RL Grime
The producer who made festival trap feel cinematic, with enormous drops and real compositional care, Halloween-mix mythology included.
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About RL Grime
RL Grime is a trap artist from Los Angeles, CA.
Henry Steinway was born in Los Angeles, where his mother worked in photography and his father in architecture; his grandfather was Henry Z. Steinway, the last family owner of the Steinway & Sons piano company, though Steinway says he grew up with little music around him. He studied music business at Northeastern University, then transferred to New York University, before moving back to Los Angeles in 2012.
He had earlier released house-leaning music as Clockwork. Under the RL Grime name, he joined the WeDidIt collective in 2011 alongside fellow Los Angeles producers Shlohmo, Groundislava and D33J, and released his debut Grapes EP on the label in April 2012. His stage name is drawn from horror novelist R.L. Stine.
A 2012 remix of Kanye West's Mercy, made with producer Salva, spread widely online and helped establish his name. That October he released the first of his annual Halloween mixes, a run that has continued every year since, mixing original material and edits with vocal cameos from figures such as Pharrell Williams, Shaquille O'Neal and Jack Black. His High Beams EP followed in 2013 on Fool's Gold Records, topping the iTunes electronic chart.
His productions combine the drum programming and 808 sub-bass of Southern rap with orchestral samples, drawn-out builds and heavy drops, an approach heard across the albums Void, which featured Big Sean and Boys Noize, and Nova. In 2019 he founded his own label, Sable Valley.
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What festivals is RL Grime playing in 2026?
RL Grime is booked at 1 festival we cover: Eternal NYE 2026.
Is RL Grime on tour?
Yes. RL Grime has 2 shows listed, from Dallas, TX on Dec 4, 2026 to Los Angeles, CA on Dec 31, 2026, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is RL Grime playing Eternal NYE 2026?
Yes, RL Grime is on the Eternal NYE 2026 lineup, December 30–31, 2026 at Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL. They play Wednesday, December 30.
Where is RL Grime from?
RL Grime is from Los Angeles, CA.
What was RL Grime's first album?
RL Grime's first album was VOID (2014). The latest is PLAY (2023).
What kind of music does RL Grime play?
RL Grime plays trap and bass.
What festivals has RL Grime played before?
RL Grime has played Niteharts 2026, HARD Summer 2026.