Lunice Fermin Pierre II[1][2] (born May 15, 1988),[3] better known by his stage name Lunice, is a Canadian record producer and DJ from
Montreal.[4] He is one half of the duo
TNGHT along with
Hudson Mohawke.[5]
Lunice started as a
b-boy, dancing competitively for the 701 Squad.[7][8] In the early 2000s, he was inspired to make his own music after hearing how producer
9th Wonder constructed beats on the computer program
Fruity Loops.[9]
In 2007, Lunice played his first gig at Hovatron's monthly Bass Culture in Montréal, where he met
Sixtoo, and was invited to perform at the Megasoid parties. He has been a part of the Turbo Crunk crew ever since.[7]
In 2008, Lunice released a video for Lazersword's "Gucci Sweatshirt".[10] In 2010, he participated in the London installment of the
Red Bull Music Academy.[11] Also in the same year, Lunice performed at the Sonar Music Festival.[12]
Lunice signed to
LuckyMe for the release of two EPs, Stacker Upper (2010) and One Hunned (2011), and soon connected with producer
Diplo and his
Mad Decent label for a remix of
Deerhunter's "Helicopter",[13] which led to further collaborations on remixes, mixes for the likes of
BBC Radio 1,[14] and performances with the Mad Decent Block Party.[15] In 2011, Lunice collaborated with
Azealia Banks and was featured in her video for the song "212".[16]
Since then, he has done work with such labels as
XL Recordings,
Warner Bros. Records, Palms Out Sounds, Young Turks,
Big Dada, and Top Billin'. Throughout 2010 and 2011, Lunice toured internationally.[17]
Lunice and
Hudson Mohawke formed the group
TNGHT,[18] for the 2012 release of an EP on
Warp and LuckyMe,[19] following a successful headlining Warp's SXSW showcase earlier in the year.[20] The duo met in 2008, when Lunice booked Hudson Mohawke to perform at one of his Turbo Crunk parties.[21]
In 2017, Lunice released his debut solo studio album, CCCLX.[22] In that year, he also released a collaborative EP with
The Alchemist, titled Moving Parts.[23]