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Born | Tomasyn Hayes January 2, 1997 New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 2017βpresent |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Tomasyn Hayes (born January 2, 1997), also known professionally as LustSickPuppy (sometimes stylized as Lust$ickPuppy), is an American rapper, painter, make-up artist, and model. Their debut extended play, Cosmic Brownie, was released in 2020, and their second EP, As Hard As You Can, was released in 2022.
Life and career
Tomasyn Hayes[1] was born on January 2, 1997[2][3] in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where they were also raised. As a child, they wrote raps and attended rap cyphers. Hayes has described themself during their youth as "a raw ass kid growing up too fast".[4] While teaching prosthetic makeup at a middle school, Hayes began working professionally as a painter and make-up artist in 2017, also working as a model.[5][6][7] Hayes released their debut single "Goatmeal" and an accompanying music video in May 2020, which preceded their debut extended play, Cosmic Brownie, released on June 1, 2020.[1] Their single "BustDuster" was released in July 2021.[8] In 2022, they toured as an opening act, first for Dorian Electra and later for Machine Girl, and released their second EP, As Hard As You Can.[9]
Artistry
For Vogue, Janelle Okwodu described Hayes's art as "impulsive, convoluted, and chaotic".[5] Hayes based their stage name on their Instagram username, which they had put "no real thought" into until they started to perform music. They have described their music as "pretty genre-less".[4] They frequently wear smiley or Juggalo-inspired clown face paint while performing.[10][11] Raphael Helfand of The Fader described their music as "a combination of hellacious beats and cracked, unhinged vocals" and described their "sex-crazed-canine persona" as having "an extremely specific self-mythology".[12][13] For the Chicago Reader, Micco Caporale described their music as "a perfect marriage between club-kid uncanniness and Juggalo attitude" that contained elements of breakcore, hip hop, and nu metal.[9] Their music is largely techno punk and also has elements of heavy metal and electronic music.[14][8] They have cited Missy Elliott as an influence on their music and image.[15]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Cosmic Brownie |
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As Hard As You Can |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Goatmeal" | 2020 | Cosmic Brownie |
"Thirst" (with Bonnie Baxter) |
2021 | Non-album singles |
"Bustduster" | ||
"Ego Bruiser" | As Hard As You Can | |
"Might B" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
"Ride It" (with Machine Girl) |
2023 | |
"Chokehold" |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Suck Shit" | 2020 | Machine Girl, Rafia | U-Void Synthesizer |
"Amnesia" | 2021 | Death Tour, Ghoulavelii, Kamiyada+, Prxjek, WhoKilledXIX | Scared? (0.5) |
"Creepy Crawlers" | 2023 | Tripp Jones, Loko Los | Gladiator Season, Vol. 3 |
References
- 1 2 Peters, Alex (May 15, 2020). "Watch Lustsick Puppy transform into an OAP gone wild in 'Goatmeal' video". Dazed. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β @lustsickpuppy (January 2, 2024). "Happy birthday kiddo. We made it further than we thought we could π€" β via Instagram.
- β Date, Isabel Slone (May 28, 2019). "How Mutant Alien Cyborg Beauty is Challenging What it Means to be Human". Fashion. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Moran, Justin (August 30, 2020). "LustSickPuppy: A 'Shape-Shifting Sex Canine From Outer Space'". Paper. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Okwodu, Janelle (February 27, 2018). "These Wonderfully Weird Instagram Artists Are Totally Mesmerizing". Vogue. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Crooked, Emily (February 16, 2019). "Tomasyn Hayes is the MUA leading the next generation of beauty hellraisers". Dazed. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Moen, Matt (May 31, 2019). "QUALIATIK's Creatures Come to Life in 'Mother Tongue'". Paper. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Farrell, Margaret (July 1, 2021). "Lust$ickPuppy Gifts Us with More Hypnotic Chaos on 'BustDuster'". Flood. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Caporale, Micco (July 3, 2023). "LustSickPuppy will sever you from the everyday with their feral, alien party music". Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Rex, Hatti (November 23, 2018). "Why clown make-up is the latest beauty trend". Dazed. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Lauffenburger, Rebecca (January 26, 2024). "Burning the Midnight Oil at A2B2's Night of Fire". Ringtone. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Helfand, Raphael (August 29, 2022). "Song You Need: LustSickPuppy reclaims their iconography". The Fader. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Helfand, Raphael (October 17, 2022). "Song You Need: LustSickPuppy wants to eat you whole". The Fader. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β MacRae, Meghan (November 10, 2021). "Experience the Techno Punk Terror of LUSTSICKPUPPY". CVLT Nation. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- β Gorman-Buckley, Isobel. "LustSickPuppy: Unhinged, Feral Bliss". Metal. Retrieved January 11, 2024.