‘The voice of a new generation.’ I-D
‘A nineteen-year-old genius on the brink of superstardom, if he wants it.’ Fantastic Man
‘Entre Prince, Shuggie Otis et Mac DeMarco. Steve Lacy peut-il devenir une star avec un truc si bon et si léger?’Liberation
‘Avec Apollo XXI, Steve Lacy s’érige comme une icône en devenir’. Inrockuptibles
‘Si vous avez quarante minutes… prenez une dose de « cool » avec Steve Lacy’. Vanity Fair
One of the most eagerly-awaited debuts of the last couple years, Steve Lacy is currently one of four covers for the current ‘Voice of a Generation’ issue of i-D alongside environmental activist Greta Thunberg and models Nathan Westling and Ugbad Abdi. Read the exclusive interview HERE.
At the ripe age of 20, the Grammy-nominated Compton native already has a veteran’s resume. he was Wired Magazine’s Tech Visionary, Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teen, produced-written-featured with Solange, J Cole, Vampire Weekend, Blood Orange, and produced some of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN on his iphone.
He’s also toured the world 3x with his bandmates THE INTERNET, given a TED Talk, worked extensively with Louis Vuitton on behalf of Virgil Abloh(including walking at the LV Paris Fashion Week show) and has now eschewed all major label offers to release his first album on his terms.
Appolo XXI is available on Awal Kobalt Records/Pias
Photo : Alan Lear