Napa Valley Expo

Montero Lamar Hill, born April 9, 1999, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter known by his stage name Lil Nas X. He gained widespread recognition with the release of his 2018 single 'Old Town Road,' which spent 19 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. At the same time, he publicly came out as gay, becoming the first artist to do so while having a number-one record. Following the success of 'Old Town Road,' Lil Nas X signed with Columbia Records and released his debut extended play, '7,' in 2019. The EP included the singles 'Panini,' which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and 'Rodeo,' remixed featuring Nas, which peaked at number 22. His debut studio album, 'Montero,' was released in 2021 and reached number two on the Billboard 200. The album featured the singles 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' and 'Industry Baby,' the latter featuring Jack Harlow, both of which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, along with the top-ten single 'Thats What I Want.'