Chase Icon

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Chase Icon
Born (2001-02-22) February 22, 2001 (age 23)
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2013–present
LabelsFame Hooker
Member ofFreakalicious

Chase Icon (born February 22, 2001) is an American singer, songwriter, social media content creator, and reality television personality native to Southern California. [1] She is a member of the band Freakalicious, alongside That Kid and Ayesha Erotica.

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Early life

The youngest of three sisters, Chase Icon was born into a devout Christian family. Throughout her upbringing, her parents strictly forbade her from engaging with any form of media which they deemed oppositional to their conservative religious values. Early into her adolescence, Icon decided to renounce the teachings of her faith that she found incongruent with her identity and personal desires. Consequently, at the age of 15, she was forced to leave her family home to reside with her eldest sister.

Career

2013–2020: Career beginnings

In June 2013, Icon started to gain a following on the social media platform Twitter after creating an initially anonymous account to participate in online communities dedicated to discussing contemporary pop culture. [2] However, Icon gained popularity in late-2019 when she started uploading comedic impersonations of female celebrities to her profile—most notably, Kylie Jenner and Lady Gaga. The widespread virality of these videos quickly propelled her towards online notoriety among predominantly queer youth on the internet, providing Icon with opportunities to experiment in musicianship. [2]

In 2020, Icon starred in the British reality-television competition program Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer as the series’ primary narrator. [3]

Following positive reception towards her vocal and creative contributions to the song "Lice" in collaboration with Russian hyperpop artist Kyunchi in June 2020, Icon started on her first extended play scheduled to release the following year.

2021: "SRS" and Domination

On January 15, 2021, Icon formally commenced her solo career in music with the release of her debut single "SRS" (an acronym for “sex reassignment surgery”). [4] In April, she released "I'm Perfect". [5] Both singles were produced by independent electronic-dance producer, Space Candy. [2]

Icon collaborated with Greek DJ BABYNYMPH on the song "Nemesis", released on May 28. [6] Later that year, she released "Life Alert", the lead single to her debut extended play, Domination. The EP was released on September 1 to generally favorable reviews from public audiences. [7]

In December, she released the single "Zip" with Spanish musician Rakky Ripper. [8]

2022–present: The Girlfriend Experience and "Club Cooter"

In late 2021 and early 2022, Icon released a collection of singles with similar visuals: "808", "Like Me", and "Call Your Mom". She was also featured on Croatian producer Only Fire's single "Cheeks", released on February 24, 2022. [9]

On June 17, 2022, she announced the single "Nancy", which was released on June 23.

In September, she appeared on American singer That Kid's mixtape Superstar (2022) on the track "Thelma & Louis", [10] released the single "Chase Radio", [11] and announced her upcoming extended play to be released in October.

On October 5, Boiler Room announced their December 2022 Subculture Party on Twitter; the tweet featured an unreleased song by Icon, later revealed to be "Bang (My Body)". [12] On October 8, Icon announced her second extended play, The Girlfriend Experience, set to be released the following week. [13] She teased tracks "Bang (My Body)" and "You Can't Come to My Party" on her social networks to promote the EP. It was released on October 14, 2022.

On March 29, 2023, Icon released the song "Club Cooter" exclusively on SoundCloud, heavily sampling Felix da Housecat's "Silver Screen Shower Scene". [14] However, after contacting Felix's publishing company in an effort to upload the song to streaming services, Icon deleted the song from SoundCloud and YouTube. She announced on her Instagram story: "they will not let me put the song on streaming [...] They're going as far as to make me remove it from both YouTube and SoundCloud". [15] [ better source needed ] Icon released a new version of "Club Cooter" on April 13, titled "Club Cooter: Reloaded".

On June 28, Icon released the single "SoCal Girl". On November 4, "Bad Ass Stripper" was released on SoundCloud and YouTube; the song is not available on streaming services due to its use of a sample from "Bad Ass Strippa" (2004) by Jentina. On January 25, 2024, she released 300 exclusive vinyl pressings of "The Girlfriend Experience" in collaboration with Graffiti Records. The drop sold out in under 30 minutes. On February 14, she released the single "Girl Like Chase, before releasing "Girl Like Chase" and "SoCal Girl" on an exclusive 7" vinyl as a second collaboration with Graffiti Records.

