Baby Storme

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Baby Storme
Birth nameJanice Mofus
Born (2000-02-11) February 11, 2000 (age 25)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • internet personality
Years active2019–present

Janice Mofus [1] (born February 11, 2000), [2] better known by the stage name Baby Storme is an American singer, songwriter and internet personality, known for her presence on the video-sharing platform TikTok.

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Early life

Janice Mofus was born on February 11, 2000 and grew up in the suburbs of Yonkers, New York. She attended a Catholic school starting age 3, [3] teaching herself piano and singing in a choir. [4] She names Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Madonna as her favorite musicians as a child. [4]

Career

Storme began seriously pursuing a musical career in 2019. Her profile rose in 2020 thanks to attention on the social media platform TikTok. [3] In January 2021, Storme's single, "Jackson" went viral after receiving praise from Lil Nas X on TikTok. [5] In February 2021 Earmilk wrote of her new song "everybody knows", "Storme is able to define true-to-genre R&B while still exploring unconventional and uncomfortable topics." [6] In March 2023, Billboard wrote of her song, "Painkillers", "the track's sparse instrumentals — gossamer-like synth, thumping beats and delicate piano — complements her soft vocal delivery." [7] In April 2023, Storme released "Alt Disco", which Swidlife praised for its risk-taking and unexpected melding of genres. [8]

Writing in October 2023, Paper 's Ian Guzman described Baby Storme's Forever Halloween EP as using "build[ing] a sonic and visual world that could equally resonate with angsty young people 30 years ago as it could today ... over glimmery '80s synths". [4]

In 2025, American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan identified Baby Storme as an artist she thinks "deserve[s] more love and a bigger platform". [9]

Public image

On May 3, 2024, Storme claimed that she was a former friend of fellow rapper Ice Spice, and had leaked numerous text messages between the two; which included messages of Ice Spice speaking negatively of former collaborator Nicki Minaj, as well as her own mother. [10] Ice Spice subsequently confirmed the messages in a Rolling Stone interview two months later, but believed the people she mentioned "did not care." [11]

Discography

Singles
TitleYearSource
"Mixed Feelings"2020 [3]
"Jackson"2021 [12]
"everybody knows" [6]
"Pom Pom" [13]
"Loverboy" [14]
"Maniac" [15]
"Christmas Rock Song" [16]
"alone"2022 [17]
"goodbyes" [18]
"2022" [19]
"Bad Girls Club" [20]
"Dreams" [21]
"Painkillers"2023 [7]
"Alt Disco" [8]
"This City Is a Graveyard" [22]

References

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  2. "February 11, 2000. Aquarius🤍" . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Baby Storme | Defining Herself in Her Own Words". Flaunt Magazine. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. 1 2 3 "Baby Storme Halloween Interview With Paper - PAPER Magazine". www.papermag.com. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  5. Tribune, Tn (2021-02-05). "Seeking A Place 'Where No One Knew Me,' Baby Storme Became A Star". The Tennessee Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. 1 2 Peterson, John (2021-02-14). "Baby Storme delivers a delightfully unconventional Valentine's Day anthem on "everybody knows"". EARMILK. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  7. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason; Havens, Lyndsey; Bowenbank, Starr; Lynch, Joe (2023-03-13). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: d4vd, Hatchie, Christine and the Queens & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  8. 1 2 Moore, Tyler (2023-04-18). "Baby Storme Drops Her Transcendent Dance Track "Alt Disco"". Swidlife. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  9. "Chappell Roan Shares Four Artists Who 'Deserve More Love'". UPROXX. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  10. "Alleged Texts of Ice Spice Speaking About Nicki Minaj Leak". Rap-Up .
  11. Larisha Paul (July 25, 2024). "Ice Spice Clears the Rap Girl Air: She's 'Definitely Good' With Nicki Minaj and Has 'No Issue' With Latto". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  12. Leiber, Sarah Jae. "TikTok Influencer Baby Storme Releases New Video For 'Jackson'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  13. "What It's Like to Be BIPOC in the Alternative Beauty Scene | POPSUGAR Beauty". www.popsugar.com. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  14. Loverboy, 2021-08-20, retrieved 2023-08-20
  15. "Interview: Baby Storme Is A "MANIAC"". Sparky. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  16. CHRISTMAS ROCK SONG, 2021-12-01, retrieved 2023-08-20
  17. alone, 2022-02-14, retrieved 2023-08-20
  18. goodbyes, 2022-03-11, retrieved 2023-08-20
  19. 2022, 2022-04-08, retrieved 2023-08-20
  20. BAD GIRLS CLUB, 2022-09-01, retrieved 2023-08-20
  21. DREAMS, 2022-12-02, retrieved 2023-08-20
  22. "TikTok singer says Target employee is racist for calling police on music flash mob | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.