Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve (born October 22, 1999), known professionally as Sub Urban, is an American singer, producer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his hit single "Cradles."
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. 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, adducing manic depression as the main cause for his leisure. 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.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
Songwriting credits
Musical style
Maisonneuve is known for his androgynous-chiming vocals in his music. He describes his sound as “mid-century pop blended with Latin classical guitar and electronic beats.”
Tours
Headlining
2021: Virgils Mania Tour (with Bella Poarch) [cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances] 2022: Sub Urban Winter Tour
Supporting
2020: Melanie Martinez — K-12 Tour (cancelled due COVID-19 pandemic) 2022: AURORA — The Gods We Can Touch Tour (for United States)
References
1999 births
Living people
American male singer-songwriters
American male pop singers
Record producers from New Jersey
Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
Record producers from New York (state) Singer-songwriters from New York (state) American TikTokers American people of French-Canadian descent American people of Taiwanese descent American musicians of Taiwanese descent People from Nyack, New York Musicians from Ridgewood, New Jersey