Steve Lacy
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Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya (born May 23, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the alternative R&B band the Internet, which he joined in 2015. His self-produced debut EP, Steve Lacy's Demo (2017), was met with critical praise and became a sleeper hit. Lacy then guest performed alongside Frank Ocean on Tyler, the Creator's 2017 single "911 / Mr. Lonely", which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That year, he also co-wrote songs for artists including Solange Knowles, and Kendrick Lamar on his song "Pride".
His debut studio album, Apollo XXI (2019), earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. That same year, he guest appeared on Vampire Weekend's single "Sunflower", as well as Calvin Harris' song "Live Without Your Love", which entered the UK Singles Chart. He signed with RCA Records to release his second studio album Gemini Rights (2022), which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and spawned the single "Bad Habit". Also a sleeper hit, the song peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 after going viral on TikTok; it was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, while its parent album won Best Progressive R&B Album. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.
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