LustSickPuppy

Tommy Hayes (born January 2, 1997), known professionally as LustSickPuppy (sometimes stylized as Lust$ickPuppy), is an American rapper, painter, make-up artist, and model. Their debut extended play, Cosmic Brownie, was released in 2020, and their second EP, As Hard As You Can, was released in 2022. Their self-released and self-produced debut studio album, Carousel from Hell, was released in 2024. Their music has been described as genre-bending, featuring a fusion of digital hardcore with genres such as hip hop, breakcore, and harsh noise.

Life and career Tommy Hayes in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where they were also raised. As a child, they wrote raps and attended rap cyphers. Hayes has described themself during their youth as "a raw ass kid growing up too fast". While teaching prosthetic makeup at a middle school, Hayes began working professionally as a painter and make-up artist in 2017, also working as a model.

Hayes released their debut single as LustSickPuppy, "Goatmeal", and an accompanying music video in May 2020, which preceded their debut extended play, Cosmic Brownie, released on June 1, 2020. Their single "BustDuster" was released in July 2021. After it was announced in March 2024, their self-produced first studio album, Carousel from Hell, was released on April 26 of the same year. It was preceded by the singles "Blisster", "Chokehold", and "Exes". Hayes based their stage name on their Instagram username, which they had put "no real thought" into until they started to perform music. For the Chicago Reader, Micco Caporale described their music as "a perfect marriage between club-kid uncanniness and Juggalo attitude"; Leah Mandel, for Pitchfork, wrote that their music "typically exerts a hyper-confident lusty indignation" and "always [has] humor". Their music is largely digital hardcore and hip hop and also has elements of heavy metal, jungle, breakcore, nu metal, harsh noise, and electronic music. They have cited Missy Elliott as an influence on their music and image.

Discography Albums +List of albums, with release date and label shown Title Details Carousel from Hell Released: April 26, 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with release date and label shown Title Details Cosmic Brownie Released: June 1, 2020 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming As Hard As You Can Released: January 21, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles + List of singles as lead artist with title, year, and album Title Year Album "Goatmeal" 2020 Cosmic Brownie "Thirst" 2021 "Bustduster" "Ego Bruiser" As Hard As You Can "Might B" 2022 "Ride It" 2023 "Chokehold" Carousel from Hell "Exes" 2024 "Blisster"

Guest appearances TitleYearArtist(s)Album "Suck Shit" 2020 Machine Girl, Rafia U-Void Synthesizer "Amnesia" 2021 Death Tour, Ghoulavelii, Kamiyada+, Prxjek, WhoKilledXIX Scared? (0.5) "Creepy Crawlers" 2023 Tripp Jones, Loko Los Gladiator Season, Vol. 3