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Marc Rebillet (French pronunciation: [ʁəbijɛ]; born December 15, 1988) is an American electronic musician and YouTuber from Dallas and based in New York City. He is known for his improvised funk, hip-hop, and electronic music with free-flowing, humorous lyrics.[1] He distributes his work primarily through YouTube videos and Twitch live streams using a loop station, keyboard, vocals, and percussion instruments to produce his songs in his apartment. He has released three studio albums under his legal name: Marc Rebillet, Europe, and Loop Daddy III; two extended play records (Loop Daddy and Loop Daddy II), and three projects under his "leae" moniker: Pod 314, the Rattlebrain EP, and the week | ep.
Early life
[edit]Rebillet's father was French and his mother is from South Carolina. His parents met in Paris. Rebillet started playing piano at age four; he studied classical music until age 15 while attending Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.[2]
In 2007, Rebillet first went viral after being interviewed on Fox 4 in Dallas, while lining up to be the first to buy an iPhone during its initial release. A woman paid Rebillet $800 for his spot in the front of the line, attempting to buy many phones to resell. The plan backfired because the store's policy only allowed one iPhone sale per customer. The video of the interview received 4.8 million views.[3][4][5]
Rebillet dropped out of Southern Methodist University in Dallas after studying acting for a year. During the next decade, Rebillet worked as a server, an executive assistant, and in a corporate call center while producing music under the name "leae." Rebillet moved to New York City in 2011 and back to Dallas in 2014 to care for his father Gilbert who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His father died in 2018.[6][7][4][8]
In 2016, Marc Rebillet claimed on Reddit to have discovered an alleged unreleased 1998 Sufjan Stevens album in a dumpster outside record label Asthmatic Kitty's studios in Dumbo in Brooklyn, New York in 2014. A representative from the label who responded to the post was unable to confirm the album's authenticity, but requested that Rebillet not share it. A few hours later, he proceeded to upload the album and share it on 4chan.[9] In an interview with Stereogum the next day, he expressed regret for disrespecting the label's wishes, but said that he wanted to let the album be preserved online. When asked if the album was possibly a hoax, Rebillet responded, "I have neither the time nor the desire to prove its authenticity."[10]
Career
[edit]Online streaming
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Rebillet's professional music career began in 2016, when he began publishing YouTube videos (dubbed "Idealogues" by Rebillet)[11] and live streams of himself improvising songs in his bedroom, apartment, and hotel rooms,[12][13] often while dancing in his boxer briefs. The videos began to go viral on Reddit and Facebook, generating a fan base, and earning Rebillet tips. Many of his songs are inspired by live requests from his fans, who call him on a phone number which he posts on social media, or comment during the live stream.[14] Rebillet's sessions last from one to five hours. The content of the streams varies widely, from romance and sex to more frivolous topics, such as snacking.[15]
Rebillet's first paid performance was at the Festicle beer fest at the now closed BrainDead Brewing in Deep Ellum, Dallas where he had previously waited tables. The brewpub owners offered him a weekly Sunday brunch residency, which he maintained for eight months in addition to his regular appearances at other Dallas bars including The Common Table and Twilite Lounge. After determining that Dallas was not giving him the reception he wanted he moved back to , and after two months of performing at dive bars he secured a booking agent and two sold out tours.[16]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Rebillet's tour of Australia and New Zealand was canceled and subsequently rescheduled for early 2021.[17] In place of the canceled shows, he scheduled four free live stream shows on Twitch named for four cities on the canceled tour. He called the collection of shows the "Quarantine Livestream Tour," with the first show attracting over 1.57 million viewers and raising over $34,000 for coronavirus-related charity.[18][19][20] Explaining why he chose the streaming platform, Rebillet told The Verge, "I'm just trying to survive, and Twitch has the highest earning potential for livestreams."[21]
Also related to the pandemic, Rebillet recorded a song, called "Essential Workers Anthem," dedicated to essential workers, to thank them for their work.[15] Discussing the song for the Boston Herald, Jed Gottlieb wrote that "the tune he built in a minute had more moxie and magic than anything on the recent lo-fi network TV concerts".[22]
On December 9, 2020, in anticipation of hitting one million YouTube subscribers, Rebillet streamed live during and after hitting the milestone. He used the stream as an opportunity to donate to multiple charities.[23][24] He has performed streams with Erykah Badu, Reggie Watts, Emily King, DJ Premier, Brady Watt, Flying Lotus, Madison McFerrin, Harry Mack, and Wayne Brady.
