Tucker Harrington Pillsbury (born May 15, 1997), known professionally as Role Model, is an American singer-songwriter and former rapper.
After self-releasing his debut extended play Arizona in the Summer in 2017, he earned a following online and was signed to Interscope Records in 2018.
[2] His father, Rusty, is a real estate appraiser, and his mother, Susan Pillsbury, is a special education teacher in Cape Elizabeth.
He self-released his debut extended play, Arizona in the Summer, in December 2017 after recording it in his closet, which earned him a following online.
[8][3] After hearing the EP, rapper Mac Miller invited Role Model to Los Angeles for the two to work together.
[10] He was featured on the song "Fucked Up, Kinda" from Julia Michaels's EP, Inner Monologue Part 2, released in June 2019.
[17] The same day, Role Model also announced the title, the tracklist, and the official release date of his debut album.
[20] On February 17, 2023, Pillsbury released the single "a little more time" alongside an official music video co-directed by himself and Emma Chamberlain.
[22] Since September 2024, Pillsbury has been a supporting act on fellow singer/songwriter Gracie Abrams's world tour for her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.