{{Short description|American music producer}} {{Infobox person | name = Billy Lemos | image = | caption = | birth_name = William Lemos | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|13}}<ref name="MusicBrainz" /> | birth_place = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | occupation = Producer, artist | years_active = 2017–present | website = {{website| https://billylemos.com/}} }}
'''William Lemos''', known professionally as '''Billy Lemos''', is an American artist, music producer, and songwriter known for his genre-blending sound and collaborations with artists in the indie, alternative pop, and hip hop scenes. Based in Los Angeles and originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Lemos has built a reputation for discovering and collaborating with under-the-radar talent.<ref name="Complex" /><ref name="Complex2" />
He began producing music in his teens, drawing inspiration from influential producers such as Madlib, Knxwledge, and Ludwig Göransson.<ref name="Complex" /><ref name="OnesToWatch" /> His early work was created in his dorm room using FL Studio, Maschine, and a guitar, often collaborating with artists remotely.<ref name="Notion" />
==Career and musical style== Lemos emerged in the late 2010s with a distinctive sound that blends elements of bedroom pop, indie rock, hip hop, and experimental electronic music.<ref name="VinylMePlease" /> His breakout came through collaborations with artists such as Omar Apollo, Victor Internet, Still Woozy, and Jackie Hayes.<ref name="Reddit" />
His production style has been described as “kaleidoscopic” and “genre-agnostic,” weaving together lush synth textures, off-kilter drum programming, and layered vocal arrangements.<ref name="Complex2" /><ref name="Notion" /> In addition to his solo work, Lemos has contributed production and songwriting to songs by SZA, Bon Iver, Tinashe, Lexa Gates, Paris Texas, Kenny Mason, The Underachievers, and Chloe George.
==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Title !! Release date !! Format !! Notable Collaborators |- | ''Self'' || October 13, 2017 || EP || Omar Apollo |- | ''Awkward'' || September 11, 2018 || EP || Ralph Castelli |- | ''Wonder'' || September 25, 2020 || Album || Still Woozy, Monsune, Lava La Rue |- | ''Control Freak'' || February 24, 2023 || EP || binki, spill tab, Dua Saleh |}
== Select songwriting and production discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Artist !! Album/Project !! Song(s) !! Credit |- | 2026 || Dua Saleh || ''Of Earth & Wires'' || "5 Days", "B re a t h e", "Flood (feat. Bon Iver)", "Cállate", "Firestorm", "I Do, I Do", "Keep Away (feat. Bon Iver)", "Glow (feat. Bon Iver)", "Speed Up", "Anemic (feat. Gaidaa)", "ALL IS LOVE (feat. Aja Monet)" || Executive Producer, Writer |- | 2026 || Lexa Gates || ''I Am'' || "Ight", "Last Day", "Change", "Nothing To Worry About", "You Don’t Give A Fuck About Me" || Producer, Writer |- | 2025 || Paris Texas || ''They Left Me with the Gun'' || "Superstar", "Twin Geeker", "Stripper Song", "mudbone", "H A L O", "No Strings" || Producer, Co-producer, Writer |- | 2025 || Paris Texas || ''They Left Me with the Sword'' || "Dogma 25", "Red Eyes & Blue Hearts", "infinyte", "El Camino" || Producer, Co-producer, Writer |- | 2024 || SZA || ''Lana'' || "Drive" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | 2024 || Noah Guy || ''IT MUST BE LOVE'' || "LET U LEAD" || Producer, Writer |- | 2024 || Lexa Gates || ''Elite Vessel'' || "Yourself", "I Just Can’t Be Alone" || Producer, Writer |- | 2024 || Jackie Hayes || ''Creature of Habit'' || "Beauty", "Creature of Habit", "This Might Kill Me", "Break" || Co-Producer, writer |- | 2024 || The Underachievers || {{n/a|Non-album single}} || "Megatron" || Producer |- | 2024 || Tinashe || ''Quantum Baby'' || "Getting No Sleep" || Co-Producer, writer |- | rowspan="3" | 2024 || Kenny Mason, Paris Texas | rowspan="3" |''Pigeons & Planes presents: See You Next Year 2'' | "Big