Santigold

For other uses, see Santogold (disambiguation).

Santigold
Santigold performing in 2012
Santigold performing in 2012
Background information
Birth nameSanti White
Also known asSantogold
Born (1976-09-25) September 25, 1976 (age 48)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
[1][2][3]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2001–present
Labels
Formerly ofStiffed, N.A.S.A.
Websitesantigold.com

Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold[4]), is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Santogold (2008), received widespread critical acclaim for its cross-genre combining dub, new wave, and hip-hop. The album's second single "L.E.S. Artistes", reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.

Her second album, Master of My Make-Believe (2012), peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart:[5] it included "Disparate Youth", her highest-charting single to date. She released her third album, 99¢, in 2016, and her second mixtape, I Don't Want: The Gold Fire Sessions, in 2018. Her fourth studio album Spirituals (2022), including the singles "High Priestess" and "Ain't Ready", received favorable reviews; The Guardian described it as a "whirlwind album full of feeling and fervour".[6]

Additionally, Santigold has collaborated with artists including Beastie Boys, JAY-Z, Kanye West, David Byrne, Mark Ronson, Karen O, ASAP Rocky, and Diplo. Her awards include "Best Breakthrough Artist" at the 2008 NME Awards,[7] and the "Vanguard award" at 2009 ASCAP Awards.[8]

  1. ^ Jones, Lucy (March 8, 2012). "Is Santigold's 'genreless' sound the future of pop music?". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Hintz, Katie (April 22, 2008). "Santogold: A Star Grows in Brooklyn". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Santogold". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Michaels, Sean (February 12, 2009). "Santogold changes her name to Santigold". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Santigold". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Morris, Kadish (September 11, 2022). "Spiritals review – Santigold". The Guardian. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ^ NME (April 24, 2008). "Santogold named Best Breakthrough Artist at NME Awards USA". NME. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Watkins (@GrouchyGreg), Grouchy Greg (April 3, 2009). "ASCAP Honors Wyclef Jean and Santigold". AllHipHop. Retrieved August 6, 2022.