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My Take
Flying Lotus — Steven Ellison — is one of those rare artists who makes you question whether genre labels are even worth having. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he soaked up the city's jazz heritage (his great-aunt is Alice Coltrane, which tells you everything about his DNA) and filtered it through hip-hop, IDM, and whatever else his brain demanded. His run from Los Angeles through Cosmogramma to You're Dead! is basically a masterclass in controlled chaos, and Flamagra in 2019 showed he still had new territory to map. I love that he doesn't just produce — he directs, he raps, he scores anime (Yasuke in 2021 was a genuinely great pairing of project and artist). Every album feels like a complete world you fall into rather than a playlist you shuffle.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Flying Lotus
- Name (Japanese)
- フライング・ロータス
- Reading
- ふらいんぐ・ろーたす
- Born
- October 7, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / disc jockey / rapper / record producer / composer
2. Background
- University
- Academy of Art University
Awards & achievements
- Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Flying Lotus born?
Born October 7, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Flying Lotus from?
Flying Lotus is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Flying Lotus do?
Flying Lotus works as musician, disc jockey, rapper, record producer, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.