Sub Urban (musician)

Sub Urban
Born
Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve[1]

(1999-10-22) October 22, 1999
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Works
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitethatsuburban.com

Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve (born October 22, 1999), known professionally as Sub Urban, is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Born in Nyack, New York and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey, he started producing and writing songs at fifteen. He initially rose to prominence with his hit single "Cradles", which gained virality on TikTok.

Early life and career

Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve was born on October 22, 1999, in Nyack, New York. His father is of French Canadian descent, while his mother is of Taiwanese descent. Maisonneuve was raised in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey,[2][3] and begun producing music at the age of 15.[4] He was trained in classical piano at the age of 6, but quit because he was "sick of playing other people's compositions." In the fall of 2016, Maisonneuve dropped out of high school, citing manic depression.[5] Afterwards, he started "isolating" himself to work on various demos and songs. "Cradles" skyrocketed in popularity after being shared heavily on video-sharing application TikTok.[6][7][8] "Freak", the lead single from his Thrill Seeker EP,[9] peaked at number No. 28 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay[10] and the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts.[10][11] The song also went viral on TikTok[12] and garnered over 150 million streams.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Musical style

Maisonneuve is known for his androgynous-chiming vocals in his music, and describes his sound as "mid-century pop blended with Latin classical guitar and electronic beats."[14][5]

Maisonneuve's sound ranges from Latin, to post-punk revival, electronic dance music (EDM) and many more combinations of genres. He also used to incorporate heavy bass drops with music box bells, or other mallet sounds (see "Cradles", "Build a Bitch", "Rabbit Hole", "Diamond").[15] Producer Elie Rizk usually works with Maisonneuve on the production of multiple songs, and his influence can be heard in certain tracks from the albums Hive and If Nevermore.[16]

Tours

Headlining

  • 2021: Virgils Mania Tour (with Bella Poarch) [cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances][17][18]
  • 2022: Sub Urban Winter Tour[19][20]
  • 2025: Anhedonia Tour[21]
  • 2026: The Bell Tolls Tour[22]

Supporting

Awards and Nominations

Berlin Music Video Awards

The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos.

Year Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2026 "What You Sow" Best Director Nominated [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Cradles – Song by Sub Urban". Apple Music. January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sub Urban - The Stockton Record". www.recordnet.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Daly, Rhian (April 15, 2020). "Sub Urban is the TikTok-conquering star making horror-infused, macabre pop". NME. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Cingrana, Joe. "Ctrl+ALT+Del 'Pick of the Week': Sub Urban - 'Freak' ft. REI AMI" Archived October 8, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, WNYL, June 8, 2020. Accessed April 6, 2021. "Danny Maisonneuve, professionally known as Sub Urban is a 19-year-old visionary singer/songwriter and record producer. Born in Nyack, New York to a Taiwanese mom and a French-Canadian dad, and raised in the suburbs of Ridgewood, New Jersey nearly all of his life, Danny began producing music digitally at the age of 15."
  5. 1 2 "Sub Urban Talks Bella Poarch & Valkyrae Collab and Cradles Hitting #1". YouTube. December 23, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  6. ↑ Matozzo, Marissa (March 13, 2020). "Welcome to Sub Urban's Gruesome 'Freak' Show". PAPER. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ Magazine, Alternative Press (October 9, 2019). "Sub Urban makes "Cradles" the best bad dream you've ever had—watch". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Warner Records Press | Sub Urban". Warner Records. 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ Schultz, Jaime (May 20, 2022). "Aurora and Sub Urban in San Francisco". Stage Right Secrets. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Sub Urban - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ devops (January 2, 2013). "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ Leight, Elias (October 12, 2020). "How Do You Predict the Next TikTok Music Hit? With a Ton of Data". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ Forrest, Jo (March 4, 2021). "Bella Poarch stars in Sub Urban's video for 'Cirque'". TotalNtertainment. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Guess in 10 Seconds SUB URBAN dancing to Cradles and being a Joji fan for 23 minutes straight". YouTube. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ SUB URBAN drops into the studio! - rollingstone on Twitch. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 31, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via www.twitch.tv.
  16. ↑ McCormack, Emily (April 14, 2026). "Sub Urban's 'If Nevermore (Anhedonia)' is a delightfully unsettling trip through the human mind — Album Review". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ MYX (June 8, 2021). "Bella Poarch Announces US Fall Tour with Suburban". MYX Global. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Virgils Mania Tour – Sub Urban & Bella Poarch". www.seetickets.us. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  19. ↑ SUB URBAN [@ThatSubUrban] (September 30, 2022). "my first headlining tour is only a few months away 😱 buy tix if u wanna see me 😎 https://t.co/BMEnZNhwoQ https://t.co/yBsMpgRd45" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ SUB URBAN [@ThatSubUrban] (September 13, 2022). "I'M GOING ON TOUR IN DECEMBER WITH MY LITTLE BABY BOY @TEENAGEDISASTE5 TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY YEAH‼️ https://t.co/eTnqGZXZcu" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ↑ McCormack, Emily (October 31, 2025). "You can't drain the mercury: Sub Urban releases haunting new single, Mercury". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  22. ↑ McCormack, Emily (April 2, 2026). "Sub Urban announces The Bell Tolls headline tour following 'If Nevermore (Anhedonia)' release". Melodic Magazine. Archived from the original on May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  23. ↑ Melanie Daily Brasil [@melaniesdailybr] (December 6, 2020). "O artista Sub Urban a voz do Hit "Cradles", revelou no Instagram que iria entrar em turnê com a Melanie Martinez, porém a pandemia atrapalhou os planos. Fã: "Já ouviu músicas da Melanie Martinez?" Sub Urban: "Eu iria em turnê com ela antes do corona. Então sim, já ouvi." https://t.co/aiJkLlbQfd" [The Sub Urban artist, the voice of the Hit "Cradles", revealed on Instagram that he would go on tour with Melanie Martinez, but the pandemic messed up the plans. Fan: "Ever listen to Melanie Martinez songs?" Sub Urban: "I would tour with her before corona. So yeah, I've heard."] (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
  24. ↑ "AURORA: The Gods We Can Touch Tour". 102.1 the Edge. May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Two Feet: The Next Steps Tour". Ticketmaster. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Berlin Music Video Awards". Berlin Music Video Awards. March 20, 2026. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
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