Bank" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | skaiwater || "New Slaves" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | binki || "Bunches" || Producer, Writer |- | 2024 || Jackie Hayes || ''Mundane Pleasure'' || "Bandaid" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | 2024 || Chloe George || A ''Cheetah Hunting In Slow Motion'' || "Outward", "Old Ways", "Glad You Came", "Outward (Interlude)", "Losing You", "Somebody Else, "My Nature || Producer, Writer |- | 2023 || Panchiko || ''Failed at Math(s) (Billy Lemos Remix)'' || "Satisfied (Billy Lemos Remix)" || Remixer |- | 2023 || Paris Texas || ''MID AIR'' || "tenTHIRTYseven" || Additional production, Writer |- | 2023 || Sam Austins || ''Boy Toy'' || "Pretend Friend" || Producer, Writer |- | 2022 || Miya Folick || ''Cartoon Clouds (Billy Lemos Remix)'' || "Cartoon Clouds (Billy Lemos Remix)" || Remixer |- | 2022 || Jackie Hayes || ''Over & Over'' || "Intro", "Bite Me", "Focus", "Best of It", "Last Second", "So What", "Wish It Was", "August", "Got to Hurt", "Hard to Believe" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | 2022 || Tobi Lou || ''Meaningless'' || "Non-Perishable" || Additional production |- | 2021 || Rostam|| Changephobia Remixes: Part I || "From the Back of a Cab (Billy Lemos Remix)" || Remixer |- | 2021 || Jackie Hayes || ''There's Always Going To Be Somethin''g || "omg", "brand new", "have fun", "material", "sunday" || Co-Producer, Writer |- | 2021 || George Alice || ''Teenager (Recess Remixes)''|| "Teenager (Billy Lemos Remix)" || Remixer |- | 2020 || Overcoats || ''The Fight (Remixed)''|| "Keep The Faith (Billy Lemos Remix)" || Remixer |- | 2020 || Jackie Hayes || ''take it, leave it'' || "headache", "enemy", "belong", "dead of winter" || Co-Producer, Writer |}
==References== <references> <ref name="MusicBrainz">{{cite web |title=Billy Lemos |url=https://musicbrainz.org/artist/829b423c-ea94-4c6f-97ec-8d28a0123d9c |website=MusicBrainz}}</ref> <ref name="Complex">{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alex |title=Rising Producer Billy Lemos Impresses With Shape-Shifting Collab "Run Fast" |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/alex-gardner/billy-lemos-run-fast-interview |website=Complex |date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> <ref name="Complex2">{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alex |title=Leave Your Troubles Behind With Billy Lemos' Kaleidoscopic Debut EP 'Self' |url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/a/alex-gardner/billy-lemos-self-ep-interview |website=Complex |date=October 13, 2017}}</ref> <ref name="VinylMePlease">{{cite web |last=Penn II |first=Michael |title=A Wonderful World: Billy Lemos on Good Convo |url=https://www.vinylmeplease.com/blogs/magazine/billy-lemos-good-convo |website=Vinyl Me, Please |date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Reddit">{{cite web |title=I am Indie producer Billy Lemos, here to answer any and all questions. AMA |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/j3ymxp/i_am_indie_producer_billy_lemos_here_to_answer/ |website=Reddit |date=September 2020}}</ref> <ref name="OnesToWatch">{{cite web |title=Enter Billy Lemos' World of 'Wonder' [Q&A] |url=https://www.onestowatch.com/en/blog/enter-billy-lemos-world-of-wonder-qa |website=Ones To Watch |date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> <ref name="Notion">{{cite web |title=Internet Crush: Billy Lemos |url=https://notion.online/internet-crush-billy-lemos/ |website=Notion |date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> </references> {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemos, Billy}} Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:American singer-songwriters Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:Bedroom pop musicians Category:American indie pop musicians Category:Musicians from Los Angeles Category:Record producers from California Category:Singer-songwriters from California