Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer from Compton, known for The Internet, “Dark Red” and “Bad Habit,” with a solo sound that moves through R&B, funk and guitar pop.
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Overview
- From
- Compton, California
- Roles
- Singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer
- Band
- The Internet
- Solo beginnings
- Steve Lacy’s Demo, 2017
- Breakout hit
- “Bad Habit,” his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Lacy grew up in Compton and found a route into The Internet through fellow musician Jameel Bruner. By 16, he was co-producing the band’s Ego Death, which went on to earn a Grammy nomination.
A studio in his pocket.
His 2017 solo project, Steve Lacy’s Demo, put his guitar, bass and voice up front. He used his iPhone to write, produce and record the project, including vocals captured with its built-in microphone. “Dark Red” is among its six tracks.
Finding his own audience.
Apollo XXI followed in 2019 and earned a Grammy nomination. In 2022, Gemini Rights brought him his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with “Bad Habit.” The album won Best Progressive R&B Album at the 2023 Grammys.
Where he is now.
Lacy returned with “Nice Shoes” in 2025 and released Oh yeah? in July 2026. The new record brings SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe into his world of guitars, synths and songs about connection.
Creditschronological, newest first
Solo releases
- 2026Oh yeah?Singer, songwriter and producer
- 2022Gemini RightsSolo artist
- 2020The Lo-FisSolo artist
- 2019Apollo XXISolo artist
- 2017Steve Lacy’s DemoWriter, producer and performer
Collaborations and production
- 2026Before The World Blows: “To the Moon”Guest artist with Erykah Badu and The Alchemist
- 2017Kendrick Lamar: “PRIDE.”Producer
- 2015The Internet: Ego DeathGuitarist and co-producer
Awards
Quotes
I want to love unconditionally now.Steve Lacy, Apple Music artist statement
In his statement accompanying Gemini Rights, Lacy reflected on what making the album taught him about love.
Trivia
- He calls Steve Lacy’s Demo a “song series.”
- The Lo-Fis gathers earlier recordings into a 15-track, 25-minute collection.
- In his 2025 Rolling Stone interview, he said The Internet had never broken up.
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