Grimes

For other uses, see Grimes (disambiguation).

Grimes
A woman with long wavy bleached hair wears a black shirt and looks excited performing behind a microphone as pale green light illuminates her.
Grimes in 2014
Born
Claire Elise Boucher

(1988-03-17) March 17, 1988 (age 36)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other namesc[1]
Alma materMcGill University (unfinished)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • music video director
  • visual artist
Years active2007–present
PartnerElon Musk (2018–2021)
Children3
RelativesJay Worthy (stepbrother)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • synthesizers
  • guitar
DiscographyGrimes discography
Labels
Formerly ofMembrain

Claire Elise Boucher (/buːˈʃeɪ/ boo-SHAY;[2] born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer.[3][4] Her lyrics often touch on science fiction and feminist themes. The visuals in her videos are elaborate and sometimes have fantasy themes. She has released five studio albums.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Grimes began releasing music independently after moving to Montreal in 2006.[5] She released two albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, in 2010 on Arbutus Records, before signing with 4AD and rising to prominence with the release of her 2012 album, Visions. The album received the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year,[6] and yielded two singles: "Genesis" and "Oblivion". Following this, her fourth studio album, Art Angels, was released in 2015, and several publications named it the best album of the year.[7] Her fifth studio album, Miss Anthropocene, was released in 2020.

Outside of music, Grimes had a voice role in the 2020 action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 and was a judge on the music competition game show Alter Ego. She has three children with businessman Elon Musk.

  1. ^ Marcus, Ezra (October 28, 2020). "The Future According to Grimes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "On Display: Claire Boucher". TVMcGill. January 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Pelly, Jenn (March 8, 2012). "Grimes' Claire Boucher to Stage Art Show in NYC". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "Gimes & D'EON Interview: "Everything Is Gained."". Dummy Mag. April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (February 21, 2012). "All Eyes on Grimes With 4AD Debut 'Visions'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "2014 Nominees & Winners – The JUNO Awards". Juno Awards. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "Nominees – The JUNO Awards". Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2017.