DeathbyRomy

Biography

Romy Maxine Flores (born December 19, 1999), known professionally as DeathbyRomy, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began performing music professionally at age 15. Since her debut LP Monsters came out in 2018, Flores has released five albums, with the most recent one being 2025's Hollywood Forever. She is most known for her 2019 single "Problems", which amassed over 70 million streams on Spotify following its success on the video-hosting service TikTok.

Early life

Flores was born on December 19, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She is of mixed heritage; her father's family is Mexican, and her mother is European. She wrote her first song at the age of 5.

Career

Flores released her first song at the age of 15. Her first single on Spotify, "Tiempo", was self-released. She continued to release music independently for another year, in which time she also released her debut album Monsters, which included features from other singers such as Lil B and Yung Bans. Her stage name, DeathbyRomy, comes from her past struggles with suicidal tendencies and is an attempt at "claiming personal love".

2019–2021: Capitol Records

In 2019 Flores signed to UMG-owned label Capitol Records for her next project. On October 4 she released the single "Problems", the first single from her then-upcoming EP. The song went viral on TikTok, becoming her breakthrough hit and her most streamed song on Spotify and YouTube. The EP Love U - to Death came out the same month, followed the next year by a remix of "Problems" featuring 24kGoldn.
In 2020 Flores released several singles, including songs featured on the soundtrack of the thriller film Promising Young Woman. Her second album, the EP Songs For My Funeral, came out in August 2021, following the promotional single "Day I Die" which came out the month prior. The record featured "Problems", as well as several of her singles from the past year.
In 2021, Flores and Mothica were featured by Ellise on the latter's track titled "Soul Sucker, Pt. 2".

2022–present: Independent

Since 2022, Flores has been releasing music in partnership with ONErpm. On October 28, 2022, she released her third EP, Entropy. One year later, on October 27, 2023, she released the single "Hellhound" featuring Jazmin Bean. Her second studio album, Hollywood Forever, was released on April 25, 2025.

Influences

Flores's music evokes themes of anxiety, depression, and suicide, which—paired with her goth clothing and dark, dramatic makeup—draws many parallels to artists such as Zola Jesus. Describing her own music as "the love-child of pop, trap, industrial, and cinematic", her blending of various genres can be credited to her diverse influences, among which she cites The Beatles, Björk, and Bring Me the Horizon. The topic of interplay between life and death in Flores's music also stems from her multi-cultural background, especially Mexican traditions and beliefs, such as the Day Of The Dead.