The Floacist

Natalie Stewart
Stewart in 2016
Background information
Also known asThe Floacist, FLO
Born
Natalie Stewart

(1979-02-13) 13 February 1979
Germany
OriginSouth London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Spoken word artist
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • performance poet
  • music producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1997–present
Labels
Formerly ofFloetry
Websitewww.flovortex.com

Natalie Stewart (born 13 February 1979), better known as The Floacist, is an English spoken word artist, singer, songwriter, and performance poet.

In 1997, Stewart formed a music duo called Floetry. They released their debut album Floetic (2002) on DreamWorks Records. The album received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Floetic was succeeded by a live album titled Floacism "Live" in 2003. After the release of Floetry's second studio album, Flo'Ology (2005), the duo disbanded in 2006. In 2010, Stewart signed a record deal with Shanachie Records and released her debut solo album, titled Floetic Soul. She release two more albums on Shanachie: Floetry Re:Birth (2012) and Rise of the Phoenix Mermaid (2014).

As of 2016, Stewart has sold over two million records worldwide. She has earned three Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, six Grammy Award nominations, two MOBO Award nominations, and three Soul Train Music Award nominations.