Sub Urban (musician)

Sub Urban
Birth name	Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve [1]
Born	(1999-10-22) October 22, 1999 (age 25) Nyack, New York, U.S.
Genres	Pop indie pop electro alternative alt pop trap metal punk rock
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter producer
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2014–present
Labels	AWAL Warner NCS
Website	thatsuburban.com

Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve (born October 22, 1999), known professionally as Sub Urban, is an American singer-songwriter who rose to prominence with his 2019 hit single "Cradles" which gained virality on TikTok. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and career

Maisonneuve was born on October 22, 1999, in Nyack, New York to a French Canadian father and a Taiwanese mother. While raised in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey, he began producing music at the age of 15. ^[4] He was trained in classical piano at the age of 6, but quit due to him being "sick of playing other people's compositions." In the fall of 2016, Maisonneuve dropped out of high school, citing manic depression as the main cause for his leisure. ^[5] Afterwards, he started "isolating" himself to work on various demos and songs. The most popular track of his to debut from this period of self-isolation was "Cradles", which skyrocketed in popularity after being shared heavily on video-sharing application TikTok. ^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
Hive	Released: June 3, 2022 [7] Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD Label: Warner

Extended plays

Title	Details
Thrill Seeker	Released: March 13, 2020 [8] Formats: Digital download, streaming Label: Warner

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		US Bub. [9]	US Alt. [10]	CAN [11]	CAN Rock [12]
"Broken" (with DNMO)	2017	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Do It Better" (with DNMO & Ayelle)	2018	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Sick of You" (with DNMO)	2019	—	—	—	—		Definition Forbidden
"Cradles"		—	1	—	32	RIAA: Platinum [13] BPI: Silver [14] MC: Platinum [15]	Non-album single
"Isolate"		—	—	—	—		Thrill Seeker
"Freak" (with Rei Ami)	2020	—	28	—	—
"Patchwerk" (with Two Feet)	2021	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Inferno" (with Bella Poarch)		4	35	61	—	RIAA: Gold [13]	Hive
"Paramour" (with Aurora)		—	—	—	—
"Uh Oh!" (with Benee)	2022	—	—	—	—
"Candyman"		—	—	—	—
"Skinny Loser"	2024	–	–	–	–	–	Non-album single
"See Myself"	2024	_	_	_	_	_	Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
2019	"Cradles"	Andrew Donoho
2020	"Freak" (with Rei Ami)
2021	"Cirque"
	"Patchwerk" (with Two Feet)
	"Inferno" (with Bella Poarch)
	"Paramour" (with Aurora)	Axel Kabundji
2022	"Uh Oh!" (with Benee)	Andrew Donoho
	"Candyman"	Axel Kabundji
	"Bandit"	Brendan Vaughan
2024	"Skinny Loser"	Sterling Larose

Songwriting credits

Song	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Build a Bitch"	2021	Bella Poarch	Dolls
"Dolls"	2022	Bella Poarch	Dolls
"Living Hell"	2022	Bella Poarch	Dolls
"Villain"	2022	Bella Poarch	Dolls
"No Man's Land"	2022	Bella Poarch	Dolls

Musical style

Maisonneuve is known for his androgynous-chiming vocals in his music, and describes his sound as “mid-century pop blended with Latin classical guitar and electronic beats.” ^{[16] [5]}

Maisonneuve's sound ranges from Latin, to trap metal, to punk rock, and EDM (see "BANDIT", "VIRGIL'S MANIA", "Skinny Loser", "Sick of you", accordingly). He usually incorporates heavy bass drops with music box bells, or other mallet sounds (see "Cradles", "Build a Bitch", "RABBIT HOLE", "DIAMOND"). ^[17] Producer Elie Rizk usually works with Maisonneuve on the production of multiple songs, and his influence can be heard on tracks from the album "HIVE", or Bella Poarch's EP "Dolls". Maisonneuve also experiments a lot with his vocals, and has digitally altered his voice on his songs "VIRGIL'S MANIA", "CANDYMAN" and "HEDON".

