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Steve Lacy
Lacy in 2022
Lacy in 2022
Background information
Birth nameSteve Thomas Lacy-Moya
Born(1998-05-23)May 23, 1998(age 26)
Compton, California,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
DiscographySteve Lacy discography
Years active2013–present
Labels
Member ofThe Internet
Websitestevelacys

Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya(born May 23, 1998) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of thealternative R&Bbandthe Internet,which he joined in 2015.[4][5]His self-produced debutEP,Steve Lacy's Demo(2017), was met with critical praise and became asleeper hit.[6][7]Lacy then guest performed alongsideFrank OceanonTyler, the Creator's 2017 single "911 / Mr. Lonely",which receiveddouble platinumcertification by theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA). That year, he also co-wrote songs for artists includingSolange Knowles,[8]andKendrick Lamaron his song "Pride".

His debut studio album,Apollo XXI(2019) earned aGrammy Awardnomination forBest Urban Contemporary Album.That same year, he guest featured onVampire Weekend's single "Sunflower",as well asCalvin Harris' song "Live Without Your Love", which entered theUK Singles Chart.He signed withRCA Recordsto release his second studio albumGemini Rights(2022), which peaked within the top ten of theBillboard200chart and spawned the single "Bad Habit".Also a sleeper hit, the song peaked theBillboardHot 100after going viral onTikTok.It earned Lacy aGrammy Awardnomination forBest Pop Solo Performancewhile the song received two nominations forRecord of the YearandSong of the Year.Lacy also took homeBest Progressive R&B AlbumforGemini Rights.He was named one of the100 most influential people in the worldbyTimemagazine in 2023.[9]

Early life

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Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya was born inCompton, California,on May 23, 1998,[10][5]the son of an African-American mother and Filipino father.[11]He was raised by his mother and grew up with his sister Asia Lacy (Asiatica), with his father being largely absent from his life and usually only visiting on special occasions. When Lacy was 10 years old, his father died.[11][12][13]Lacy attendedNarbonne High Schoolbefore moving onto a private school. Lacy has said that he grew up sheltered, a result of his mother wanting to shield him and his sisters from the environment at the time in Compton.[13]

Career

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Lacy first gained an interest in the guitar at the age of seven through the video gameGuitar Hero,but soon wanted to learn how to play on an actual guitar.[13]He met Jameel Bruner, his future bandmate inthe Internet,while in the jazz band at high school.[6][11]He produced and performed his first songs on hisiPhone,using a plug-in for his guitar called an iRig.[14][15][16]In 2013, he began a producing role on what would become the Internet's third studio album,Ego Death.[17]Contributing on the production of eight tracks,Ego Deathwas nominated at the58th Annual Grammy AwardsforBest Urban Contemporary Album.[4]Lacy appeared onMatt Martians' albumThe Drum Chord TheoryandSyd's albumFinafter it was announced that the Internet members would release solo projects.[18]He also began producing songs forTwenty88,Denzel Curry,Isaiah Rashad,J. Cole,GoldLink,andKendrick Lamar,most notably producing the song "Pride"from Lamar'sGrammy-winning albumDamn,[19]and making two guest appearances on theVampire WeekendalbumFather of the Bride.[4][20][21]

Steve Lacy's Demowas released on February 17, 2017, with Lacy once again creating most of the songs on his iPhone by producing the guitar and bass arrangements through it and singing his vocals directly into its built-in microphone.[22][23]He also programmed the drum patterns inAbleton Live.[24][25]That year, he also co-wrote and producedRavyn Lenae's EPCrush,which was eventually released in February 2018.[26]He reunited with the Internet to work on their albumHive Mind,which was released in July 2018.[27][28]Lacy went on to produce forSolange,[29][30]Kali Uchison her debut albumIsolation,[31][32][33][34]Mac Milleron his albumSwimming,[35]and was featured onDev Hynes' albumNegro Swan.[36][non-primary source needed][37][non-primary source needed][38][39]

Lacy in 2019

In 2018, Lacy said that he had produced for rapperYG,and that he had begun using devices other than his phone to produce music.[12]In March 2019, he was credited for producing on two tracks on Solange's albumWhen I Get Home.[40][41][42]He was also featured on the Vampire Weekend song "Sunflower"and appeared its video that same month.[43]In April, he released the single "N Side" from his debut albumApollo XXI.[44][45][46]He announced the release date ofApollo XXIto be on May 24, 2019.[13][47][48]In the week of his album debut, he released two more singles, "Playground" and "Hate CD".[49][50][51]The album was nominated forBest Urban Contemporary Albumat the62nd Annual Grammy Awards,Lacy's first Grammy nomination as a solo artist.[52]

On December 4, 2020, Lacy released a compilation album of his early work titledThe Lo-Fis.[53][54]His single "Mercury" was released with a music video on June 16, 2022.[55]The video featured on YouTube is about half as long as the version published on Spotify, which spans 4:58 minutes compared to the 2:30 minutes of the video.[56]His second studio album,Gemini Rights,was released on July 15, 2022.[57]The album spawned the single "Bad Habit",which became Lacy's first song to reach number one on theBillboardHot 100after going viral onTikTok,where a snippet of the song was used as the soundtrack for over 400,000 videos on the platform.[58][59][60]On November 5, 2022, he performed "Bad Habit" and "Helmet" onSaturday Night Live.[61]

On January 31, 2023, AEG (Anschutz Entertainment Group) Presents announced that Lacy would be one of three headline acts at the inauguralRe:SET Concert Series.[62]

Artistry

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In an interview withThe Fader,Lacy citedThundercat,Erykah Badu,Black Moth Super Rainbow,Pharrell Williamsandthe Neptunesas some of his biggest influences, also mentioningPrinceas his dream collaborator.[4]Lacy has also listedWeezer,Paramore,andJimi Hendrixas major influences on his sound.[63]Makeda Sandford ofSaint Herondescribed his sound as "an electrifying yet smooth... playful depiction of beachy funk, rock 'n roll-sprinkled soul."[14]Jonah Bromwich ofPitchforksaid he "sparkles with classic Southern California funk and soul."[6]He has also stated that one of his biggest influences, in regard to production, isMac DeMarco.[64]Lacy has said that he is most comfortable writing about topics regarding love and dating, and describes his musical sound to be like the tartan fabric 'plaid'.[11][65]

Personal life

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In 2017, Lacy came out asbisexual.[66][67]

Discography

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Studio albums

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With the Internet

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Awards and nominations

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Organization Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
American Music Awards 2022 New Artist of the Year Himself Nominated [68]
Favorite Male R&B Artist Nominated
BET Awards 2023 Video of the Year "Bad Habit" Nominated [69]
GLAAD Media Awards 2023 Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist Himself Nominated [70]
Grammy Awards 2016 Best Urban Contemporary Album Ego Death Nominated [71]
2020 Apollo XXI Nominated
2023 Record of the Year "Bad Habit" Nominated [72]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Solo Performance Nominated
Best Progressive R&B Album Gemini Rights Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023 Best New Pop Artist Himself Nominated [73]
TikTok Bop of the Year "Bad Habit" Nominated
Best New R&B Artist Himself Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards 2023 Best R&B Nominated [74]
MTV Video Music Awards 2022 Song of Summer "Bad Habit" Nominated [75]
2023 Song of the Year Nominated [76][77]
Soul Train Music Awards 2022 Best New Artist Himself Nominated [78]
Song of the Year "Bad Habit" Nominated
Video of the Year Nominated
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Nominated
UK Music Video Awards 2022 Best R&B/Soul Video – International "Sunshine" Nominated
2023 "Helmet" Nominated [80]

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