Grimes

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Musician and artist scheduled to DJ at the cyberpunk-themed rave during the All-In Summit.


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2/22/2026, 11:22:28 PM

Last Updated

8/1/2026, 7:03:32 AM

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8/1/2026, 7:03:32 AM

Summary

Grimes, born Claire Elise Boucher on March 17, 1988, in Vancouver, Canada, is an acclaimed Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer known for her futuristic sound and work across electronic, dream pop, and experimental genres. After moving to Montreal in 2006 to study neuroscience at McGill University, she began releasing music independently, launching her career with the 2010 studio albums Geidi Primes and Halfaxa. She achieved global prominence with her 2012 album Visions, winning the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. Grimes followed up with the critically acclaimed Art Angels in 2015 and Miss Anthropocene in 2020. Beyond her music career, she featured as a voice actor in Cyberpunk 2077, served as a judge on Alter Ego, and was slated to perform at the All-In Summit. She shares three children with entrepreneur Elon Musk.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Children

    3

  • Education

    McGill University

  • Birth Name

    Claire Elise Boucher

  • Vocal Type

    Soprano

  • Occupations

    Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Video Director

  • Date of Birth

    1988-03-17

  • Place of Birth

    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Timeline
  • Claire Elise Boucher (Grimes) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1988-03-17

  • Moved to Montreal, Quebec to attend McGill University and began involved in the underground music scene. (Source: Wikipedia / IMDb)

    2006

  • Released her first two studio albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, through Arbutus Records. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2010

  • Signed a secondary recording contract with 4AD. (Source: IMDb)

    2011

  • Released her breakout third studio album, Visions, featuring singles Genesis and Oblivion. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2012

  • Won the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year for Visions and received the Webby Award for Artist of the Year. (Source: Wikipedia / IMDb)

    2013

  • Released her fourth studio album, Art Angels. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2015

  • Released her fifth studio album, Miss Anthropocene, and voiced a role in the video game Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2020

Grimes

Claire Elise Boucher ( boo-SHAY, Canadian French: [buʃe]; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her work often invokes themes of science fiction, feminism, and fantasy. She has released five studio albums. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Grimes began releasing music independently after moving to Montreal, Quebec, in 2006. She released two albums, Geidi Primes and Halfaxa, in 2010 on Arbutus Records, before signing with 4AD and rising to prominence with the release of her 2012 album, Visions. The album received the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year, and yielded two singles: "Genesis" and "Oblivion". Following this, her fourth studio album, Art Angels, was released in 2015, and several publications named it the best album of the year. Her fifth studio album, Miss Anthropocene, was released in 2020. Outside of music, Grimes had a voice role in the 2020 action role-playing video game Cyberpunk 2077 and was a judge on the music competition game show Alter Ego. She has three children with entrepreneur Elon Musk.

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  • Grimes

    Claire Elise Boucher (/buːˈʃeɪ/ boo-SHAY, Canadian French: ( "Help:IPA"); born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her work often invokes themes of science fiction, feminism, and fantasy. She has released five studio albums. [...] Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Switch to legacy parser Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1988) For other uses, see Grimes (disambiguation) "Grimes (disambiguation)"). | Grimes | [...] like nothing you've ever heard." The Japan Times wrote that Grimes' "otherworldly, Ableton-assisted music is crammed full of hooks fit to sit alongside Rihanna and Taylor Swift in the Top 40". Dazed stated: "In a sense, she'd always thrived on being too pop for indie and too indie for pop". Her lyrics were described by The Guardian as "generally elusive and impressionistic, shying away from specifics". Grimes is a soprano. The Daily Telegraph described her vocals as "sweet, thin and hazy". She utilizes looping "Loop (music)") and layering techniques, particularly with vocals; many of her songs feature layers of over fifty different vocal tracks which create an "ethereal" sound. Her lyrical themes include science fiction, feminism, and climate change. Her fifth studio album Miss

  • Breaking up with Grimes | the Manitoban

    Claire Elise Boucher, stage name Grimes, is a singer-songwriter born in Vancouver to her well-to-do parents, who, after being expelled from McGill University, went on to pursue music and has been making waves from the start. Her 2010 debut album Geidi Primes, inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, launched her career in the Canadian indie scene and planted her firmly in the spaces of the fledgling social media culture. Her 2012 album, Visions, is by far her most popular to date, winning her the Electronic Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards. Lead singles “Genesis” and “Oblivion” are still being featured everywhere, from television to TikTok, cementing her prevalence in popular culture with more than 700 million streams between them on Spotify alone. Her music blends electronic and [...] In my own opinion, this is a long-overdue examination of Grimes. For the longest time, I didn’t want to look at her critically because of her contributions to the Canadian indie scene and general musical talent. The void she’s left behind in my playlists is felt, but nothing that some deeper research into similar artists hasn’t been able to fix. No one is perfect, but my patience with Grimes has run out with her constant alignment with the alt-right and fascist people. There’s a saying that’s been floating around online, “RIP Grimes, you would have hated Grimes,” implying that the old Grimes, the person who created music that shifted the scene and was beloved online, would have despised the Grimes we see today. I don’t hate this analysis — it’s one part death of the author, one part [...] The first time I found myself enraptured by Grimes was on a quiet afternoon in the fall of 2020 — while clicking through my friends-of-friends’ Spotify playlists. Much of my life at that point was soundtracked by my constantly running bedroom speaker and Zoom classes, and Grimes’s album Art Angels suddenly parted the clouds and opened my ears to a whole other world of music. While I don’t consider myself a Grimes superfan by any means, I would be lying to you if I said I didn’t like her music at all. Her music is, until recently, where my interest in Grimes ended. But with the current state of the world, I have been inclined to examine my own relationship to Grimes. Who even is Grimes?

