Who I Am: Poppy, From YouTube to Empty Hands

I'm Poppy. Whether you found me through the early YouTube videos, a pop song or one of the heavy records, here's the short version of where it all comes from.

Who is Poppy?

I'm an American singer, songwriter and performance artist. My real name is Moriah Rose Pereira, and early on I went by That Poppy.

Where did I grow up?

I was born on 1 January 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts. My family moved to Nashville when I was 14, and in 2013 I moved to Los Angeles.

How did it start?

My YouTube channel began in October 2011, as ThatPoppyTV. From about 2014, the android-style performance-art videos are what people started to notice, and they became the first chapter of the whole Poppy world.

What came first, musically?

My first singles were "Everybody Wants to Be Poppy" and "Lowlife", both in 2015. In February 2016 came Bubblebath, my debut EP, with "Lowlife" on it. My debut album, Poppy.Computer, followed on 6 October 2017.

Where did the music go next?

I started in pop: electropop and bubblegum pop. With I Disagree in 2020 the sound turned toward heavy metal and industrial rock, a record I've called "post-genre". Since then there have been Flux, Zig, Negative Spaces and Empty Hands. Every record is in the albums behind the designs.

Quick facts

• Name: Moriah Rose Pereira, early stage name That Poppy
• Born: 1 January 1995, Boston, Massachusetts
• On YouTube: since October 2011
• Debut EP: Bubblebath, 2016
• Debut album: Poppy.Computer, 2017
• Latest album: Empty Hands, 2026

Where does the merch come in?

The designs in the shop come out of that world, from the pastel android days to the heavy records. Pick one on a tee, a long sleeve, a crewneck or a hoodie, in black or white, with kids' and youth sizes too.

Ready to wear it? Shop the collection.