
A hyperpop provocateur who clawed her way from SoundCloud obscurity to major-label stardom with unapologetically brash anthems about messy nights and digital heartbreak.
Catherine Grace Garner, who performs as Slayyyter, released her self-titled 2019 mixtape after building a fervent fanbase with self-produced tracks that fused 2000s pop nostalgia with gritty, synth-driven production. Born in 1996, she emerged from the DIY crucible of the internet, sharing early work on SoundCloud that felt like a secret passed between friends — a raw, glitter-dusted rebellion against polished pop. That underground buzz crystallized into the mixtape, which she then leveraged to sign with a major label. She refined her chaotic energy into more structured, yet no less daring, albums like 'Troubled Paradise' and 'Starfucker.' Slayyyter toured with giants like Charli XCX and never sanded down the provocative edges that made her compelling. Her journey maps the modern path to pop relevance, built on intimate knowledge of online culture.
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Slayyyter was born in 1996, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1996
#1 Movie
Independence Day
Best Picture
The English Patient
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Dolly the sheep cloned
September 11 attacks transform the world
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Her stage name is stylized with three Y's, a deliberate choice for distinctiveness.
She has cited early influences like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, embracing so-called 'guilty pleasure' pop.
Before music, she worked at a movie theater and a Forever 21.
“I make pop music that sounds like a glitter bomb in a gas station.”