LunchMoney Lewis

Biography

Gamal Kosh Lewis (born January 11, 1988), better known by his stage name LunchMoney Lewis, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 single "Bills×Bills5 February 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bills3:25", which topped the charts in Australia and peaked within the top 10 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. His debut extended play (EP) of the same name includes the song, along with the single "Mama", which entered charts in New Zealand. His second EP, Songs in the Key of Quarantine×Songs in the Key of Quarantine10 April 2020 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Go to God2:202Toilet Paper1:553Quarantine Blues2:504Thank You2:48 (2020). He is also known for his guest appearance alongside Flo Rida on Pitbull's 2017 single "Greenlight", which received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Outside of performing, he has closely collaborated with record producer Dr. Luke to write songs for other artists; his credits include Lil Durk's "All My Life", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl", which topped the chart. He has also written for acts such as One Direction, Meghan Trainor, Katy Perry, Fifth Harmony, Jennifer Lopez, XXXTentacion, Lil Wayne, Ariana Grande, J Balvin, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Trey Songz, Jessie J, Becky G, Ciara, Ty Dolla Sign, ASAP Rocky, Big Boi, Doja Cat, alongside others.

Early life

Gamal Kosh Lewis was born in Miami, Florida, on January 11, 1988. His father, Ian Lewis, and uncle, Roger Lewis, are both members of the Jamaican reggae group Inner Circle (known for their signature hit, "Bad Boys") and have a recording studio, Circle House, where artists including Flo Rida and Lil Wayne have recorded. While a teenager, Lewis was given the nickname "LunchMoney", and he was later discovered by American hip hop producer Salaam Remi.

2014–2015: "Bills" and breakout

Lewis signed with Dr. Luke's production company Prescription Songs and started working with him as a producer. He first broke into wide recognition as a rapper after appearing on the song "Trini Dem Girls" from Nicki Minaj's 2014 album The Pinkprint. He also co-wrote Jessie J's single "Burnin' Up" from her album Sweet Talker, and Fifth Harmony's single "Boss" from the album Reflection. In 2015, he released his debut single as a solo artist, "Bills×Bills5 February 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bills3:25", which peaked at 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number one on the ARIA Charts.
In April 2015, Lewis released a garage rock and funk track titled "Real Thing", which is included on the Bills EP released on April 21. He was also featured on Young Money Yawn's song "Let's Go See Papi", also featuring Pusha T.

2015–present

After the success of the Bills EP, Lewis was inspired to go back into the studio and started to write more music. In August 2015, his first single outside of the Bills EP project, entitled "Whip It!×Whip It!7 August 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Whip It!4:02", featuring vocals from Chloe Angelides, was released. It later was accompanied by a music video which was released on September 15, 2015.
Then, in December 2015, he released another single, entitled "Ain't Too Cool". The song later featured in the 2015 video game Madden NFL 16. This sparked much interest on Lewis writing up his debut album.
Coming into 2016, Lewis took part in many collaborations. He featured vocals in Yo Gotti's 2016 single "Again" and collaborated alongside Meghan Trainor on her promotional single "I Love Me" from her 2016 album Thank You.
In April 2017, Lewis joined Pitbull and Flo Rida in performing "Greenlight" at WrestleMania 33.
On June 9, 2017, Lewis featured on Andy Grammer's new single titled "Give Love".
In August 2022, Lewis got his first chart-topper in the United States as a songwriter, due to his credit on Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl".