Jimothy Lacoste

Timothy Gonzales, best known by his stage name Jimothy Lacoste, is a British rapper and musician from Camden, North London, associated with the bedroom pop and DIY genres. but his breakthrough track was "Getting Busy", released on YouTube on 28 July 2017.

In early 2019 Jimothy completed his second UK tour, where he performed alongside fellow London rapper V7Backin2007. In 2019, he played at festivals including Cambridge's Strawberries and Creem and Glastonbury, where The Telegraph referred to him as a "viral Internet enigma". He has recently worked with brands such as Adidas and Vogue.

Music Lacoste's music consists of deadpan vocals laid over lo-fi midi beats. The success of his tracks online has been credited to the low-budget humorous videos that accompany them, which invariably feature Lacoste dancing alone or in idiosyncratic situations, and frequent visual references to public transport. His catchphrase, first mentioned in "Getting Busy", is "Life is getting quite exciting".

Personal life Lacoste was born in England to a British-Caribbean father and Spanish mother. He has stated in interviews that he has dyscalculia and said that he attended a school for children with special educational needs, which he has credited with giving him confidence and allowing him to follow his interest in music.