“A refreshing enigma” – Vogue
“Jimothy Lacoste is a true original” – Dazed
“The London artist looks and sounds like nobody else” – The Guardian
“Jimothy Lacoste is weird and wonderful” – The Fader
Jimothy Lacoste promotes a simple message. He insists: “Jimothy just wants everyone to dance.”
His music has tinges of Mike Skinner and draws accidental parallels to fellow north London dance-grime-electro collective Man Like Me, but his musical lineage seems more informed by an internal struggle with adolescent boredom and filling a void for the shy and insecure.
In a world of constant bombardment of ‘new, hot’ 18-year-olds, Jimothy’s approach is more mature and considered, shying away from ‘living for the likes’. His lyrics and music have a more Tony Robbins feel while being framed in the backdrop of grime 2.0 and the new industry of UK road rap. Jimothy has had co-signs from the likes of Hypebeast (10 UK Rappers to Watch),
Life is getting quite exciting for Jimothy Lacoste and it’s about to get even more so, with a headline tour this April.