Tours

Headlining

• 2021: Virgils Mania Tour(with Bella Poarch) [cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances] ^{[18] [19]}
• 2022: Sub Urban Winter Tour ^{[20] [21]}

Supporting

• 2020: Melanie Martinez — K-12 Tour (cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic) ^[22]
• 2022: AURORA — The Gods We Can Touch Tour(for United States) ^[23]

References

1. "Cradles – Song by Sub Urban". Apple Music. January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
2. Matozzo, Marissa (March 13, 2020). "Welcome to Sub Urban's Gruesome 'Freak' Show". PAPER. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
3. Magazine, Alternative Press (October 9, 2019). "Sub Urban makes "Cradles" the best bad dream you've ever had—watch". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
4. Cingrana, Joe. "Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Sub Urban - 'Freak' ft. REI AMI", WNYL, June 8, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2021. "Danny Maisonneuve, professionally known as Sub Urban is a 19-year-old visionary singer/songwriter and record producer. Born in Nyack, New York to a Taiwanese mom and a French-Canadian dad, and raised in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey nearly all of his life, Danny began producing music digitally at the age of 15."
5. "Sub Urban Talks Bella Poarch & Valkyrae Collab and Cradles Hitting #1". Youtube . December 23, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
6. "Warner Records Press | Sub Urban". Warner Records . 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
7. Polo, Maxamillion (April 22, 2022). "Sub Urban Enlists Benee For the Ominous "Uh Oh," Announces Debut Album 'Hive'". Ones to Watch. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
8. "Thrill Seeker by Sub Urban". Apple Music . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
9. "Sub Urban Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
10. "Sub Urban Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
11. "Sub Urban Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
12. "Sub Urban Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2020.
13. "American certifications – Sub Urban". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 12, 2022.
14. "British certifications – Sub Urban". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 23, 2021.Type Sub Urban in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
15. "Canadian certifications – Sub Urban". Music Canada . Retrieved November 12, 2022.
16. "Guess in 10 Seconds SUB URBAN dancing to Cradles and being a Joji fan for 23 minutes straight". Youtube . December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
17. SUB URBAN drops into the studio! - rollingstone on Twitch. June 3, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2024– via www.twitch.tv.
18. MYX (June 8, 2021). "Bella Poarch Announces US Fall Tour with Suburban". MYX Global. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
19. "Virgils Mania Tour – Sub Urban & Bella Poarch". www.seetickets.us. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
20. SUB URBAN [@ThatSubUrban] (September 30, 2022). "my first headlining tour is only a few months away 😱 buy tix if u wanna see me 😎 https://t.co/BMEnZNhwoQ https://t.co/yBsMpgRd45" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Twitter.
21. SUB URBAN [@ThatSubUrban] (September 13, 2022). "I'M GOING ON TOUR IN DECEMBER WITH MY LITTLE BABY BOY @TEENAGEDISASTE5 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY YEAH‼️ https://t.co/eTnqGZXZcu" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Twitter.
22. Melanie Daily Brasil [@melaniesdailybr] (December 6, 2020). "O artista Sub Urban a voz do Hit "Cradles", revelou no Instagram que iria entrar em turnê com a Melanie Martinez, porém a pandemia atrapalhou os planos. Fã: "Já ouviu músicas da Melanie Martinez?" Sub Urban: "Eu iria em turnê com ela antes do corona. Então sim, já ouvi." https://t.co/aiJkLlbQfd" [The Sub Urban artist, the voice of the Hit "Cradles", revealed on Instagram that he would go on tour with Melanie Martinez, but the pandemic messed up the plans. Fan: "Ever listen to Melanie Martinez songs?" Sub Urban: "I would tour with her before corona. So yeah, I've heard."] (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023– via Twitter.
23. "AURORA: The Gods We Can Touch Tour". 102.1 the Edge. May 29, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2023.