LunchMoney Lewis

Gamal Kosh Lewis (born January 11, 1988), better known by his stage name LunchMoney Lewis, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 single "Bills", which topped the charts in Australia and peaked within the top 10 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. His debut extended play (EP) of the same name includes the song, along with the single "Mama", which entered charts in New Zealand. His second EP, Songs in the Key of Quarantine. He is also known for his guest appearance alongside Flo Rida on Pitbull's 2017 single "Greenlight", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Outside of performing, he has closely collaborated with record producer Dr. Luke to write songs for other artists; his credits include Lil Durk's "All My Life", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl", which topped the chart. He has also written for acts such as One Direction, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, Fifth Harmony, Jennifer Lopez, XXXTentacion, Lil Wayne, Ariana Grande, J Balvin, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Trey Songz, Jessie J, Becky G, Ciara, Ty Dolla Sign, ASAP Rocky, Big Boi, Doja Cat, alongside others.

Early life Gamal Kosh Lewis was born in Miami, Florida, on January 11, 1988. His father, Ian Lewis, and uncle, Roger Lewis, are both members of the Jamaican reggae group Inner Circle (known for their signature hit, "Bad Boys") and have a recording studio, Circle House, where artists including Flo Rida and Lil Wayne have recorded. While a teenager, Lewis was given the nickname "LunchMoney", and he was later discovered by American hip hop producer Salaam Remi.

Career 2014–2015: "Bills" and breakout Lewis signed with Dr. Luke's production company Prescription Songs and started working with him as a producer. He first broke into wide recognition as a rapper after appearing on the song "Trini Dem Girls" from Nicki Minaj's 2014 album The Pinkprint. He also co-wrote Jessie J's single "Burnin' Up" from her album Sweet Talker, and Fifth Harmony's single "Boss" from the album Reflection. In 2015, he released his debut single as a solo artist, "Bills", which peaked at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number one on the ARIA Charts.

In April 2015, Lewis released a garage rock and funk track titled "Real Thing", which is included on the Bills EP released on April 21. He was also featured on Young Money Yawn's song "Let's Go See Papi", also featuring Pusha T.

2015–present

After the success of the Bills EP, Lewis was inspired to go back into the studio and started to write more music. In August 2015, his first single outside of the Bills EP project, entitled "Whip It!", featuring vocals from Chloe Angelides, was released. It later was accompanied by a music video which was released on September 15, 2015.

Then, in December 2015, he released another single, entitled "Ain't Too Cool". The song later featured in the 2015 video game Madden NFL 16. This sparked much interest on Lewis writing up his debut album.

Coming into 2016, Lewis took part in many collaborations. He featured vocals in Yo Gotti's 2016 single "Again" and collaborated alongside Meghan Trainor on her promotional single "I Love Me" from her 2016 album Thank You.

In April 2017, Lewis joined Pitbull and Flo Rida in performing "Greenlight" at WrestleMania 33.

On June 9, 2017, Lewis featured on Andy Grammer's new single titled "Give Love".

In August 2022, Lewis got his first chart-topper in the United States as a songwriter, due to his credit on Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl".

Discography Extended plays Title Details Bills Released: April 21, 2015 Format: Digital download Label: Kemosabe Songs in the Key of Quarantine Released: April 10, 2020 Format: Digital download Label: Lunchbox Records

Singles

As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS AUT CAN GER NLD NZ SWI UK "Bills" 2015 79 1 7 71 15 14 6 44 2 RIAA: Gold ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold RMNZ: Gold Bills "Whip It!"(featuring Chloe Angelides) — 11 72 — 23 — — — 168 ARIA: 2× Platinum 2017 — — — — — — — — — "Donald" — — — — — — — — — "Who's Up?" 2018 — — — — — — — — — "Make That Cake" 2019 — — — — — — — — — "Pony" — — — — — — — — — "Cheat" 2020 — — — — — — — — — "Money Dance" 2021 — — — — — — — — — "Ocean" — — — — — — — — — "Don't Stop" — — — — — — — — —"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS CAN UK "Greenlight"(Pitbull featuring Flo Rida and LunchMoney Lewis) 2016 95 — 79 — RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold Climate Change "Money Maker"(Throttle featuring LunchMoney Lewis and Aston Merrygold) — 65 — — "What Happened to Love"2017 — — — — Carnival III: The Fall and Riseof a Refugee "All Night" — — — 76 SNEP: Platinum RIAA: Gold Boomiverse "Give Love" — — — — The Good Parts "Ridiculous" 2018 — — — — Uncle Drew (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs Year Title Peak chart positions Album USPopDig. USR&BBub. 2015 "Trini Dem Girls"(Nicki Minaj featuring LunchMoney Lewis) — 1 The Pinkprint "Mama" 41 — Bills "—" denotes a song that did not chart.

Guest appearances Title Year Other artist(s) Album "I Feel Good" 2015 Thomas Rhett Tangled Up "Drag Me Down" (Big Payno x AFTERHRS Remix) One Direction Perfect EP "Favorite" 2016 Travis Mills, K Camp and Ty Dolla Sign While You Wait EP "I Love Me" Meghan Trainor Thank You "Lifestyle" Yo Gotti White Friday (CM9) "Who I Am" 2017 Maroon 5 Red Pill Blues

Songwriting credits