Sub Urban

Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve (born October 22, 1999), known professionally as Sub Urban, is an American singer, songwriter, and producer from Nyack, New York. Of French-Canadian and Taiwanese descent, he began producing music at age 15 after training in classical piano. He dropped out of high school in 2016 and spent years writing in self-imposed isolation, producing the demo that would become "Cradles."

Released on January 4, 2019 through NoCopyrightSounds, "Cradles" became a TikTok phenomenon before the term "viral" fully applied to the format. The track launched Sub Urban as one of alternative electronic's most distinctive voices, blending music-box bell tones, heavy bass drops, and his androgynous vocals into a sound he describes as "mid-century pop blended with Latin classical guitar and electronic beats."

He followed with the Thrill Seeker EP in 2020, led by "Freak" featuring REI AMI, which peaked at No. 28 on Billboard Alternative Airplay and earned over 150 million streams. His 2021 debut album Hive through AWAL featured collaborations with Bella Poarch ("Inferno") and Aurora ("Paramour"). Singles "Cirque" (2021), "Uh Oh!" with Benee (2022), and "Bandit" (2022) reinforced his dark, circus-inflected alt-pop identity. His sophomore album If Nevermore, released June 6, 2025 through AWAL, arrived after a period of prolific singles including "Skinny Loser" and "See Myself" in 2024 and "Make Me Forget," "Mascara," "Mercury," and "In Sunder" in early 2025.

Sub Urban operates largely as a solo production unit, working closely with producer Elie Rizk on key tracks. He composes, produces, and co-directs much of his visual output, maintaining tight creative control across every release.