RL Grime | |
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_(cropped).jpg) RL Grime in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Clockwork (2011–2014) |
| Born | Henry Alfred Steinway (1991-02-08)February 8, 1991 (age 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Trap,future bass,drum and bass (as RL Grime) Electro house,big room house,Dutch house (as Clockwork) |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | WeDidIt, Sable Valley,Fool's Gold,Mad Decent,Dim Mak Records |
| Website | rlgri |
Henry Alfred Steinway (born February 8, 1991), better known by hisstage nameRL Grime,[1] (previously known asClockwork)[2] is an American record producer and DJ. RL Grime specializes in trap andbass music and is a member of the Los Angeleselectronic music collective WeDidIt.[3][4][5] His debutGrapes EP was released in April 2012 on WeDidIt.[6][7] RL Grime premiered a popular Halloween mix in October 2012, which have continued to be released annually through 2023. His follow-up EPHigh Beams was released in July 2013 onFool's Gold Records, which debuted at No. 8 onBillboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and No. 1 on the iTunes Electronic Chart.[8][9][10] RL Grime has produced remixes forBenny Benassi,[11]Chief Keef,[12]Jamie Lidell,[13] andShlohmo.[14] His second studio album,Nova, was released in 2018. In February 2019, RL Grime announced the founding of his record label Sable Valley.[15]
Steinway grew up inLos Angeles,California.[16] He enrolled atNortheastern University inBoston,Massachusetts, with a focus in music business.[17] In 2010 after his first year, he transferred from Northeastern toNew York University, majoring in music business.[18] In 2012, Steinway moved back to Los Angeles and currently resides there.
In 2011, RL Grime joined the WeDidIt collective with fellow Los Angeles-born producers Shlohmo,Groundislava, andD33J.[19] In April 2012, he released his debut release on the WeDidIt label, theGrapes EP, featuring four original tracks and remixes from Shlohmo,Salva, and LOL Boys.
In June 2012, RL Grime teamed up with producer Salva for a remix ofKanye West's "Mercy", which has garnered over eight million plays on SoundCloud and was called byThe Fader "just massive, as if hail and tsunami waves were both byproducts of bass."[20] In December 2012, RL Grime remixedBenny Benassi's song "Satisfaction", which gained over one million SoundCloud streams and charted in the top five on the Beatport electro house chart.[3]
In October 2012, RL Grime released his first Halloween Mix, featuring original songs and remixes of popular tracks, along with vocal drops from celebrities. These mixes have been widely popular, and have continued to drop annually through 2024. Each mix has included vocal cameos from celebrities such asTony Hawk,Pharrell Williams,Hannibal Buress,Shaquille O'Neal,Guy Fieri,T-Pain,Neil deGrasse Tyson,Bruce Buffer,Jack Black, and authorR.L. Stine, whose name RL Grime derives from.[21]
In July 2013, RL Grime released hisHigh Beams EP onFool's Gold Records, a five-track EP featuring producer Salva and Los Angeles, California rapperProblem.[22] The EP debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Electronic Chart, and No. 8 onBillboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[8]
RL Grime collaborated with like-minded producerBaauer on the track "Infinite Daps" in November 2013. Both producers toured together throughout July and August 2013, along withRyan Hemsworth andJim-E Stack.[23]
His debut studio album,Void, was released on November 14, 2014.[24] It featured guest appearances fromBig Sean andBoys Noize among others.
On May 30, 2017, RL Grime announced his second studio album,Nova.[25] The album was released on July 27, 2018, through WeDidIt Records,[26] and featured collaborations withMiguel,Julia Michaels,Chief Keef,Ty Dolla Sign,24HRS andJoji.[27] The album's lead single, "I Wanna Know", was released on March 16, 2018, followed by "Undo" on June 13, 2018,[28][29] and "Pressure" on July 11, 2018.[30] Commenting on the album's concept, Henry stated: "NOVA' came from obsessive ideation on growth and on transition. The art and stories and the moments that inspired me through this record tend to explore this as well. The feeling of leaving behind what was, and of welcoming the foreign. Throughout the process, I had this vision of a 'nova' or of a star no bigger than a person launching from earth into outer space and expanding endlessly until its light was all that we could see. That's the feeling I get from these records, infinite light."[31] The album's last single, "Light Me Up", which featured the vocals ofMiguel andJulia Michaels, was released on July 25, 2018.[32] Initially an unusedJack Ü demo which was shown to Grime byDiplo, Grime decided to build the demo out and have Miguel's and Michaels' vocals recut, since he felt that the album required a "summery vibe" to it.[33]
Henry announced the founding of his record label Sable Valley in February 2019 stating, 'Since the inception of RL Grime, I’ve had this goal in the back of my mind to start my own label. My Halloween mixes have always been an outlet for me to curate and showcase new music, but the natural next step for me was to start a label. My whole life I’ve been obsessed with the process of searching for and finding what's next, and this is a way for me to use platform to highlight emerging talent that I believe in. "Arcus" is the first release, and it felt like the perfect son to set the tone for what Sable Valley is about". In a following statement Sable Valley announced, "During your membership here at Sable Valley, we strive to provide you with the technical information, advocacy, and professional opportunities to help advance your overall well-being. As a member, you will be able to exchange research information with other Sable Valley affiliates and participate in programming sessions offered at various conferences held by Sable Valley throughout the year."[15]
On August 8, 2023, Grime uploaded a video on his YouTube channel, titled PLAYRL, announcing the release of his next album, PLAY, on his label Sable Valley. The album, which was released on 15 September, 2023, was divided into three parts: APEX, GRID and RUSH. The album features collaborations with the likes of JAWNS, Juelz, ISOxo, Montell2099, EMELINE,1nonly,Reo Cragun,Bea Miller,070 Shake, Sublab, Noomi andBaauer.
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