Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson (born July 27, 1992), known professionally as Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He received initial recognition from the mixtape Conflicts of My Soul: The 416 Story, released in August 2013. In 2015, Tory Lanez signed to record producer Benny Blanco’s Mad Love Records through Interscope Records.
Tory Lanez’s debut studio album, I Told You (2016), included the singles, “Say It” and “Luv”, which peaked at number 23 and 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. In 2018, Lanez released his second and third studio albums, Memories Don’t Die and Love Me Now . His fourth studio album Chixtape 5 (2019) peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. The following year, he released his fifth studio album, Daystar (2020). The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200. The album delves into his alleged shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Many publications did not review the album due to its controversial subject.
Lanez has won and been nominated for many awards and accolades. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his song “LUV”. He has won four Juno Awards.