In June 2021, Rebillet starred in a television commercial for German supermarket chain Edeka. The lighthearted commercial shows him creating music in the market by playing the produce and food products as musical instruments.[25] As of August 2021, Rebillet has 11.8 million online streams of his music, more than 2 million YouTube subscribers, and over 127 million YouTube views.[26]
Rebillet was the host of a biweekly series "We've Got Company" that streamed on Twitch in early 2022, featuring Rebillet along with musical guests. Guests during the first season included Erykah Badu, Wyclef Jean, Tokimonsta, Alison Wonderland, Reggie Watts and Tenacious D.[27]
Live performances
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His first live shows took place in 2017 in bars in Dallas.[12] He then moved to New York City to further develop his music career. Talking about how his online presence quickly increased his fanbase, Rebillet told an interviewer from Central Track:
It happened very, very quickly... the whole online thing just took off in this very aggressive way... people around the world just started sharing my stuff on Facebook primarily, and my audience on Facebook went from 7,000 or 10,000 followers to, within a week or two, 50,000. Then it was 100,000... it just kept climbing!... with that spike came all of these booking requests from all over the world that I really had no clue how to deal with or what to do with.[7]
Starting in 2019, Rebillet has performed on tours in the United States and Europe, and ticket sales have become his primary source of revenue.[28][21] Rebillet's live shows are energetic, interactive, and almost entirely improvised, with very little material being repeated from show to show. Explaining his approach to performance, Rebillet said, "I think up a couple of ideas, make some observations through the day, think of something that's germane to the crowd I'm playing to, I use those things as seedlings for song ideas."[29] The Dublin Gazette called Rebillet "a man who's thoughtful far beyond his output. A considered artist, having fun."[29] The Irish Examiner said Rebillet is a "DJ/comedian/one-person emotional meltdown" and called his live performance "unnerving and very engaging".[30] Tyler Hicks of the Dallas Observer said that "few performers can match the zealous intensity".[2]
In 2021, Rebillet embarked on the "Third Dose" tour, which included the major American music festivals Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and Lollapalooza.[4]
In April 2023, Rebillet performed at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California.[31][32] In the summer of the same year, he began "We Outside," a series of live streamed performances in unannounced public places across New York City, like Union Square in Manhattan and McCarren Park in Brooklyn.
On February 11, 2024, Rebillet made his TV debut during a special football-themed episode of CBS panel show After Midnight,[33] which aired on Super Bowl Sunday after the network's coverage of Super Bowl LVIII.[33][34] In April 2024, Rebillet performed again at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, this time at the Do Lab stage.[35] On May 14, Rebillet performed at Google I/O 2024 while making use of MusicFX, a Google generative AI music creation product.[36] On July 6, 2024, Rebillet was at the Rock Werchter Festival[37] in Werchter, Belgium. He performed at the KluB C stage at the festival.
