BEFORE becoming an American musician known for pumping out some truly psychedelic pop songs, Steve Lacy was born on May 23rd, 1998 in southern Los Angeles County to an African American mother and a Filipino father. Taking part in a largely middle-class upbringing, Steve attended private school during his early years and was shielded from the rougher parts of Compton by his mother who regularly encouraged him and his three sisters to stay inside as often as possible. For the most part, Steve’s father was absent from his childhood and would tragically pass away when his son was only 10-years-old. Following this, Steve would largely lose his connection to the Filipino side of his heritage, which left him with a natural curiosity about the culture that he hopes to one day explore in greater depth. Around the same time that he lost his father, Lacy discovered his life’s passion – music. More specifically, he discovered guitar while playing the video game, “Guitar Hero”.