Lunice

Lunice is the son of a Filipino mother and a Haitian father.^[6]

Lunice started as a b-boy, dancing competitively for the 701 Squad.^[7][8] In the early 2000s, he was inspired to make his own music after hearing how producer 9th Wonder constructed beats on the computer program Fruity Loops.^[9]

In 2007, Lunice played his first gig at Hovatron's monthly Bass Culture in Montréal, where he met Sixtoo, and was invited to perform at the Megasoid parties. He has been a part of the Turbo Crunk crew ever since.^[7]

In 2008, Lunice released a video for Lazersword's "Gucci Sweatshirt".^[10] In 2010, he participated in the London installment of the Red Bull Music Academy.^[11] Also in the same year, Lunice performed at the Sonar Music Festival.^[12]

Lunice signed to LuckyMe for the release of two EPs, Stacker Upper (2010) and One Hunned (2011), and soon connected with producer Diplo and his Mad Decent label for a remix of Deerhunter's "Helicopter",^[13] which led to further collaborations on remixes, mixes for the likes of BBC Radio 1,^[14] and performances with the Mad Decent Block Party.^[15] In 2011, Lunice collaborated with Azealia Banks and was featured in her video for the song "212".^[16]

Since then, he has done work with such labels as XL Recordings, Warner Bros. Records, Palms Out Sounds, Young Turks, Big Dada, and Top Billin'.^[17] Throughout 2010 and 2011, Lunice toured internationally.^[18]

Lunice and Hudson Mohawke formed the group TNGHT,^[19] for the 2012 release of an EP on Warp and LuckyMe,^[20] following a successful headlining Warp's SXSW showcase earlier in the year.^[21] The duo met in 2008, when Lunice booked Hudson Mohawke to perform at one of his Turbo Crunk parties.^[22]

In 2017, Lunice released his debut solo studio album, CCCLX.^[23] In that year, he also released a collaborative EP with The Alchemist, titled Moving Parts.^[24]