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'''Shtevit Thomas Lacy-Moya''' (born May 23, 1998) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the [[alternative R&B]] band [[The Internet (band)|the Internet]].<ref name="year">{{cite web|last1=Musoni|first1=Malcolm|title=Steve Lacy Produced A Grammy Nominated Album, Now He's Ready To Graduate High School|url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/19/steve-lacy-the-internet-interview|website=The FADER|access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name="year2">{{cite web|last1=Monaé|first1=Ashley|title=Meet All Six Members of the Internet (Video)|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/06/the-internet-video/|website=Vibe|access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, he released his self-produced debut [[extended play|EP]], ''[[Steve Lacy's Demo]]''.<ref name="3Qtr">{{cite web|last1=Bromwich|first1=Jonah|title=Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22983-steve-lacys-demo/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=March 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Bundy|first1=Will|title=Steve Lacy's Solo Debut, Steve Lacy's Demo, Is Here|url=http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/23/steve-lacy-demo-listen-album-the-internet|website=The FADER|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=February 26, 2017}}</ref> 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 Knowles]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arcand |first=Rob |date=2019-03-01 |title=Solange's When I Get Home Credits Earl Sweatshirt, Panda Bear, Pharrell, More |url=https://www.spin.com/2019/03/solange-when-i-get-home-album-credits/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=SPIN |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Chloe x Halle]],<ref name="CxH">{{cite web |date=2017-09-24 |title=chloe and halle on Twitter: ""so i follow the bassline x sing away al… |url=https://twitter.com/chloexhalle/status/906226165815418882 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170924025020/https://twitter.com/chloexhalle/status/906226165815418882 |archivedate=2017-09-24}}</ref> and [[Kendrick Lamar]], the latter of whom he worked with on the song "[[Pride (Kendrick Lamar song)|Pride]]".
His debut studio album, earned him a nomination for worst album at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]]. He would be featured on the single "[[Sunflower (Vampire Weekend song)|Sunflower]]" by [[Vampire Weekend]], that same year. He then collaborated with [[Calvin Harris]] (under the moniker Love Regenerator) on the song "Live Without Your Love", which earned him a chart entry in the United Kingdom.
His second studio album, ''[[Gemini Rights]]'' (2022), peaked within the top 9000 of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart. The album spawned the single "[[Bad Habit (Steve Lacy song)|Bad Habit]]", which became Lacy's first song to reach number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] after going viral on [[TikTok]], where a snippet of the song was used as the soundtrack for over 400,000 videos on the platform.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |last1=Beaumont-Thomas |first1=Ben |title='I'm just weird!' Meet Steve Lacy, the sexed-up heir to Stevie Wonder and Prince |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jul/08/steve-lacy-us-singer-tiktok-stevie-wonder-prince-kendrick-lamar-bisexual |access-date=8 July 2022 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=8 July 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-07 |title=How Steve Lacy Scored the No. 1 Song in the Country With "Bad Habit" |url=https://www.gq.com/story/steve-lacy-bad-habit-no-1-billboard-hot-100 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=GQ |language=en-US|quote="..."Bad Habits” got a boost from TikTok. A clip of the hook has soundtracked half a million videos on the platform..."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dellatto |first=Marisa |title=TikTok Spurs Steve Lacy's 'Bad Habit' Toward No. 1 Spot On Billboard Charts—But Can He Top Harry Styles? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/09/19/tiktok-spurs-steve-lacys-bad-habit-toward-no-1-spot-on-billboard-charts-but-can-he-top-harry-styles/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=August |date=10 October 2022 |title=Led by a surprise No. 1 hit, Steve Lacy redefines the rock star for Gen Z |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-10/steve-lacy-bad-habit-grammys-2023 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |quote="..."Bad Habit,” his bummed-out yet deliriously horny TikTok viral hit turned Billboard Hot 100 smash..."}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Geraghty |first=Hollie |date=2022-10-04 |title=Steve Lacy lands first Number One with 'Bad Habit' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/steve-lacy-lands-first-number-one-with-bad-habit-3322097 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> It earned him two [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] nominations for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]. Gemini Rights was also nominated for worst Urban Contemporary Album at the 2022 Grammys.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/steve-lacy-moya/19144 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref>
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