Mura Masa

This article is about the British musician. For the swordsmith, see Muramasa. For the album, see Mura Masa (album). For other uses, see Muramasa (disambiguation).

Mura Masa
Mura Masa performing at Field Day in 2017
Mura Masa performing at Field Day in 2017
Background information
Birth nameAlexander George Edward Crossan[1]
Born (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 28)
Castel, Guernsey
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • disc jockey
  • record executive
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitemuramasa.me

Alexander George Edward Crossan[1] (born 5 April 1996), better known by his stage name Mura Masa, is a Guernsey-born electronic record producer and songwriter.[3][4] Crossan is best known for his 2016 song "Lovesick" (featuring ASAP Rocky), which peaked at number 59 on the UK singles chart.[5] He produced English singer PinkPantheress' 2022 single "Boy's a Liar", which peaked at number two on the chart, while its remix with American rapper Ice Spice peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Crossan's self-titled debut album (2017) was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.[6] His remix of Haim's "Walking Away" won Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Boy's A Liar". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy. "Mura Masa Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Mura Masa previews new music in an album documentary". DIY. 11 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ Kielman, Daniel (17 May 2016). "Photos: Mura Masa loves the Independent". The Bay Bridged. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ @SpotifyUK (30 April 2015). "Viral 50 Song Of The Week: 'Love Sick Fuck' from @mura_masa_ a fresh burst of sampled beauty http://spoti.fi/1DMg8qj" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Grammys 2018 Winners: The Complete List". Billboard. 28 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Grammys 2019: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.