Digital Media Concepts/Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He plays a variety of instruments, but is best known for his skills on the guitar. Steve Lacy has been praised for his unique blending of genres and sounds, and has become an influential figure in contemporary R&B and alternative music. His rise to fame started when he joined and produced for the band, ''The Internet”, which has received critical acclaim for multiple albums. Steve Lacy is also an activist for the LQBTQ community, and has been open about his queer identity in his music.
Early Life
[edit | edit source]Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya was born in Compton, California on May 23, 1998. Lacy's mother was a gospel singer and his father was a bassist, leading to Lacy's passion for music at a young age.[1] Lacy started playing guitar at the age of seven and would then join his high school’s jazz band.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]When Lacy was a freshman in high school, he met a friend named Jameel Bruner, who introduced Lacy to the band, The Internet. He would begin to produce beats and play guitar for the band.[3] Later, Lacy helped produce The Internet’s 2015 album, “Ego Death”. A year after the album was nominated at the Grammy Awards for “Best Urban Contemporary Album”. Lacy was 16 years old at the time.[4] Notably, Steve Lacy was known for creating sought-after beats on his Iphone 6. Using a device called an Irig, Lacy would play his guitar into his phone, and use apps such as GarageBand to create beats.[5]
Collaborations
[edit | edit source]When he was 17, Steve Lacy had produced for the albums "DAMN." by Kendrick Lamar and "4 Your Eyez Only" by J.Cole. Since 2016, Lacy has continued to collaborate with a variety of musical artists including Blood Orange, YG, Solange, Kanye West, Tyler, the Creator, Isaiah Rashad, Mac Miller, Denzel Curry, and GoldLink.[6] Steve Lacy had released singles in 2015-2017 including “Dark Red”, which now has over a billion streams on Spotify. He released his debut EP in 2017, called, “Steve Lacy’s Demo”. He then released “Apollo XXI” in 2019, which was nominated “Best Urban Contemporary Album” in 2020.
Song Credits
[edit | edit source]| Year | Album | Artist | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ego Death | The Internet | Executive Producer, Bass, Composer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Producer |
| 2016 | TWENTY88 | TWENTY88 | Composer |
| 2017 | At What Cost | GoldLink | Featured Artist |
| 2017 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 2017 | Fin | Syd | Composer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Producer |
| 2017 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Featured Artist, Guitar, Vocals |
| 2017 | Imperial | Denzel Curry | Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 2017 | Steve Lacy's Demo EP | Steve Lacy | Primary Artist |
| 2018 | Crush | Ravyn Lenae | Featured Artist |
| 2018 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 2018 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Bass, Composer, Featured Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 2018 | Negro Swan | Blood Orange | Composer, Drums, Featured Artist, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 2018 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Composer, Featured Artist, Guitar, Producer, Programmer, Studio Personnel |
| 2019 | Apollo XXI | Steve Lacy | Primary Artist, Engineer, Mixing, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 2019 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Additional Production, Featured Artist |
| 2019 | I'm Good Luv | Composer, Producer | |
| 2019 | Pride. | Kendrick Lamar | Composer |
| 2020 | It Is What It Is | Thundercat | Featured Artist |
| 2020 | The Lo-Fis | Steve Lacy | Primary Artist |
| 2021 | If I Fail Are We Still Cool? | Patrick Paige II | Featured Artist |
| 2022 | 004DAISY | DIXSON | Guitar, Producer |
| 2022 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Primary Artist, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Producer |
| 2022 | Hypnos | Ravyn Lenae | Featured Artist |
| 2022 | Mercury | Steve Lacy | Primary Artist |
| 2022 | Skin Tight | Ravyn Lenae | Featured Artist, Composer, Producer |
| 2022 | SWEETER | DIXSON | Guitar, Producer |
| 2023 | Clear 2: Soft Life EP | Summer Walker | Composer, Producer |
Gemini Rights
[edit | edit source]In 2022, Lacy released the album “Gemini Rights” which included the single, “Bad Habit”. The single hit no. 1 on Billboard’s top 100 and had over 470,000 videos made to the song on the app TikTok.[7] The song now holds 900 million streams and was nominated “Song of the Year”, “Best Pop Solo Performance”, and “Record of the Year”. “Gemini Rights” won “Best Progressive R&B Album”. [8] The single “Bad Habit” and album “Gemini Rights” pushed Steve Lacy’s fame and popularity, making him more well-known to the public.
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Album: Ego Death | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Album: Apollo XXI | Nominated |
| 2023 | Song of the Year | Single: Bad Habit | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Pop Solo Performance | Single: Bad Habit | Nominated |
| 2023 | Record of the Year | Single: Bad Habit | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Album: Gemini Rights | Won |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ McClain, David (2023-05-01). "Steve Lacy Facts". Old Time Music. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ McClain, David (2023-05-01). "Steve Lacy Facts". Old Time Music. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (2023-08-08). "'I Feel Free': Steve Lacy Confronts 'Bad Habit' Fame, Not Apologizing for That Camera Smash and Why Coming Out Is 'Silly'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Steve Lacy Produced A Grammy Nominated Album, Now He's Ready To Graduate High School". The FADER. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Pierce, David. "The Guy Who Produced Kendrick Lamar's Best New Track Did It All on His iPhone". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Steve Lacy | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Dellatto, Marisa. "TikTok Spurs Steve Lacy's 'Bad Habit' Toward No. 1 Spot On Billboard Charts—But Can He Top Harry Styles?". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ "Steve Lacy Moya | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.