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Flying Lotus

American musician and record producer (born 1983)

Steven Ellison, better known as Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker, and rapper. He has released seven critically acclaimed albums: 1983 (2006), Los Angeles (2008), Cosmogramma (2010), Until the Quiet Comes (2012), You're Dead! (2014), Flamagra (2019), and Yasuke (2021).

Flying Lotus' other work includes creating the record label Brainfeeder, producing much of Adult Swim's bumper music, releasing rap mixtapes such as Duality (2012) under his Captain Murphy alter ego, curating and hosting the in-game radio station FlyLo FM in Grand Theft Auto V (2013), and directing the sci-fi horror film Ash (2025).

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Flying Lotus

what: one person
from: Los Angeles
born: 1983
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real name: Steven Ellison

labels: Warp, Brainfeeder, Plug Research, Hyperdub

genres: electronic music, experimental music, hip-hop, psychedelic music, intelligent dance music, jazz, trip hop

awards: Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album

plays: keyboard instrument, voice

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Early life

Flying Lotus was born Steven Ellison in Los Angeles on October 7, 1983. He has Cameroonian ancestry, being descended from the Tikar people. He is the grandson of singer-songwriter Marilyn McLeod, best known for writing hits such as the Diana Ross song "Love Hangover" and the Freda Payne song "I Get High (On Your Memory)". McLeod's sister Alice Coltrane was a jazz pianist who was married to saxophonist John Coltrane, and was named by The Fader as the biggest influence on Flying Lotus' music. He attended the Los Angeles Film School and Academy of Art University.

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Flying Lotus is an experimental multi-genre music producer, DJ, and laptop musician from Winnetka, California. He is also a member of the group FLYamSAM with collaborator Samiyam. His great-aunt is Alice Coltrane and he is also a cousin of Ravi Coltrane. His maternal grandmother is Marilyn McLeod. Also known as: FlyLo, フライング・ロータス From Discogs (free to use). Their entry