In which California city was Steve Lacy born?

Steve Lacy was born in Compton, California.

Lacy was born Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya on May 23, 1998. Compton, a city in Los Angeles County, has a major place in the history of West Coast hip-hop and R&B, making it a fitting starting point for an artist whose music draws from funk, soul, alternative R&B, and hip-hop.

He began developing as a guitarist and producer during his teenage years. Lacy later gained wider recognition through his work with the Los Angeles-based alternative R&B band the Internet, while also building a solo career through self-produced recordings and collaborations with artists including Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Vampire Weekend, and Thundercat.

Lacy’s Compton birthplace is sometimes confused with Los Angeles because the two places are closely connected geographically and culturally. Compton is its own incorporated city, located south of downtown Los Angeles. That distinction matters here: the canonical biographical answer is Compton, California, not simply Los Angeles.