Drive-In Concert Tour
[edit]In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, in which all concerts were canceled, Rebillet scheduled a "drive-in concert tour" in June 2020, in which he performed at twelve shows at eight drive-in theaters in the U.S while attendees watched from their cars and listened over a local radio frequency.[38][39] The objective of the performances was to remain in compliance with social distancing regulations. In place of opening acts, short films were shown. Explaining how he planned to perform, Rebillet told CNN "Since everyone is going to be forced to be in their cars, I'll be able to do a lot of running around, 'interacting' with the audience, just by doing my thing."[40] The tour was called the first of its kind in the United States and was generally sold-out, grossing $523,000 with 12,132 attendees. He reached more fans on the drive-in tour than he would have on a comparable tour of indoor venues.[20][41][42][26][4]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In August 2019, Billboard named Rebillet as a "Billboard Dance Emerging Artist", writing that he creates "sexy hooks", "sensual R&B burners", and "hip-hop-tinged funk creations".[43] In December 2019, Shacknews awarded him the "Do it for Shacknews Award 2019," saying that he rose to a "surprising level of Internet notoriety" in 2019. Shacknews CEO Asif Khan wrote, "The popularity of his very experimental style to creating music is inspiring to the countless part-time studio musicians who are out there on the Internet. Marc's ability to build a community has lead [sic] to pockets of cheerleaders appearing all over the place these days."[44]
In 2020, Clubbing TV named Rebillet No. 2 to its list of the top 40 live streaming DJs, saying, "No one can make you laugh and dance like Marc Rebillet."[45]
Music
[edit]Rebillet's music is defined by his use of a Boss RC-505 loop station, which allows him to layer his voice with keyboards, tambourines, and other hand percussion instruments. Most of his songs are improvised, and include elements of funk, soul, hip hop, and house music, as well as comedy skits. Nick Pagano described Rebillet's music as ranging "from soulful serenading piano ballads to funky bass licks to downright club bangers, and is always accompanied by his unique sense of humor".[46] His lyrics tend to be comical, silly, or vulgar, enough so that he has been referred to as a comedian. Rebillet's "goofy", "nerdy", yet "earnest" personality plays a role in his popularity.[6] Speaking about the lyrical content of Rebillet's songs, WBUR's Tonya Mosley said, "they’re actually really insightful. It’s sort of like social commentary."[14]
Rebillet has mentioned Reggie Watts, Nina Simone, Madlib, and James Blake as sources of inspiration for his work.[12] Speaking of Reggie Watts, Rebillet has said, "I would not be doing this if he didn’t exist."[7]
Political views
[edit]During the 2022 edition of the Touquet Music Beach Festival, Rebillet made statements about President Emmanuel Macron of France on stage, who was present at the festival, shouting “Macron! Enculé!” and “Dégage Macron!”. Macron was echoed by some of the audience.[47] In anger, the president of the festival threw a glass at a member of Rebillet's team.[48] The mayor of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Daniel Fasquelle, subsequently asked via X that the festival's management not include Rebillet in future editions. Rebillet responded on X that he had no intention of accepting another invitation.[49][50] He repeated the insult a few days later at his concert at Olympia Hall in Paris.[51]
Rebillet supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election, writing on Instagram: "If you don’t vote for Kamala I’m going to dismember you and feed you into a wood shredder."[52]
Personal life
[edit]In 2021, Architectural Digest published a feature on Rebillet's apartment in Lower Manhattan, New York. Carly Olson praised Rebillet's style and "killer eye for design", writing that his "light and airy two-bedroom apartment in Lower Manhattan is clean and pristine, featuring statement art, vintage finds, and even a couple trophy pieces that’ll give true furniture nerds hearts in their eyes." The apartment contains furniture by Ligne Roset and Pierre Paulin, and art by Verner Panton and Jack Youngerman.[53]
On September 10, 2021, Rebillet threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a Major League Baseball game in St. Louis, Missouri, between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds.[54]
Discography
[edit]Solo albums
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dig. [56] |
UK Sales [57] | |||
| "Funk Emergency"[58] | 2019 | — | — | Loop Daddy II |
| "One More Time"[59] | — | — | ||
| "You Were There" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Work That Ass For Daddy" | — | — | ||
| "Vaccinated Attitude" | 2021 | — | — | |
