Ivanna Alexandra Martinez (born April 8, 2001), known as Lexa Gates, is an American musician and rapper.
Lexa Gates | |
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.jpg) Gates in 2026 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 8, 2001 |
| Origin | Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
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| Website | lexagates |
Early life
editAt a young age, Gates lived with her father and sister in Puerto Rico.[1] Her mother has previously written songs and sung in cafés as a hobby.[1][2] Her mother saved up money from packing cigarettes in Puerto Rico to move back to the Queens borough of New York City, where Gates grew up.[1][3] She began playing piano after watching her mother do so.[1] She participated in singing lessons as a child.[3] She dropped out of the New York City public school system at fifteen years old, when she was in the tenth grade,[4] and later began making music at the age of seventeen.[1][3][5]
Musical career
editGates' debut album, Order of Events, was released in 2020.[1] Her second album, Universe Wrapped in Flesh, was released in 2022.[1] In October 2024, she released her album Elite Vessel.[1] That same month, she locked herself in a glass box in Manhattan's Union Square for ten hours to promote the album.[1][4][5][6] She released I Am on January 16, 2026.[7] In promotion for the album, she performed a immersive art installation at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York City in which she walked on a human-sized hamster wheel for 10 hours.[8][9]
Personal life
editDiscography
edit- Order of Events (2020)
- Delirium (2021)
- Hungry (2021)
- Universe Wrapped in Flesh (2022)
- Elite Vessel (2024)
- I Am (2026)
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Brisco, Elise (November 17, 2024). "Meet Lexa Gates, the Singer/Rapper Embracing Solitude". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Lamond, Ana (October 18, 2024). "Bounds Of Imagination: Lexa Gates Interviewed". Clash. Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Pometsey, Olive (October 18, 2024). "Lexa Gates is ready to surprise herself". The Face. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Curtis-Evans, Kayla (February 20, 2025). "Lexa Gates is the Next Rap Princess of Queens". Office Magazine. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- 1 2 Skelton, Eric (December 19, 2024). "Lexa Gates Is Making Wildly Honest and Relatable Rap Songs". Complex. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 20, 2024). "Lexa Gates traps herself in a glass box for 10 hours to promote debut album, 'Elite Vessel'". NME. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Shahzaib, Hussain (2026-01-19). "Lexa Gates Unveils Sophomore Album 'I Am' | News". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ Farrell, Margaret (2026-01-16). "Lexa Gates Walks On A Giant Hamster Wheel For 10 Hours To Launch New Album 'I Am'". Stereogum. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ Bellos, Avalon Ashley (2026-01-20). "Lexa Gates turns endurance into art with 'Her on the Wheel'". amNewYork. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
