Steve Lacy is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the alternative R&B band the Internet. In 2017, he released his self-produced debut EP, Steve Lacy's Demo. Following this, Lacy was featured alongside Frank Ocean on the song "911 / Mr. Lonely" by Tyler, the Creator, and co-wrote songs for artists such as Solange, Chloe x Halle, and Kendrick Lamar, the latter of whom he worked with on the song "Pride."
Apollo XXI (2019), his debut studio album, earned him a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. That same year, he was featured on the single "Sunflower" by Vampire Weekend. He then collaborated with Calvin Harris (under the moniker Love Regenerator) on the song "Live Without Your Love," earning him a chart entry in the United Kingdom.
His second studio album, Gemini Rights (2022), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned the single "Bad Habit," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
