Lunice

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lunice

| image = Lunice 2014.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Lunice performing in 2014

| birth_name = Lunice Fermin Pierre II

| alias =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|05|15}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| death_date =

| death_place =

| genre = {{hlist|Electronic|hip hop}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|disc jockey}}

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = {{hlist|LuckyMe}}

| current_member_of = {{hlist|TNGHT}}

| website = {{URL|https://lunice.luckyme.net}}

}}

Lunice Fermin Pierre II{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2010/10/01/fact-mix-189-lunice/2/|title=FACT mix 189: Lunice (page 2 of 2)|work=Fact|date=October 1, 2010|accessdate=January 14, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/15416-lunice-interview|title=Steady Flexin': An Interview With Lunice|work=The Quietus|first=Ed|last=Ledsham|date=June 3, 2014|accessdate=January 14, 2020}} (born May 15, 1988),{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/lunice/about/|title=Lunice - About|work=Facebook|accessdate=January 14, 2020}} better known by his mononymous stage name Lunice, is a Canadian record producer and DJ from Montreal.{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lunice_drops_180_ep_shares_burnt|title=Lunice Drops '180' EP|work=Exclaim!|first=Sarah|last=Murphy|date=November 24, 2015|accessdate=January 14, 2020}} He is one half of the duo TNGHT along with Hudson Mohawke.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8543297/tnght-new-music-interview|title=Why Did TNGHT Return After a Seven-Year Break? 'No One Really Wanted Us To Go Away In the First Place'|magazine=Billboard|first=Will|last=Schube|date=November 12, 2019|accessdate=January 14, 2020}}

Biography

Lunice is the son of a Filipino mother and a Haitian father.{{cite web|url=https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/10/haitian-roots-montreal-beatmakers|title=The Haitian Roots of Montréal's Biggest Beatmakers|work=Red Bull Music Academy|first=Michael-Oliver|last=Harding|date=October 3, 2016|accessdate=January 14, 2020}}

Lunice started as a b-boy, dancing competitively for the 701 Squad.{{cite web|last=Teh|first=Terrence|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/3477/1/lunice-exclusive-mix|title=Lunice Exclusive Mix|work=Dazed Digital|date=April 2010|accessdate=}}{{cite web|last1=Fly|first1=Monk|last2=Powell|first2=Anna|url=http://pulseradio.net/articles/2011/10/lunice|title=Future Beats B-Boy On Blast|work=Pulse|date=October 19, 2011|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821130232/http://pulseradio.net/articles/2011/10/lunice|archive-date=August 21, 2018|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|last=Drake|first=David|url=http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/21/gen-f-lunice/#ixzz23dqysqWw|title=Gen F|work=The Fader|date=December 2011|accessdate=}}

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.

In 2008, Lunice released a video for Lazersword's "Gucci Sweatshirt".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/nme-video/youtube/id/or3zUKiJb50|title=Lunice x LAZERSWORD|work=NME|accessdate=September 12, 2012}} In 2010, he participated in the London installment of the Red Bull Music Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/academy/london2010|title=London 2010|work=Red Bull Music Academy|date=2010|accessdate=}} Also in the same year, Lunice performed at the Sonar Music Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.electronicbeats.net/2011/10/14/interview-lunice-sonar-was-really-the-epic-moment/|title=Lunice Interview|work=Electronic Beats|date=October 14, 2011|accessdate=}}

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",{{cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|url=https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/14902-helicopter-diplo-lunice-remix/|title="Helicopter (Diplo & Lunice Remix)"|work=Pitchfork|date=September 29, 2010|accessdate=}} which led to further collaborations on remixes, mixes for the likes of BBC Radio 1,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g8j8f|title=Radio 1 Mix|work=BBC Radio 1|accessdate=}} and performances with the Mad Decent Block Party.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/mad-decent-block-party-takes-over-brooklyn-20120807/lunice-0143046|title=Mad Decent Block Party Takes Over Brooklyn|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=August 2012|accessdate=}} In 2011, Lunice collaborated with Azealia Banks and was featured in her video for the song "212".{{cite web|last=Lyons|first=Patrick|url=http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/13/video-azealia-banks-212/|title=212|work=The Fader|date=October 2011|accessdate=}}

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'. Throughout 2010 and 2011, Lunice toured internationally.{{cite web|url=http://lookoutpresents.com/blog/interview-lunice-at-lookout-x-pop-montreal/|title=Interview: Lunice|work=Lookout Presents|date=November 29, 2012|accessdate=}}

Lunice and Hudson Mohawke formed the group TNGHT,{{cite web|url=http://www.scionav.com/artist/#!artist/1515|title=Artists|work=Scion AV|accessdate=}} for the 2012 release of an EP on Warp and LuckyMe,{{cite web|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/arts/music/new-releases-from-friends-wade-bowen-and-joey-badass.html|title=New Releases|work=The New York Times|date=July 29, 2012|accessdate=}} following a successful headlining Warp's SXSW showcase earlier in the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.synthglasgow.com/blog/412/56/Review-TNGHT-Hudson-Mohawke-x-Lunice.html|title=TNGHT|work=Synth Glasgow|date=July 2012|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202172907/http://www.synthglasgow.com/blog/412/56/Review-TNGHT-Hudson-Mohawke-x-Lunice.html|archive-date=February 2, 2014|url-status=dead}} The duo met in 2008, when Lunice booked Hudson Mohawke to perform at one of his Turbo Crunk parties.{{cite web|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/8868-tnght/|title=Rising: TNGHT|work=Pitchfork|date=June 15, 2012|accessdate=}}

In 2017, Lunice released his debut solo studio album, CCCLX.{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/lunice-announces-debut-album-ccclx|title=Lunice Announces Debut Album 'CCCLX'|work=Clash|first=Robin|last=Murray|date=June 27, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2020}} In that year, he also released a collaborative EP with The Alchemist, titled Moving Parts.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/11/lunice-the-alchemist-vibration|title=Premiere: Lunice and The Alchemist Join Forces for New Song "Vibration"|work=Complex|author=Khal|date=November 15, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2020}}