| "The Way You Make Me Feel" (with the Kount featuring Moods) |
— | — | ||
| "Everybody Say Goodbye" (with Norah Jones) |
2022 | — | — | |
| "Your New Morning Alarm"[55] | 2023 | 8 | 10 | |
| "I Want to Die" | — | — | ||
| "Late to Work" | — | — | ||
| "Night Time Bitch" | — | — | ||
| "Vibes Alright" | 2024 | — | — | |
As leae
[edit]Filmography
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sway in the Morning | Guest | Marc Rebillet Creates Music Live with Special Guest Rico Love | Sway's Universe [1] |
| 2020 | Your Mom's House | Self | Your Mom's House Podcast – Ep. 576 [2] |
| 2020 | The Cave | Self – Guest | The Cave: Season 2 – Episode 11 [3] |
| 2020 | H3 Podcast | Self | H3 Podcast No. 191 [4] |
| 2021 | The Carlos Watson Show | Self | Season 2 Episode 50 [5] |
| 2021 | The Kids Tonight Show | Self | Season 1 Episode 16 |
| 2022 | We've Got Company! | Self – Host | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19733062/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_2 |
| 2022 | Disgraceland | Self | Disgraceland Talks with Marc Rebillet [6] |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | DJ | |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Guest | Super Bowl special halftime show |
| 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Himself | Filmed during his Melbourne show in 2023 |
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External links
[edit]- Official website

- Marc Rebillet discography at Discogs
Marc Rebillet
View on GrokipediaMarc Rebillet (born December 15, 1988), professionally known as Loop Daddy, is an American electronic musician, composer, and YouTube performer based in New York City, distinguished by his solo improvisational live-looping acts that fuse funk, hip-hop, and electronic elements, often executed in underwear or a silk robe while incorporating comedic and philosophical vocals.[1][2][3]
Rebillet, who began piano training at age four and studied classical music until fifteen, transitioned from acting and telemarketing to music after quitting his job in 2013, initially posting looping videos online that went viral in the late 2010s, leading to a YouTube channel with 2.43 million subscribers as of October 2025.[3][4][5]
His career accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic through innovative livestreams and drive-in concerts, culminating in worldwide tours for audiences of thousands, releases of three studio albums—Marc Rebillet (2018), Europe (2019), and Loop Daddy III (2020)—plus multiple EPs, and collaborations with artists in electronic and improv scenes.[6][7][8]
Early Life and Background
Family and Upbringing
Marc Rebillet was born on December 15, 1988, in Dallas, Texas, to Gilbert Rebillet, a French immigrant from Paris, and Susan Rebillet, an American from South Carolina.[9] [10] His parents met in Paris, reflecting the bicultural influences that shaped his early environment.[8] As an only child to parents described as polar opposites—his mother reserved and gentle, his father more assertive—Rebillet grew up primarily in Dallas, though his family later relocated to the East Coast due to his father's job.[10] [11] His upbringing included early exposure to music, with his mother enrolling him in piano lessons before kindergarten, despite his resistance to practicing.[11] The household emphasized diverse musical genres and appreciation, influenced by his father's scholarly interests and broader life experiences as an older parent (aged 54 at Rebillet's birth).[11] These elements fostered Rebillet's initial creative inclinations, though he initially pursued acting aspirations in Dallas rather than music professionally.[12]Education and Formative Influences
Rebillet began piano lessons at age four and received classical training until age fifteen.[3][13] He attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, graduating in 2007; the school's emphasis on rigorous arts training alongside academics contributed to his early development in performance disciplines.[11] Following high school, Rebillet enrolled at Southern Methodist University in Dallas to study acting but dropped out after one year, forgoing further formal education to pursue independent creative endeavors.[11][10] His formative influences stemmed from a musical household, where his mother, a pianist, exposed him to diverse genres, while his father's engineering background may have indirectly shaped his technical approach to music production.[1] Classical piano foundations and high school improvisation exercises laid the groundwork for his later self-directed exploration of looping techniques and comedic performance, honed through methodical practice rather than structured academia.[14]Pre-Fame Career
Advertising and Initial Creative Pursuits
