Biography
Who is Lauv?
Early life and musical origins
Born in San Francisco, Ari Staprans Leff spent his early childhood in a suburb of Atlanta before his family moved to Pennsylvania. He attended Radnor High School. His father is Jewish, and his mother is Latvian. Music became a primary interest early on as he took piano and viola lessons.
Education and early career steps
After graduating high school, Leff attended New York University to study music technology at the Steinhardt School. While at the university, he spent time studying abroad in Prague and was a member of the Zeta Psi fraternity. He also worked as a studio intern for two years at Jungle City Studios.
Rise to fame and breakthrough
In the fall of 2014, while dealing with a breakup, Lauv co-wrote the song The Other with Michael Matosic. He decided to keep this track for himself rather than offering it to other artists. It became the first release under the name Lauv. The song features a fusion of rhythm and blues and indie pop with jazz guitar influences. After he uploaded it to SoundCloud in 2015, the track went viral and reached the Global Top 100 on Spotify.
Touring and later projects
Lauv started on his first world tour in the first half of 2018. This tour, titled I Met You When I Was 18, started in Seattle and ended in Oslo. During these concerts, he provided a box for fans to leave notes, which later inspired his music. He also joined Ed Sheeran as a supporting act on the Divide Tour in Asia during 2017.
Birthday and age
Lauv was born on August 8, 1994, which makes Lauv 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Lauv shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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