Destroy Lonely

Bobby Wardell Sandimanie III[3] (born July 30, 2001), known professionally as Destroy Lonely, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.

Rolling Stone cites Destroy Lonely as being characterized by his "dynamic yet blaring" instrumentals, and his unique performing aesthetic consisting of dark-colored attire and name-brand clothing.

[8] Destroy Lonely started working on music at the age of 14, making his first songs in a recording studio at his school.

[19][20] In September 2022, he and fellow Opium rapper Ken Carson gifted Playboi Carti a ring for his 26th birthday.

[22][23][24] Also in October he released a music video to his track "Vtmntscoat" which is described as containing imagery of "elaborate dinner parties and midnight car rides".

On September 29, 2023, Destroy Lonely released a deluxe version of his debut studio album named If Looks Could Kill (Director's Cut), containing 6 new tracks from all editions.

[32] The Rolling Stone magazine mentions Destroy Lonely's unique way of shifting cadence and the usage of humorous lyrics in his music.

He cites his influence as being bands such as Crystal Castles, Deftones, and The Cure and rap predecessors such as Lil Wayne, Drake, Future, Young Thug, and Playboi Carti.

"[2] Much of Lonely's production makes use of ambient synthesizers, programmed guitar riffs and samples from orchestras as well as from video game OST's such as Genshin Impact.