Prior to gaining recognition for his improvisational performances, Rebillet held various entry-level positions in Dallas, including roles at a movie theater, a mortgage loan servicing company, real estate, and a call center conducting cold calls, spanning approximately a decade of such work.[14] These jobs provided financial stability but did not align with his creative inclinations, which had roots in formal training. From a young age, he studied piano classically until age 15, shifting toward self-directed exploration of soul, funk, and dance music influenced by theatrical elements.[3] [14] Rebillet's initial creative pursuits extended to acting, for which he enrolled at Southern Methodist University in Dallas but dropped out after one year to pursue opportunities elsewhere.[15] In his early 20s, he relocated to New York City aspiring to work as a music producer, focusing on self-taught skills in composing, mixing, and sound design, though achieving limited professional success in that domain.[15] Upon returning to Dallas in 2014 to care for his father, who was battling Alzheimer's disease, he began experimenting privately with a loop pedal, improvising short songs based on personal prompts and posting initial videos online, marking the nascent phase of his signature style.[15] These efforts remained hobbyist, unsupported by formal advertising or commercial creative roles at the time, contrasting with his later paid engagements.[11] A pivotal shift occurred in summer 2017 when Rebillet was laid off from his call center position, prompting him to pursue live performances using looping techniques; his debut paid gig was at a beer festival hosted by Braindead Brewing in Dallas, followed by a weekly brunch residency there.[11] This transition from sporadic creative tinkering to structured output laid groundwork for broader recognition, though pre-fame endeavors lacked institutional backing or advertising industry involvement, relying instead on personal initiative and analog influences like record collecting and informal collaborations.[14]Self-Taught Musical Development
Rebillet commenced piano instruction at age four and received classical training until age 15, providing a foundational proficiency in music theory and technique.[3][16] Following this period, he transitioned to self-directed learning, particularly in improvisational blues and jazz styles, honing these skills without further formal instruction.[3] In his early twenties, Rebillet experimented with electronic production tools, teaching himself composition, mixing, and sound bank assembly while attempting to create beats in a home setup.[15] This process involved trial-and-error with looping technology, beginning around 2014 when he acquired a loop machine in Dallas to layer beats, vocals, and instruments spontaneously.[15] He drew inspiration from performers like Reggie Watts, adapting their improvisational approaches to develop a personal method of real-time song construction using devices such as the Boss RC-505 loop station and MIDI keyboards.[15][3] By 2016, Rebillet's self-taught techniques culminated in the production of improvised funk and hip-hop tracks, often generated live from audience prompts, marking the emergence of his signature "Loop Daddy" persona.[16] This evolution relied on iterative practice in isolation, transitioning from bedroom recordings to public performances without reliance on traditional studio training or collaborators.[13]Rise Through Digital Media
Emergence of Online Improvisation Videos
In 2016, following his relocation from New York City back to Dallas, Texas, Marc Rebillet acquired a loop station pedal and began experimenting with live layering of beats, basslines, and vocals to create improvised musical performances.[11] These sessions, which he termed "Idealogues," featured short, self-contained tracks with free-flowing, often absurd or humorous lyrics delivered in genres blending funk, hip-hop, and electronic elements.[17] Rebillet uploaded these videos primarily to YouTube and Facebook, where he performed solo in casual attire, typically a robe, emphasizing spontaneity without pre-written material or rehearsals.[11] The Idealogues format marked Rebillet's shift from prior advertising work to full-time musical content creation, as he quit his job to pursue this outlet after years of private experimentation with production software and instruments.[15] Early videos showcased his technique of building tracks layer by layer in real-time, starting with percussion via beatboxing into the microphone, followed by keyboard melodies and vocal ad-libs, often culminating in 1-2 minute clips designed for quick online consumption.[18] This approach differentiated him from scripted musicians, fostering an initial niche audience drawn to the raw, unpolished energy and unpredictability.[17] By 2017, Rebillet expanded interaction by establishing a dedicated phone hotline (1-800-LOOP-IT) for viewers to call in song prompts during live streams, integrating audience suggestions directly into improvisations broadcast on YouTube.