Born July 5, 2005, in New York City; raised on the Lower East Side .Began classical vocal training at LaGuardia High School, but immersed himself in bedroom music production, teaching himself audio engineering and songwriting.At age 16, self-released the single “Caroline” (June 2022), which became a viral hit on TikTok and Spotify—amassing 30–40 million streams.Dropped out of LaGuardia at 17 to pursue music full-time, signing with Warner Records and his imprint SMB.
Creates indie rock/alternative pop, with emotional, melancholic songwriting.Influenced by Radiohead, Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers, Jeff Buckley, and romantic films like The Notebook and Call Me by Your Name.
2025 breakout hits: “Back to Friends” and “undressed”, both viral on TikTok.“Back to Friends”: first entry on Billboard Hot 100, Alternative Rock charts; over 300 million streams; #1 on Alternative Airplay .“Undressed”: over 200 million streams, charted globally—and reached #2 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs
