PinkPantheress, born Victoria Beverley Walker on April 18, 2001, is a multifaceted English artist who excels as a singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her music defies genre boundaries, blending elements of bedroom pop, drum and bass, alt-pop, and 2-step garage, often incorporating nostalgic samples from the 1990s and 2000s. While studying in London in 2021, PinkPantheress rose to fame after posting her songs on TikTok, where they quickly went viral, including the hit single “Break It Off”. This rapid success led to her signing with prominent record labels Parlophone and Elektra Records.
Profile Summary
| Full Name: | Victoria Beverley Walker |
| Date Of Birth: | April 18 2001 |
| Place Of Birth: | Bath, Somerset, England |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation(s): | Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer |
| Labels: | Parlophone, Elektra, Warner Uk |
| Net Worth: | $1 Million |
Early Life And Education
Victoria Beverley Walker, aka PinkPantheress, was born on April 18, 2001, in Bath, Somerset, to a multicultural family. Her mother, a carer from Kisumu, Kenya, is of Luo descent, while her father, a statistics professor, is English. She has an older brother who works as an audio engineer.
At age five, her family relocated to Canterbury, Kent, where she spent her formative years. When she was 12, her father moved to the US for a university job in Austin, Texas, while she and her mother remained in England.
Walker’s musical journey began with childhood piano lessons and a school talent show performance of “Stand by Me” at age 12. She later became the lead singer of a rock band at 14, covering iconic bands like My Chemical Romance and Green Day, and performing at a school fête. Walker pursued film studies at the University of the Arts London until 2022, when she decided to leave college to focus on her music career.
Career
In high school, Walker started making music to support a friend, eventually writing songs for herself. At 17, she produced tracks for singer Mazz and recorded her own music in her university dorm. Initially, her SoundCloud uploads went unnoticed, but after a TikTok video went viral with 500,000+ likes, she shared a snippet of “Just a Waste” and quickly gained a wider audience.
PinkPantheress’s TikTok viral hits “Break It Off” and “Pain” (peaking at UK #35) led to her signing with Parlophone and Elektra Records in 2021. She featured on GoldLink’s “Evian” and released “Just for Me”, earning award nominations and her highest UK chart entry (#27). Her debut mixtape “To Hell with It” (Oct 2021) debuted at UK #20, preceded by singles “Pain”, “Break It Off”, “Just for Me”, “Passion”, and “I Must Apologise”. PinkPantheress made her live debut in London in Oct-Nov 2021.
In 2022, PinkPantheress won BBC’s Sound of 2022 poll and released a remix album for “To Hell with It”. She was nominated for a Brit Award and performed virtually on Roblox. She collaborated with Mura Masa, Lil Uzi Vert, and Shygirl on “Bbycakes” and released “Where You Are” with Willow. PinkPantheress toured Europe, opened for Halsey’s Love and Power Tour, and featured on Beabadoobee’s “Tinkerbell is Overrated”. However, she cancelled her Primavera Sound appearance due to hearing loss.
PinkPantheress released “Picture in My Mind” in August 2022, followed by her EP “Take Me Home” in December, featuring singles “Boy’s a Liar” and “Do You Miss Me”.
In 2023, she collaborated with Skrillex and Trippie Redd on “Way Back”, and released a remix of “Boy’s a Liar” with Ice Spice, which debuted at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 3. The remix earned her first RIAA certification and several award nominations. She also released singles “Angel” for the Barbie soundtrack, “Turn Your Phone Off” with Destroy Lonely, and a remix of Troye Sivan’s “Rush” with Hyunjin of Stray Kids.
PinkPantheress announced her debut album “Heaven Knows” in October 2023, released on November 10, with singles “Mosquito” and “Capable of Love”. She also announced the “Capable of Love Tour” for UK, Europe, and North America, with select opening acts. Additionally, she opened for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts World Tour” in summer 2024, but later cancelled her remaining live shows due to health reasons.
Personal Life
PinkPantheress has been open about her struggles with body dysmorphia since childhood. Additionally, she has been dealing with progressive hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to loud music and microphone feedback, which has resulted in her being 80% deaf in her right ear as of 2022.
PinkPanthress Net Worth
According to recent estimates, PinkPantheress’s net worth is approximately $1 million, reflecting her growing success and earnings from her music career.
Discography
Mixtapes
- To Hell with It (2021)
Extended Plays
- Take Me Home (2022)
Singles
- Break It Off (2021)
- Pain (2021)
- Just for Me(2021)
- To Hell with It (2021)
- I Must Apologise (2021)
- Picture in My Mind (2022)
- Boy’s a Liar (2022)
- Do You Miss Me (2022)
- Way Back (with Skrillex and Trippie Redd) (2023)
- Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2 (with Ice Spice) (2023)
- Angel (2023)
- Turn Your Phone Off (with Destroy Lonely) (2023)
Albums
- Heaven Knows (2023)