[17] These streams, often lasting hours, amplified engagement and helped solidify his "Loop Daddy" moniker, derived from his looping methodology and playful persona.[19] Subscriber growth accelerated modestly at first, with videos like early funk tutorials garnering hundreds of thousands of views, laying groundwork for broader viral appeal before transitioning to live touring.[20]Breakthrough During the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the early stages of the COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020, Rebillet launched a series of improvisational live streams from his New York City apartment, commencing with "QUARANTINE STREAM: DAY ONE" on March 17. These sessions featured his signature looping technique, high-energy vocals, and performances often clad only in underwear or a robe, providing entertainment and a semblance of communal experience for viewers isolated by restrictions.[21] He continued with multiple quarantine-themed streams, such as Day Four on March 23, adapting content to reflect pandemic realities like toilet paper shortages and cabin fever.[22] The streams drove substantial audience growth, as Rebillet's pre-existing YouTube niche following expanded amid widespread demand for home-based content. By July 2020, his channel had reached 753,000 subscribers and nearly 50 million views, reflecting accelerated visibility from daily or near-daily broadcasts that emphasized spontaneous creation.[23] This momentum culminated on December 9, 2020, when he achieved one million subscribers, prompting a continuous live stream to mark the occasion and engage fans in real-time celebration.[24] To bridge virtual and physical engagement, Rebillet organized an innovative drive-in concert tour starting June 2020, performing at theaters in multiple U.S. cities where audiences viewed from vehicles, adhering to distancing protocols. These events sold out rapidly, quadrupling his typical reach compared to standard venues and demonstrating adaptability to pandemic constraints while sustaining live performance revenue.[25] [23] The combination of streams and drive-ins marked his breakthrough, with subsequent analyses noting that over 50% of his audience originated from pandemic-era discoveries, transforming him from an underground act to a broader digital phenomenon.[12]Live Performance Era
Initial Tours and Stage Adaptations
Rebillet's transition to live performances began with modest appearances in Dallas-area bars and small clubs starting in 2017, where he adapted his signature improvisational looping technique—originally developed for YouTube videos—from intimate online streams to direct audience engagement. These early shows, held at venues such as Twilite Lounge, The Common Table, and BrainDead Brewing, featured the same core setup of a loop station, keyboard, microphone, and minimal percussion, but incorporated real-time crowd interactions to build energy in spaces accommodating dozens to a few hundred attendees.[26] By 2018, he expanded to slightly larger U.S. dates, including highlights in Dallas on April 26, marking a gradual shift toward structured live sets while retaining the unscripted, humorous style that defined his digital content.[27] The breakthrough to formal touring occurred in 2019 with his first proper headlining run, supported by United Talent Agency, including the "Comeback Tour" announced on May 15, which featured sellouts at mid-sized theaters and clubs across the U.S. and early European stops, such as a Berlin debut in February.[28] [29] Stage adaptations emphasized scalability: while maintaining solo improvisation, productions added professional lighting, enhanced audio systems, and extended runtimes up to 90 minutes, allowing for deeper audience call-and-response elements and physical performance flair, such as his robe-and-underwear attire, to translate the bedroom's raw chaos to venues holding up to 1,000 people.[30] This era saw ticket sales emerge as his primary revenue source, with over 120 documented concerts that year.[31] Festival appearances, like at Beatyard in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, on August 17, 2019, further tested these adaptations in outdoor settings, blending his electronic funk with larger crowds and shared stages, solidifying the viability of his format beyond solitary streaming.[31] These initial efforts demonstrated causal links between online virality and live draw, as pre-fame digital clips directly fueled attendance without traditional promotion.Specialized Events and Tours