  • Grimes

    Image 3: Grimes 1 8 Videos6 Photos , better known by the stage name Grimes, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and music video director. Born and raised in Vancouver, she first became involved with the underground music scene and began recording her own experimental music while attending McGill University in Montreal. [...] Grimes' music has been noted by critics and journalists for its atypical combination of vocal elements, as well as a wide array of influences across electronica and pop, hip hop and R&B, experimental and medieval music. In 2013, Grimes was awarded the Webby Award for Artist of the Year. Born March 17, 1988 More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume 2023 2021 1 episode 2020 Music Video Grimes (singing voice) 2020 (2020) 6.8 Music Video Grimes (singing voice) 2020 Music Video Composer 2020 (2020) 6.8 Music Video Composer 2020 8.2 Music Video Composer 2019 (2018) 7.2 Music Video Composer [...] Boucher released the studio albums Geidi Primes and Halfaxa through Arbutus Records in 2010, and signed a secondary recording contract with 4AD in 2011. Her third studio album Visions (2012) and its singles "Genesis" and "Oblivion" received widespread critical acclaim; it was hailed as "one of the most impressive albums of the year so far" by The New York Times was nominated for the Polaris Prize, and received the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. Her fourth studio album Art Angels was released in 2015 and has since become her highest-charting project in the United States peaking at number 36.

  • Grimes Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements

    See Similar Speakers See Similar Speakers More About Grimes ## Grimes Biography Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer recognized for her fusion of dream pop, R&B, electronic, and hip-hop influences. Her music incorporates futuristic elements and is marked by ethereal soundscapes and soprano vocals, appealing to a wide range of audiences. Albums such as "Visions" and "Art Angels" have integrated elements of country and metal, broadening her musical reach within the electronic and pop music industries. [...] Boucher moved to Montreal to study neuroscience at McGill University before beginning her music career under the name Grimes. Drawing inspiration from the layered structures of Panda Bear's "Person Pitch," her early work was released through Arbutus Records and included albums such as "Halfaxa" and "Geidi Primes," which drew from Frank Herbert's Dune series. Her third studio album, "Visions," released under 4AD, received critical acclaim and appeared on numerous year-end lists. The album won a Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year. After signing with Roc Nation, Boucher released the single "Go" and collaborated with Bleachers on the song "Entropy" for the HBO series "Girls." She also released the single "REALiTi." [...] Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today. Top-Rated Speakers Bureau and Entertainment Booking Agency for Corporate Meetings and Business Events. Book an AAE Speaker Today. Speakers Bureau CONTACT US 1.800.698.2536 All American Speakers Bureau and Celebrity Booking Agency Your Location: Home Grimes Speaker Profile Grimes Biography ## The Leading Speakers Bureau for Booking Top Entertainment, Celebrities, and Speakers. # Grimes Category :Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Celebrity, Finance, Music Booking Fee Range : Live Event: Please Contact About Fees Virtual Event: Please Contact Booking Fee Range : Travels From : Los Angeles, CA, USA See Similar Speakers See Similar Speakers

  • Grimes | Spotify

    Grimes started producing music when she had to learn the program Logic for her neuroscience class. Shortly thereafter she had a viral myspace page, which allowed her to start booking shows and focus full-time on music. She lived in a crack den In Montreal with no heat (where she got frostbite twice and her neighbor was bludgeoned to death in the hallway), playing raves until her 2012 breakout, Visions, which was recorded during a 2 week speed binge wherein she did not leave her bedroom. Upon the success of this album, Grimes attempted to enter society as a regular human, which has clearly not gone super well but has nonetheless been entertaining. She’s since become an award winning music video director as well as music composer, producer, engineer and singer-songwriter. She’s toured [...] producer, engineer and singer-songwriter. She’s toured globally to sold out crowds, headlined festivals, and is now moving into the space of corporate surrealism. She recently had experimental eye surgery only available to the upper class. She put out her final earth album in 2020. [...] ## Discovered on Show all Image 24 This Is Grimes This is Grimes. The essential tracks, all in one playlist. Image 25 Cyberpunk 2077 Official Playlist Immerse yourself in the sounds of Night City with the official playlist for Cyberpunk 2077. Image 26 sad/vent tiktok audios By Sofia Calvert Image 27 songs that feel like genesis (grimes) By 🧿Shannon🧿 Image 28 sexy indie Intimate, sultry, satisfying. = Image 29 it only hurts because it’s true By lu ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ Image 30 Best indie songs of all time By Jen Affleck Image 31 Indie Anthems Everlasting indie hits, ft Clairo & Charli XCX Image 32 grimes all songs By Edgar.garibaldi ## Fans also like Show all Image 33 Crystal Castles Artist Image 34 Phantogram Artist Image 35 Cults Artist Image 36 Pastel Ghost

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Grimes County, Texas, United States

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Coordinates: 30.5169334, -95.9943034

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