Steve Lacy is an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record Producer from Compton, California in the United States of America where he equally hails from.
His genres of music are alternative R & B, indie rock, neo soul, funk, jazz, psychedelic soul and lo-fi.
Read more to learn about his age, girlfriend, wiki, networth, bio, height, weight, family, ethnicity, nationality, religion, facts and more.
Steve Lacy is an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record Producer from Compton, California in the United States of America where he equally hails from.
His genres of music are alternative R & B, indie rock, neo soul, funk, jazz, psychedelic soul and lo-fi.
Read more to learn about his age, girlfriend, wiki, networth, bio, height, weight, family, ethnicity, nationality, religion, facts and more.
What is Steve Lacy’s real name?
The amiable guitarist and singer was christened Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya but sticks with his career name, Steve Lacy.
Steve Lacy Wiki/Biography
Steve Lacy was born on the 23rd of May, 1998 in Compton, California USA to an African-American mother and a Filipino father.
The singer attended four different high schools which include Washington Preparatory High School, another which has not been disclosed.
Then he moved on to Narbonne High School and finally transferred to a private high school which he describes in his interviews as “nice and intimate.”
Real Name | Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya |
Nickname | Steve lacy |
Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist and Record Producer |
Age | 26 (as of 2024) |
Date of Birth | 23rd May, 1998 |
Birthplace | Compton, California, USA |
Homeplace | Compton, California, USA |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Filipino-African-American |
Religion | Christianity |
Height | 6’1’’ |
Weight | 69kg |
Education | Washington Preparatory High School, ComptonNarbonne High School, ComptonPrivate High School, Compton |
Hobbies | Playing the guitar, Traveling |
Famous for | Singing, Songwriting, Guitar Playing and Record Producing |
Steve Lacy Family and Girlfriend
The iconic multi-talented celebrity was born to a Filipino father, Harry Lackritz and an African-American mother, Sophia Lackritz.
His father was barely around for reasons reserved from the public’s knowledge. Although Steve reveals he used to visit him and his sisters once a while.
Sadly, when he turned 10, his father passed away to the other life, leaving his mother a widow and a single Mom.
She rose to the challenge, catering to Deborah, Valerie, Vage, Asia and Steve Lacy himself.
Steve said his mother raised them right, shielding them from the ills associated with Compton which made them grow reserved and not given to unnecessary pressure.
Like him, his sisters are also known for their numerous vocations.
Valerie is an actress and elementary dance teacher.
Vage, on the other hand, is also a dance teacher alongside a loctitian while Asia is a lead vocalist at Asiatica and a songwriter.
Deborah has, on her part, avoided limelight.
Steve Lacy is currently not tied romantically to anyone, but in the past he has been rumored to be involved with Kari Faux, an American female rapper and Ravyn Lenae, an American singer/songwriter respectively.
In 20127, the singer came out of the closet, revealing he is bisexual.
In March of 2022, the bisexual singer posted a picture of him snuggled up tightly with a man whose identity never got past anonymous.
However, Steve is currently enjoying the privileges of singlehood till further notice.
Steve Lacy Age, Height and More
Steve Lacy was born on the 23rd of May, 1998 making him 26 years of age in 2024.
He is 6’1’’ tall and weighs about 69 kilogram.
He has black eyes which shines brightly on a black hair he wears in cornrows, braids and afro at different intervals.
Career
The amiable artist has always been interested in walking this path of life as he first piqued an interest in guitar playing through video games when was he 7 years of age.
Soon, his new-found interest began to hunt him and so he challenged himself to learn how to play an actual guitar.
In High School, Steve Lacy joined the jazz band called The Internet where he met Jameel Bruner who turned out to become his future bandmate.
He started to produce his songs on his iPhone where he would use an iRig, a plug-in for his guitar.
He went on in 2013 to produce his band’s third studio album titled, Ego Death.
This album was nominated at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards under the category of Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2016.
The following year when his band members started to release solo projects, he released his demo in February.
Producing and writing gigs began to pour in as he was spotted by Ravyn lenae, Solange, Macmillan and Kali Uchis who contracted him to work on their songs.
Other prominent artistes Steve has worked with are J Cole, Denzel Curry, Vampire Weekend, YG and Kendrick Lamar on his Grammy award winning album, Pride amongst others.
Riding on the waves of his opportunities, the resilient producer tapped into his singing side once more in April, this time around releasing the single N Side which is part of his first ever album, Apollo XXI which was released in May 2019.
This album was nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album, making it his first Grammy nomination as an indie artist.
Steve Lacy did not stop here!
He did a compilation album of his first demo and titled it, The Lo-Fis which he released on the 4th of December, 2020.
Two years later, he released his second studio album, Gemini Rights with the song Bad Habit making the rounds on TikTok.
Owing to this seemingly unexpected publicity, the song ranked number one on America’s Billboard Hot 100.
On the 31st of January, 2023, Steve Lacy had risen to the stage of massive recognition where one could hardly ignore him.
This is evident as Anschutz Entertainment group (AEG) announced him as one of the three headlining acts for the inaugural Re:SET Concert Series.
Steve Lacy Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3,000,000.
Facts
- He has worked with the biggest names in the Industry.
- He is bisexual.