Montero Lamar Hill was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia, on April 9, 1999. He was named after the Mitsubishi Montero. His parents divorced when he was six, and he settled in the Bankhead Courts housing project in the … See more

Hill said he began to isolate himself from "outside-of-class activities" during his teenage years. He spent large amounts of time online in hopes of building a following as an internet personality to promote his work, but w… See more

Lil Nas X's musical style has been described as hip hop, pop rap, country rap, trap, pop rock, pop, and rock.
He credits LGBTQ artists Frank Ocean and Tyler, the Creator as inspirations and for "making it e… See more