Syd
Since her 2017 solo debut, Fin, Syd has continued to be a major cultural force over the last few years, hardly resting on her laurels. Her GRAMMY-nominated band, THE INTERNET, released a critically acclaimed fourth album, Hive Mind; she appeared in Drake’s video for “Nice For What;” she wrote a song for Beyonce called “Otherside,” on the Lion King Soundtrack; she collaborated with Zayn, Lil Uzi Vert, Kehlani, Disclosure, Kelly Rowland, and Charlotte Day Wilson; she built a recording studio in her home of Los Angeles; she appeared in a Louis Vuitton ad at Virgil Abloh’s behest; she worked alongside Valentino’s head designer Pierpaolo Piccioliat Paris Fashion Week; she shot an Adidas campaign with Pharrell. Throughout it all, she has remained a master of sensual, future-forward R&B songs, writing, producing, and engineering all of her own work.
That’s just Syd the artist; Syd the entrepreneur started and ran a studio in LA, as well as a charity that services Los Angeles youth. She also works closely with tech and product entrepreneurs on new ventures. These include Sapere Wines, a black/female run and co-founded boutique wine company making sparkling rosé in Napa, as well as being a founding member of mediation and wellness DAO $UEMS, Universe Eaters Meditation Society. This tight-knit collective of artists and creatives are leveraging Web3 tools to further mental wellness.