sam Cooke and H.E.R.. Those roots explain a lot about how Miles Caton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Alice Smith, Bobby Rush, Hozier, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and Cynthia Erivo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Miles Caton, reaching back through JAY-Z. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Miles Caton is an American musician and actor. He gained recognition for his role as Sammie in Ryan Coogler's horror film Sinners (2025), for which he received various accolades, including the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and nominations for two Actor Awards and the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Miles CatonJAY-ZDonny HathawayAlice SmithSam CookeH.E.R.Nina SimoneBobby RushKurt CarrAlice SmithBobby RushHozierSt. Paul & The Broke…Cynthia ErivoSasha KeableLucky DayeChlöe

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Miles Caton grew out of JAY-Z, Donny Hathaway, Alice Smith and Sam Cooke, shares an orbit with Alice Smith, Bobby Rush, Hozier and St. Paul & The Broken Bones. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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