Against a homespun D.I.Y. soundtrack of alternative R&B, Malcolm Todd drops off-the-cuff observations suitable for savage social media captions and, if a listener is feeling particularly spontaneous, often profound enough for a tattoo. The Los Angeles-born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer laces head-nodding grooves with raw commentary on post-high school life and relationships. Malcolm grew up in Santa Monica, CA. As a kid, his “musical theater nerd” mom introduced him to Broadway CDs in the car. During high school, he discovered Steve Lacy, Omar Apollo, and Kali Uchis, developing a passion for alternative R&B. In the midst of the Global Pandemic as a sophomore in high school, he picked up bass and guitar. Malcolm went from performing in choir and covering songs by The Beatles and Dominic Fike to uploading tracks of his own on Spotify. In 2022, he unassumingly gained traction with the Demos Before Prom EP. Given its buzz, Malcom convinced his parents to let him take a gap year and downloaded TikTok where “Lately” initially picked up steam. 
Malcolm kicked off 2023 with his Shower Shoes EP that spawned breakout tracks “Art House” and “Roommates,” which have tallied over 56 million Spotify streams combined and counting. Lyrical Lemonade christened the 20-year-old artist “someone who deserves mad love right now,” while SHEESH raved, “Malcolm Todd’s remarkable run in 2023 has been nothing short of extraordinary.” Most recently Malcolm released “Hot In NY,” illustrating his balance of musicality and melody as a sunny bounce underlines his buoyant delivery over funky bassline thumps. In between breezy beat-craft and lithe guitar-work, you’ll get to know what he’s thinking and exactly who he is on a series of singles and his debut project with Columbia Records.