Lauv

Ari Staprans Leff, known professionally as Lauv (born August 8, 1994 in San Francisco, California), is an acclaimed American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Spearheading modern bedroom electropop and vulnerable indie-pop, Lauv transformed contemporary pop songwriting with his candid, intimate lyricism. His landmark breakout single 'I Like Me Better' (2017) amassed over 2 billion streams worldwide, followed by global hits like 'Paris in the Rain', 'Steal the Show' (Disney/Pixar's *Elemental*), 'I'm so tired...' (with Troye Sivan), and 'Mean It' (with LANY). His melodic acoustic guitar progressions and minimalist piano voicings are widely transcribed by guitarists globally.