PinkPantheress — Biography
Victoria Beverley Walker, professionally recognized as PinkPantheress, is a British artist celebrated for her unique blend of genres and introspective lyricism. She fuses elements of alternative pop, drum and bass, and UK garage, frequently incorporating samples from the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2024, she was honored as Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music and garnered nominations for three Brit Awards and two Grammy Awards.
Her musical journey commenced in 2021 while she was a university student in London. During this time, she began creating music on GarageBand, sharing her work on platforms like SoundCloud and TikTok. Songs such as "Break It Off" gained traction on TikTok, which led to her signing with Parlophone and Elektra Records; she released her debut mixtape, *To Hell with It*, within that same year. PinkPantheress achieved significant recognition when she won BBC's Sound of 2022 poll, bolstered by the success of her singles "Just for Me" and "Pain," both of which reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
In 2022, her single "Boy's a Liar" soared to number two in the UK. Her debut studio album, *Heaven Knows* (2023), successfully charted in ten countries, producing the top-20 UK hit "Nice to Meet You" and the remix "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" featuring Ice Spice, which climbed to number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. She maintained her momentum with her second mixtape, *Fancy That* (2025), scoring two Grammy nominations and reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart. This project yielded the UK top-40 tracks "Tonight" and "Illegal," the latter marking her second appearance on the US Hot 100. PinkPantheress has roots in both English and Luo heritage.
Her musical journey commenced in 2021 while she was a university student in London. During this time, she began creating music on GarageBand, sharing her work on platforms like SoundCloud and TikTok. Songs such as "Break It Off" gained traction on TikTok, which led to her signing with Parlophone and Elektra Records; she released her debut mixtape, *To Hell with It*, within that same year. PinkPantheress achieved significant recognition when she won BBC's Sound of 2022 poll, bolstered by the success of her singles "Just for Me" and "Pain," both of which reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart.
In 2022, her single "Boy's a Liar" soared to number two in the UK. Her debut studio album, *Heaven Knows* (2023), successfully charted in ten countries, producing the top-20 UK hit "Nice to Meet You" and the remix "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" featuring Ice Spice, which climbed to number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. She maintained her momentum with her second mixtape, *Fancy That* (2025), scoring two Grammy nominations and reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart. This project yielded the UK top-40 tracks "Tonight" and "Illegal," the latter marking her second appearance on the US Hot 100. PinkPantheress has roots in both English and Luo heritage.