Rebillet initiated the "Places I've Never Played and Will Never Play Again Tour" in October 2025, committing to performances solely in venues he had not previously appeared at and would not revisit, thereby ensuring each event's exclusivity.[32] The tour opened on October 22, 2025, at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington, and included subsequent dates such as October 26 at The Union in Salt Lake City, Utah; October 28 at McDonald Theatre in Eugene, Oregon; October 30 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, California; and November 2 at Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona, among others extending into mid-November across U.S. cities like Wichita, Kansas, and Orlando, Florida.[33] [34] This format leverages Rebillet's improvisational approach, incorporating audience interaction and humor tailored to unfamiliar settings, with supporting acts like CAPYAC on select dates.[32] Earlier, in 2024, Rebillet conducted the "We Outside World Tour," marking a significant international expansion of his live shows beyond North America.[35] Announced on April 23, 2024, the tour featured global stops, including European festival appearances in summer 2025 such as Slovakia's Pohoda Festival and Belgium's Dour Festival, alongside dates in Australia and New Zealand like Rhythm & Vines in Gisborne from December 28-31, 2025.[36] [37] These events emphasized high-energy, spontaneous sets in diverse outdoor and festival environments, drawing on Rebillet's loop-pedal technique for extended performances. Rebillet has also engaged in niche experiential events, including drive-in concerts adapted during the COVID-19 restrictions around 2020, such as at Holiday Twin Drive-In, allowing socially distanced viewing.[38] For many tours, he provides specialized VIP packages featuring meet-and-greets, exclusive green room access, and premium seating, enhancing fan immersion in his interactive style.[39] Additionally, he performs at private corporate events and parties, adapting his improvisational format for customized bookings like weddings or anniversaries.[40]Recent Developments and Challenges
In 2025, Rebillet launched the "Places I've Never Played And Will Never Play Again Tour," a North American headline run emphasizing performances in unconventional or one-off venues, often alongside the electronic duo Capyac.[32] The tour commenced with dates including October 13 in Omaha, Nebraska, where Rebillet joined Capyac onstage for an improvisational set, and continued through late October and November stops such as Salt Lake City on October 26, Eugene on October 28, and Tempe on November 4.[41][33] This followed a 2024 world tour announcement, reflecting sustained demand for his live looping format post-pandemic.[35] Earlier in the year, Rebillet performed at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2025, delivering high-energy sets that incorporated audience interaction and thematic improvisation, including politically charged chants amid the Israel-Gaza conflict coverage.[42] A September 2025 interview highlighted his adaptation of online improvisation to larger festival stages, emphasizing real-time composition challenges like venue acoustics and crowd dynamics.[6] Challenges in recent live outings include technical inconsistencies in loop pedal setups during extended shows, as reported in audience accounts from mid-2025 performances, where pacing varied and minor glitches disrupted flow in 90-minute sets.[43] The tour's focus on novel locations has amplified logistical hurdles, such as adapting equipment to non-standard stages, potentially contributing to perceptions of uneven energy compared to his controlled YouTube origins.[41] Despite these, reviews from Baltimore and Des Moines in 2025 praised his ability to sustain improvisational coherence, underscoring resilience in scaling his solo act to collaborative and touring formats.[44][45]Musical Style and Output
Core Techniques and Improvisation Process
Rebillet primarily utilizes live looping to construct tracks spontaneously, employing a loop station—such as the Boss RC-505—connected to a MIDI keyboard and occasionally a laptop for electronic elements like drum machines and effects.[17][46] This setup allows him to record, layer, and overdub audio in real time without pre-recorded elements, ensuring each performance remains unique and unrepeatable.[14] The improvisation process typically begins with establishing a foundational rhythm: Rebillet initiates a drum loop, often drawing from funk or electronic grooves, programmed or played via his keyboard to set the tempo and pulse.[46] He then overlays a bass line, improvised to complement the beat, followed by chord progressions or melodic elements on the keyboard to build harmonic structure.[17] Vocals enter last, with lyrics and melodies generated on the spot, frequently incorporating audience suggestions, personal anecdotes, or absurd prompts to drive the narrative, all while maintaining synchronization through internalized timing rather than external metronomes.[47] This layered approach stems from Rebillet's classical piano training and subsequent self-study in blues scales and jazz theory, providing a theoretical backbone that enables harmonic coherence amid chaos.[46] Years of deliberate practice, including acting exercises for performative flow, allow him to enter an immersive "flow state" where decisions feel intuitive, though he acknowledges the inherent risk of dissonance or breakdown, which he embraces as part of the unscripted energy.[14] No shows are rehearsed; instead, momentum builds from the initial loop, with potential for deconstruction—muting or erasing layers—to pivot directions mid-performance.[8]Discography and Releases