Personal life

Icon is a transgender woman. [1] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [2]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Domination
The Girlfriend Experience
  • Released: October 14, 2022 [17]
  • Label: Fame Hooker Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitleAlbum
2021"SRS"Non-album singles
"I'm Perfect"
"Nemesis"
(with BABYNYMPH)
"Life Alert"Domination
"808"Non-album single
"Zip"
(with Rakky Ripper)		Nadie lo va a hacer por mí
2022"Like Me"Non-album singles
"Call Your Mom"
"Nancy"
2023"Club Cooter: Reloaded"
"SoCal Girl"
"100 Bad Bitches"
(with River Moon, Petal Supply, Warpstr,
Umru, Iglooghost, and That Kid)
"Abracadabra"
(with Borgore and Cupcakke)
2024"Girl Like Chase"TBA

SoundCloud-exclusive releases

YearTitle
2022"Shoes"
"Chase Radio"
2023"Club Cooter" [lower-alpha 1]
"Bad Ass Stripper"
YearTitleAlbum
2020"Lice"
(Kyunchi featuring Chase Icon)		Non-album singles
"Stain on Me"
(Only Fire featuring Chase Icon)
2021"Fuck Me Cuz I'm Hot!"
(Wreckno featuring Chase Icon and Miss Tiddy)		PANSY
"Fantasy"
(Paisleigh Lynne featuring Chase Icon)		Non-album singles
2022"Cheeks"
(Only Fire featuring Chase Icon)

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer HerselfNarrator [3]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Moran, Justin (2021-01-26). "Chase Icon Sampled Lady Gaga in Her Debut Single". PAPER. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. 1 2 "Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer", IMDb, 2020-11-27, retrieved 2022-03-03
  4. ↑ Owji, Deren (2021-06-22). ""Is This Real Life?" with Chase Icon". Office Magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ↑ Chase Icon [@chaseicon] (April 15, 2021). ""I'm Perfect" prod. by @spacecandymusic OUT NOW🪞🔪♦️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Moen, Matt (March 17, 2023). "BABYNYMPH Bites Back Harder With 'Ice'". Paper .
  7. ↑ "Chase Icon - Domination". Album of The Year. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  8. ↑ Rakky Ripper [@rakkyripper] (December 17, 2021). "'ZIP' with @chaseicon is OUT NOW EVERYWHERE 🤐 stream and watch!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Dresden, Hilton (December 8, 2022). "Croatian DJ Only Fire on Paris, "ASMR" and Brooke Candy". Paper.
  10. ↑ Dunn, Payton (September 23, 2022). "That Kid Embraces Maximalism on 'Superstar'". Paper.
  11. ↑ Chase Icon [@chaseicon] (September 30, 2022). "Soo if u haven't heard I'm dropping a special brand new song today & obvi I went insane on it.. 🤭 I'll be going live at 4pm EST on my insta so come thru for the release!!!! Happy Friday💋📻💫" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ BOILER ROOM [@boilerroomtv] (October 5, 2022). "LA, we're back with something huge! Sign up here to be the first to know 👀 @subcultureparty 🎵 song (unreleased) by @chaseicon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ Chase Icon [@chaseicon] (October 8, 2022). "The Girlfriend Experience EP | Oct. 14" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Moran, Justin (March 29, 2023). "Take a Trip to 'Club Cooter' With Chase Icon". Paper.
  15. ↑ @chaseicon. "@chaseicon | Instagram Stories" . Retrieved April 4, 2023– via Reddit.
  16. ↑ "Domination - EP by Chase Icon on Apple Music". Apple Music . September 1, 2021.
  17. ↑ "The Girlfriend Experience - EP by Chase Icon on Apple Music". Apple Music. October 14, 2022.

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