Ben Lasky adopted the moniker Quadeca during preschool recess, in an attempt to name his imaginary superhero alter-ego. At ten years old, he took on the heroic task that’d become the central focus of his multi-hyphenate creative career: building one-of-a-kind worlds through self-produced music and visuals. Now at the age of 23, he has garnered over half a billion combined streams and views, and has attracted an intense cult-like following who are prone to analyze his work and discuss it communally. Quadeca’s first forays into concept albums, Voice Memos and From Me To You, both made impressive debuts across streaming platforms for an independent musician. Lasky responded by centering his focus towards achieving greatness in his LP’s craftsmanship, and away from the virality of his premier platform, YouTube, where his subscribership was nearing two million. The release of his spectral and impressionistic 2022 album I Didn’t Mean To Haunt You signified a watershed moment for Lasky, with contributions from Danny Brown, Thor Harris of Swans, and the Sunday Service Choir. A statement-piece of his creative independence, the project is a fully self-produced opus with an accompanying film that landed him newfound levels of acclaim from music fans and critics alike, topping many year-end album lists and winning over critic Anthony Fantano (the needle drop) who named the album’s lead single “Born Yesterday” as the 7th best song of 2022. The release was jarring for music fans and spurred widespread discourse about the validity of multi-media creators evolving in the internet age. This  discourse was only amplified by his 2024 mixtape SCRAPYARD a wholly unique genre-bending pot pour riof experimental hip hop, neo-psychedelia, alternative r&b, pop, bossa nova, and indie rock, that has become his most celebrated release to date despite being advertised as a project of leftovers. SCRAPYARD was given a coveted score of 9/10 from Anthony Fantano and currently sits as the #1 highest rated mixtape of the year on  rateyourmusic.com. Lasky’s recent collaborators consist of the likes of Danny Brown, Kevin Abstract, Lil Nas X, brakence, and Sky Ferreira. Moving forward, Quadeca has set his sights on the release of his highly anticipated album, Vanisher, another concept album that he suggests will be his most significant yet.