Ari David Starace[2] (born July 27, 1994), professionally known as Y2K, is an American record producer and songwriter.[3] He is best known for his one-hit wonder "Lalala" with Canadian rapper bbno$, which Y2K produced himself.
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Y2K | |
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Birth name | Ari David Starace |
Also known as | Y2K2Y |
Born | (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994 (age 28) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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Instruments | Ableton Live[1] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Website | y2k2y |
Y2K was introduced to music at an early age; his mother owned a music store in Arizona,[4] which he has said was where his interest in music began.[4]
According to Y2K, his introduction to music production was from California rapper, Lil B, who introduced him to Clams Casino.[4] Following this, Y2K began to work on music, making remixes exclusively for a few years before making the decision to start producing for others, such as bbno$, Yung Gravy and lil aaron.
Y2K began listening to Gorillaz, and Tears for Fears, which he has mentioned were his earliest influences in music.[4] As he got older, he began listening to bands such as My Chemical Romance, and Say Anything.[4]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [5] |
US R&B [6] |
US Rap [7] |
AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
FRA [10] |
IRL [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWE [13] |
UK [14] | ||||
"Money Conversation" (with bbno$)[15] |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Thankful" (with bbno$ and Lewis Grant)[16] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Recess | ||
"Pouch" (with bbno$)[17] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Lalala" (with bbno$ or with bbno$, Carly Rae Jepsen and Enrique Iglesias)[18] |
55 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 37 | 16 | 68 | 32 | |||
"Go Dumb" (with The Kid Laroi featuring Blackbear and Bankrol Hayden)[23] |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | ||
"Oh No" (with Killy)[25] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Damage Is Done" (with JoJo)[26] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Wawawa" (with bbno$)[27] |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |
Year | Artist | Album/EP | Title | Co-Producers |
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2016 | Pollari[28] | Yacht Club | How U Feel | — |
lil aaron[29] | GLOING PAIN$ | NIGHTRIDER | Brenton Duvall, JUDGE & Dylan Brady | |
SRONGER | ||||
4 MORE DRINKS / PINK FENTY SLIDES | ||||
NOBODY | ||||
DRUGS | Felix Snow, Brenton Duvall, JUDGE & Dylan Brady | |||
GO 2 HELL | Brenton Duvall, JUDGE, Aaron Zuckerman & Dylan Brady | |||
GLOING PAIN$ | JUDGE, Polyphia, Brenton Duvall & Dylan Brady | |||
2017 | Polyphia[30] | The Most Hated | Loud | Iophile, JUDGE & Scott LePage |
Icronic | ||||
Goose | ||||
40Oz | ||||
Crosty | ||||
The Worst | ||||
lil aaron[29] | Non-album singles | HOT TOPIC | — | |
TOP 8 | ||||
LIT | ||||
blackbear[31] | do re mi X | do re mi (Y2K Remix) | ||
Aaron Cartier[32] | Aaron Cariter Best Rapper Last Album... Maybe HaHa!! | Options | ||
350Z | ||||
Louis Kicks | Dylan Brady | |||
Smrtdeath[33] | Non-album singles | Porcelain | — | |
Yo Gotti[34] | Rake It Up (Y2K Remix) | |||
Ro Ransom[35] | Momentum | See Me Fall (Y2K Remix) | ||
Smrtdeath & lil aaron[29][33] | Non-album singles | Smrtdeath & lil aaron | ||
josh pan[36] | Selfish | JUDGE & Dylan Brady | ||
2018 | Lewis Grant[37] | Make Me Scared Again (Deluxe Edition) | Bad Batch Pt. 2 | |
Daniel | Lewis Grant & Dylan Brady | |||
Myouçeej[38] | Non-album single | Swum creeks | Myouçeej | |
KILLY[39] | KILLSTREAK | HELLRAISER | WondaGurl | |
Surrender Your Soul | Doomsday | |||
Pray for Me | ||||
No Sad No Bad | — | |||
Smrtdeath[33] | Non-album singles | Caught Up | ||
Nessly | WHOHASIT (Y2K Remix) | |||
lil aaron[29] | ROCK$TAR FAMOUS | QUIT | Dr. Luke, Ryan Ogren & DallasK | |
Non-album single | STUDDED GUCCI BELT | — | ||
Polyphia[30] | New Levels New Devils | G.O.A.T | JUDGE | |
O.D | ||||
Nasty | ||||
Yas | Tim Henson | |||
Bad | Scott LePage | |||
Death Note | Iophile | |||
Yung Bans[40] | Yung Bans | Waterslide | — | |
Yung Bans, Vol. 5 | Ridin | Billy Cigarette | ||
Head in the Clouds | Red Rubies | — | ||
88rising, Rich Brian, Yung Bans, Young Pinch, Higher Brothers and Don Krez[41][40][42][43][44][45] | ||||
Khary[46] | Non-album singles | DEAD | Alexander Lewis | |
bbno$[47] | money conversation | — | ||
recess | thankful | |||
2019 | stucco | |||
Dream Eater | Lalala | |||
i don't care at all | pouch | |||
slop | ||||
I DON'T CARE AT ALL CAUSE I GOT MONEY!!!!!! | ||||
bad thoughts | ||||
pop song | ||||
it gon'last | ||||
gone | ||||
Lil Mayo & bbno$[47] | jimmy neutron | |||
Lewis Grant & bbno$[47][37] | on god | Lewis Grant | ||
Yung Gravy & Lil Mayo[48] | Sensational | E.T | — | |
Yung Gravy, Pouya, Ramirez & TrippythaKid[48] | The Boys Are Back in Town | Yung Gravy & swvde | ||
Yung Gravy[48] | Charlene | Boston and Nick Seeley | ||
Sea Shanties for Thots | Tampa Bay Bustdown | — | ||
Baby Gravy 2 | shining on my ex | |||
bbno$ & Yung Gravy[48][47] | ||||
iann dior[49] | Industry Plant | Lately | Nick Mira | |
2020 | Leyla Blue[50] | Non-album single | Peppa Pig | — |
Yung Gravy[48] | Baby Gravy 2 | Welcome to Chilis | Popnick | |
Yung Gravy & bbno$[48][47] | Myrtle Beach Summer 1974 | — | ||
Bandsville | ||||
2021 | Doja Cat[51] | Planet Her | Payday ft. Young Thug | N/A |
Get Into It (Yuh) | Sully | |||
I Don't Do Drugs ft. Ariana Grande | Sully | |||
Options ft. JID | Mayer Hawthorne | |||
Why Why ft. Gunna | Sully |
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