the bootleg boy

Bio

the bootleg boy is a British lo-fi and chillhop producer known for melancholic, late-night instrumental beats made to help listeners sleep, study and relax. With over 60 releases on Spotify and around 105,000 monthly listeners, his catalogue spans introspective tracks like "the day i died" (22M+ streams), "okay" and "lost in translation". Beyond his own production he runs the influential "the bootleg boy" and "the bootleg boy 2" YouTube channels, where he curates and promotes lo-fi, chillhop and dusty beats from a wide network of independent producers. His sound blends warm, dusty textures with downtempo hip-hop drums — a signature of the modern bedroom lo-fi movement, fitting his own tagline "low grade audio". He has stayed highly active, releasing singles steadily through 2025 and 2026, most recently "okay" in April 2026.

Credits

• the bootleg boy·
• Mookigang·
• Fudasca·
• Thomas Reid·
• po9t·
• sorrow·
• juli·
• Teqkoi·
• Foster·
• Blocktane·
• Belfa·
• Trevor Poole·
• Iben·
• Love Matt·
• +3…

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Handle

the-bootleg-boy

Spotify

2,370,128

Total

2,370,128