Destroy Lonely

Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III was born on July 30, 2001.{{cite tweet|user=destroylonely|number=1420959214919426051|title=happy birthday destroylonely i love u|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=October 5, 2022|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831112414/https://twitter.com/destroylonely/status/1420959214919426051|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet|user=destroylonely|number=739675482086641664|title=lol imma be famous before my 15th birthday. then on my 15th imma fuck a milf. wyd?|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002035837/https://twitter.com/destroylonely/status/739675482086641664|url-status=live|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2022}} He has two younger half sisters and an older half brother, and is of Liberian descent.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=324Nb3aw-i4 |title=Destroy Lonely & Ken Carson Take Over Icebox! |date=2023-01-19 |last=Icebox |access-date=2025-05-29 |via=YouTube}} His father is the rapper I-20, who was part of Ludacris's record label Disturbing tha Peace. He was homeschooled starting in sixth grade then got enrolled back into public school in 9th and 10th grade, where he recalls abusing the drug Xanax. He cites his feeling that his substance abuse was destroying him as the origin of the "Destroy" part of his stage name. He spent his adolescent years in solitude which he cites as the origin of the "Lonely" part of his stage name.

In early 2024, an ex-girlfriend accused him of domestic abuse via X. Destroy Lonely denied the allegations.{{Cite web |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |title=Destroy Lonely Addresses Abuse Allegations: 'Everybody Know the True Story' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/destroy-lonely-addresses-abuse-allegations-everybody-know |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=Complex |language=en-us}} In November 2024, a video went viral of Destroy Lonely fighting at a gas station with his new girlfriend, Shannade Clermont. He defended himself by saying that the two were simply arguing.{{Cite web |last=Nevares |first=Gabriel Bras |date=November 28, 2024 |title=Shannade Clermont Defends Destroy Lonely After Video Of Their Fight Goes Viral |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/864217-destroy-lonely-girlfriend-fight-shannade-clermont-response-hip-hop-news |access-date=December 14, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}

Destroy Lonely started working on music at the age of 14, making his first songs in a recording studio at his school. He met two of his best friends, Texaco and Nezzus, who would produce many of his early works and continue to work with him on later projects at school.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Meet Destroy Lonely |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-destroy-lonely-destroylonely-los-angeles/ |access-date=September 18, 2022 |website=voyagela.com |date= August 27, 2020|language=en-US}} Immediately upon meeting Nezzus, they began recording their first project, NezzusDestroyed.{{Citation |title=Destroy Lonely on No Stylist, Opium Label, Broken Hearts, Playboi Carti, Narcissist Tour, & More | date=September 26, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8IO9JXeswY |language=en |access-date=September 18, 2022}} Lonely would later go on to gain traction with his 2019 track "Bane".

{{Main|No Stylist (mixtape)}}

On September 25, 2020, Destroy Lonely released his third mixtape, titled (pronounced: Broken Hearts), and a month later, on October 31, 2020, released the deluxe edition, titled . Following the release of in 2020 and the attention from "Bane", Destroy Lonely was noticed by Playboi Carti in December 2020 after the music video for his song "Oh Yeah" was released. In early 2021, he signed to Carti's record label, Opium.{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Aleia|title=Playboi Carti Reveals Details on His New Album, Opium Label and Lil Uzi Vert Relationship |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/playboi-carti-album-opium-label-lil-uzi-vert/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=XXL Mag |date=April 12, 2022 |language=en}}

{{Main|If Looks Could Kill (Destroy Lonely album)|Love Lasts Forever (album)}}

The Rolling Stone magazine mentions Destroy Lonely's unique way of shifting cadence and the usage of humorous lyrics in his music. He cites as influences Crystal Castles, Deftones, and The Cure, and rap predecessors such as Lil Wayne, Drake, Future, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti. His music has been described by Brandon Callender of The Fader in the following manner: "Destroy Lonely has an eclectic ear for beats that skews toward twinkly, atmospheric beats that function like canvases, his voice vivid splashes of paint."{{cite web |date=April 12, 2022 |title=The Rap Report: Rob49 and Real Boston Richey throw down, Destroy Lonely's stylish return, and more |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/08/17/the-rap-report-rob49-and-real-boston-richey-throw-down-destroy-lonelys-stylish-return-and-more |website=The Fader}} Much of Lonely's production makes use of ambient synthesizers, programmed guitar riffs and samples from orchestras as well as from video game OST's such as Genshin Impact.{{cite web |last=Lafontant |first=Olivier |date=July 7, 2022 |title=Eight Acts You Shouldn't Sleep On Ahead of Rolling Loud 2022 |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/eight-underrated-acts-at-rolling-loud-2022-14787399 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=Miami New Times}}

• No Stylist Tour (2022–2023){{cite web |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Destroy Lonely announces 2022 tour dates |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/10/05/destroy-lonely-announces-2022-tour-dates |website=The Fader}}
• Forever Tour (2024–2025)

• Ken Carson – The X Man Tour (2022){{Cite web |last=HUB |first=YOUR CULTURE |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Opium's Destroy Lonely Announces "NO STYLIST" North American Tour |url=https://imprintent.org/opiums-destroy-lonely-announces-no-stylist-north-american-tour/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=imprintent.org |language=en-US}}

{{reflist}}

• {{Commons category-inline}}
• {{IMDb name|14752802}}
• {{AllMusic|id=destroy-lonely-mn0004270428}}
• {{Discogs artist|Destroy Lonely}}