As a first-generation graduate, Basil left the South for nearly a decade, and he earned a BA in Creative Writing from The New School and an MA in Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement from NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. While at NYU, Basil improved his poetry skills through campus writing workshops and also developed multiple digital humanities research & social engagement projects, including his thesis If the Creek Don’t Rise.

Basil’s upcoming chapbook, Pixelated (Tofu Ink, Summer 2026), combines poetry and art to explore self-discovery through fragmented memories, digital images, and the complexities of life on the margins between physical reality and digital self. Pixelated explores queer millennial life, desire, and self-discovery shaped by the rise of the internet. The poems move through hookup apps, personal archives, and the landscapes of the South and Northeast, inhabiting the territory where bodies become data and memories become images. Diaristic in nature, Soper explores longing, isolation, and adaptation as he searches for genuine intimacy in an algorithm-driven world. Here, desire is not spectacle or confession, but a deeply human pursuit of love, connection, and pleasure.

Basil's nonfiction creative writing has appeared in respected publications like Harper's Bazaar, INTO, THEM, and The Advocate Magazine. He focuses on social issues, humanizing people through storytelling, and personal essays in an effort to combat misinformation about marginalized communities.

As the Founder and Director of Transilient, a multimedia documentary project led by trans people, Basil is committed to challenging media narratives about trans lives. This work has gained national and international recognition, being featured in notable outlets such as BuzzFeed, Bustle, and Refinery29. The project's broad reach highlights the message that trans folks and nonbinary people are more than their trans identity, emphasizing that they are #MoreThanTrans. Through Transilient, he is in development on a Southern trans and queer documentary called Fixin’ to Stay. Watch the Fixin’ reel here!

Basil has also served as a Senior Digital Campaign Manager and held leadership roles in communications at national social justice nonprofits. He led the development of content strategies aligned with organizational goals. He produced multimedia content like videos, podcasts, articles, press releases, social media posts, visuals, and translated research insights into clear, compelling narratives tailored to diverse audiences.