Sebii
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sebii
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Sebastian Yang DeMarino
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|30}}
| birth_place = Shanghai, China
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|hyperpop|glitchcore}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer|}}
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| years_active = 2019–present
| past_member_of =
}}
Sebastian Yang DeMarino (born April 30, 1991) known professionally as Sebii (pronounced Seb-ee; stylized as SEBii), is a Chinese singer-songwriter and producer commonly known for his tracks “Butterfly Bankai”, "Play Poker Remix" the latter of which, with producer Maple.
Life and career
Sebii was born Sebastian Yang DeMarino{{Cite web |last=Quan |first=Ryan |date=2023-02-01 |title=Nobody Is Doing It Like SEBii |url=https://joysauce.com/nobody-is-doing-it-like-sebii/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=JoySauce |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Scheindlin |first=Edward |date=2020-10-25 |title=Who is SEBii? |url=https://downersclub.com/2020/10/25/who-is-sebii/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=DCR |language=en-US}} was born on April 30, 1991, in Shanghai, China. SEBii had moved to New York,{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=2024-04-08 |title=Evolutionary Balance: SEBii Takes His Next Step |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/evolutionary-balance-sebii-takes-his-next-step/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Clash |language=en-GB}} becoming very fascinated with the culture later moving there for college of Rhode Island School of Design. SEBii collaborated with BAYLI on a remix of "boys lie".{{Cite web |last=Jamieson |first=Sarah |date=2021-01-05 |title=SEBii remixes BAYLI's 'boys lie' |url=https://diymag.com/news/listen-sebii-remix-bayli-boys-lie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127061007/https://diymag.com/news/listen-sebii-remix-bayli-boys-lie |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=DIY |language=en}} The music video for "Play Poker Remix" was filmed by his grandmother, the song went viral,{{Cite web |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |date=August 13, 2020 |title=Gorgeous Glitches and Nightcored Melodies: The New Generation of SoundCloud Music is Here |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/kieranpr/glitchcore-surge-rap-soundcloud |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610225126/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/kieranpr/glitchcore-surge-rap-soundcloud |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Complex |language=en}} alongside Butterfly Bankai. SEBii and Y2Kyle are the Creative Directors of the diverse "VVSS2"{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Jon |date=March 15, 2024 |title=New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Four Tet, Heavee, Devon Welsh, and more |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/03/15/new-music-friday-stream-new-projects-from-four-tet-heavee-devon-welsh-and-more |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The FADER |language=en}}{{Cite web |author=Gwyther |first=Huw |date=2024-03-14 |title=SEBii Enters His ANTii-Hero Era |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2024/03/14/seb-vvss2/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}} visuals.{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Nicola |date=2024-03-17 |title=SEBii: The ANTii-Hero Arc and VVSS2 Evolution |url=https://www.kaltblut-magazine.com/sebii-interview/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=KALTBLUT Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Arcand |first=Jess |title=SEBii Continues to Build His Multifaceted Universe on New Full-Length Album VVSS2 |url=https://www.reverie-online.com/interviews/sebii-interview |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=REVERIE |language=en-CA}} Sebii was featured on Tohji's April–May 2024 S/S TOUR globe tour, which included international artists such as Fruit Woman GOGO, Alice Longyu Gao, FiFi Zhang, and SEBii.{{Cite web |title=Tohji Announces World Tour Details: Three North American Shows with SEBii and Alice Longyu Gao |url=https://niewmedia.com/en/news/036505/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=NiEW |language=en-US}}
Discography
Studio albums
- Visored Vitality (2019)
- VVV (2020)
- VVSS (2020)
- VVSS2 (2024)
Singles
- Butterfly Bankai (2019)
- Play Poker (2020)
- talk down (2020)