Ryan DeRobertis (known by his stage names Skylar Spence and SAINT PEPSI) is an American electronic musician and singer[3] who grew up in Farmingville, New York and attended Boston College for two years studying music.
After the release of his ninth studio album Hit Vibes in May 2013, he would retire the SAINT PEPSI name due to legal threats from the soft-drink company PepsiCo.
[4] He would adopt the name Skylar Spence in 2015, and release his debut record under that moniker, Prom King.
Stereogum named DeRobertis their "band to watch" in July 2013, calling his music "addicting and fun.
"[8] In June 2014, SAINT PEPSI went on tour with Painted Palms[9] after signing to Carpark Records, whose roster includes artists such as Beach House, Cloud Nothings, Toro y Moi, and Memory Tapes.