phem is an American singer who first gained recognition in February 2018 after releasing their debut EP, cant kill me. Seven months later in September 2018, phem was profiled in Billboard Magazine as one of the most prominent up-and-coming queer indie genre-blending artists. In the interview, when speaking on how their music intertwined with their honesty and their sexuality, phem said:

When you do that you realize your family and friends are gonna hear this, and people might judge you in a certain way. I was just like, fuck it, I’m only gonna live once and I don’t want to live artificially […] My sexuality played a big part of that too, because even though I was dating women before, I wasn’t talking about it that much. It was almost something I felt kind of shy or ashamed of. I was tired of feeling that way.

They toured as the opening act for Lil Xan in 2018, and has collaborated with famous artists such as Machine Gun Kelly, iann dior, Lil Tracy and G-Eazy from the rap industry. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.