54 Ultra’s Retro-Cool Music Stems From His NJ Roots

There’s smooth. And then there’s 54 Ultra. New Jersey’s JohnAnthony Rodriguez has been blazing a path of retro cool across stages large and small. He may be 26, but this Gen Z crooner’s look is all vintage 1970s and ’80s style—aviator shades, mustache and full mop of hair. His falsetto almost floats across his songs, creating the chillest of vibes, even when he’s lost in a…