Rebillet's discography features self-released digital albums and extended plays that compile recordings of his signature improvised loop pedal performances, emphasizing spontaneous, often profane funk and electronic tracks rather than conventionally composed material. These releases, primarily available on Bandcamp and streaming services, reflect periods of his career, such as tours or the COVID-19 lockdowns, with track titles and lyrics drawn directly from live improvisations.[48][49][50] His debut full-length album, Marc Rebillet, appeared on April 13, 2018, via Bandcamp, consisting of seven tracks like "Blackbeard," "Look At That Ass," and "War," which originated as apartment-based improvisations shared online prior to formal recording.[48] The EP Loop Daddy followed on October 24, 2018, expanding on this formula with selections from his burgeoning live repertoire. Loop Daddy II, released July 4, 2019, continued the series by packaging additional fan-favorite loops into a cohesive digital package.[51] Europe, a 2019 album issued August 26, documents 26 tracks inspired by his continental tour stops, including "Bordeaux," "Madrid," and "Dublin (Airport)," each capturing city-specific improvisations in a raw, unpolished form.[49] The Loop Daddy III album, dropped October 1, 2020, compiles 19 pandemic-themed pieces such as "Essential Workers Anthem," "Therapy," and "Surviving," which Rebillet had previewed via livestreams and explicitly positioned as streaming-available responses to audience requests.[50][52] Subsequent output has leaned toward singles, including "Work That Ass for Daddy" and "One More Time" in 2019, a collaborative track "The Way You Make Me Feel" (with The Kount and Moods) in 2021, "Late to Work" in 2023, and "Your New Morning Alarm" on October 13, 2023, the latter gaining traction as an alarm sound on devices like iPhones due to its energetic, repetitive structure.[7][53] No major full-length albums have followed Loop Daddy III, aligning with Rebillet's emphasis on ephemeral live creation over studio production.[50]| Title | Type | Release Date | Label/Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Rebillet | Album | April 13, 2018 | Bandcamp |
| Loop Daddy | EP | October 24, 2018 | Self-released |
| Loop Daddy II | EP | July 4, 2019 | Self-released |
| Europe | Album | August 26, 2019 | Bandcamp |
| Loop Daddy III | Album | October 1, 2020 | Bandcamp |
Reception and Impact
Commercial Success and Recognition
Marc Rebillet's commercial success stems primarily from his viral online videos and subsequent expansion into live touring. His YouTube channel has amassed over 2.43 million subscribers as of October 2025, reflecting sustained growth from earlier milestones such as reaching one million subscribers in December 2020, which prompted a dedicated live stream celebration.[54][24] The channel has accumulated more than 127 million views, underscoring the broad appeal of his improvised performances.[55] Live performances have further solidified his market viability, with multiple global tours selling out venues worldwide. In 2023, Rebillet completed a sold-out national tour, demonstrating strong demand for his unique stage adaptations of online content.[56] Notable achievements include a sold-out residency at the Blue Note Jazz Club starting September 26, 2024, and a headline show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on October 23, 2024, featuring collaborators Flying Lotus and Reggie Watts.[57] During the COVID-19 pandemic, he innovated with a drive-in concert tour in 2020, quadrupling his typical audience reach compared to standard shows.[23] Recognition from industry publications has highlighted his breakout status. In August 2019, Billboard designated Rebillet a Dance Emerging Artist, praising his creation of "sexy hooks" and "sensual R&B vibes" within improvised electronic frameworks.[58] His social media monetization has generated substantial revenue, with estimates of $784,819 to $1,041,264 earned in the year leading up to April 2025, primarily through platforms like YouTube and Instagram.[59] These metrics illustrate a self-sustained career model reliant on direct fan engagement rather than traditional label backing.
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