# Goldie Boutilier

Kristin Kathleen Boutilier (born July 31, 1985) is a singer, songwriter, model and DJ who uses the stage name Goldie Boutilier; as such, she has released three EPs.
Born and raised in Reserve Mines, Nova Scotia, Boutilier moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue a music career. After being discovered by OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder, Boutilier signed a recording contract with Interscope under the alias My Name Is Kay and released her self‑titled debut EP in 2011. Her name was shortened to just Kay and, following a string of successful features with Tiësto and Steve Aoki, she released her debut album My Name Is Kay in 2013.
After dealing with tensions with her label, Boutilier parted ways with Universal sometime in 2015. Boutilier then moved to Paris, France, and began DJing under the name Goldilox. She released her second album, Very Best, independently in 2018 using her new name. Then, in 2020, she changed her stage name again, to Goldie Boutilier.
Boutilier is a successful model, appearing in campaigns for Diesel Black Gold, H&M, John Galliano, Casablanca and Luisaviaroma. She is currently represented by VIVA Model Management in Europe.

## Career
### 2011–2015: Career beginnings and My Name is Kay

In 2011 Boutilier was signed to Interscope Records under the moniker My Name Is Kay. She released her debut single "My Name Is Kay" on April 2, 2011. The song was moderately successful, charting on the Canadian Hot 100, debuting at No. 80, and peaking at No. 63. An EP of the same name was released on December 20, 2011, but was soon pulled from iTunes after Interscope shortened Boutilier's moniker to Kay. It was rereleased on February 28, 2012. The EP featured appearances from Pusha T and Kurtis Blow on the songs "Strangers" and "Going Diamond" respectively, as well as song writing credits from the likes of Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic), Grammy award-winning songwriter Evan Bogart, Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, and producer Doctor Rosen Rosen. The EP received mixed reviews, comparing Boutilier to the likes of Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Gwen Stefani.
On November 13, 2012 Boutilier released her second EP, Say What You Want. The EP featured the single "Rewind The Track" which was released a week prior. In a November 2012 interview with Idolator, Boutilier described the song with, "It reflects a time and place in my life that I both cherish and feel emotional towards. It’s a special song for me”.
Boutilier released her debut album, My Name Is Kay, on October 22, 2013. It was preceded by the singles "Whatever", "Next To You", and "Alive". The album received mixed reviews, being called "forgettable."
For the next two years Boutilier fought to be let out of her contracts with Interscope and Universal. Due to her legal fees, she began working at a restaurant to support herself. Boutilier ended up being able to get out of her contract, but was barred from using the name Kay. In an interview with Venice Magazine Boutilier stated: “I couldn’t use that name anymore. So I said, ‘Fine, keep it. I don’t know what you’re going do with it,’”.

### 2016–2018: Skin and Very Best

Boutilier re-emerged under the moniker Goldilox in 2015, where she began DJing and modeling in Paris, France. She soon signed a recording contract with Sony Music imprint, Insanity Records. She released her EP Skin on September 16, 2016. The EP was produced by Guillaume Doubet and Dan Farber, the former becoming a longstanding collaborator for Boutilier.
On February 20, 2018, Boutilier released "Michael's Song" under Room 108 Productions. It marked her first release as an independent artist. Singles "Ketamine", "Decision", and "Touch You Where It Hurts" followed soon after in the next couples months, all produced by Guillaume Doubet.
Boutilier posed nude for French edition Playboy magazine and featured on the cover of its September 2018 issue.
Her second album, Very Best, was released July 31, 2018. It followed the single "I Love You", which was released on June 29, 2018. The album is inspired by Boutilier's love for disco music. In an interview with Ladygunn Magazine, Boutilier stated: “I remember seeing this book about Studio 54. When I opened the book, I saw all these pictures of people having fun, dancing, laughing, drinking with champagne, hanging with people I wish I could have met. Bianca Jagger riding into the club on a white horse…I wanted to capture that energy.”

### 2019–present: Cowboy Gangster Politician and Emerald Year

Originally titled Goldcity, work on Boutilier's third album began in 2019. In an interview with Schön! Magazine, Boutilier talked about the new album saying: "It was my intention to do more of a timeless album. I did a lot of digging through my parents’ records. This is the first time I’ve worked with a producer that plays real instruments. I highly recommend doing this if you can’t find “your sound”." In the same interview she revealed her legal name was changed to Goldie Boutilier, and that she also decided to change her stage name to her real name, stating that the 'lox' in Goldilox "felt juvenile".
On August 25, 2022, Boutilier released "He Thinks That I'm an Angel", her first single in over four years, and her first official release under the name Goldie Boutilier. She released her fourth EP Cowboy Gangster Politician on November 3, 2022. Her fifth EP, Emerald Year was released November 9, 2023. On September 27, 2024, she released The Actress, her fourth EP.

## Discography
### LP

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | JPN |
| My Name Is Kay (Credited as Kay) | Released: October 22, 2013 Label: Universal, Dumptruck Unicorn Entertainment Format: CD, digital download Track listing “My Name Is Kay“ “Next To You“ “Bus Stop“ (featuring Ryan Tedder) “The Thrill“ (featuring Tai Jason Patient) “Strangers” (featuring Pusha T) “It's Over” “Because Of You“ “Alive“ “Whatever“ “I Ain't Gonna Cry“ “Going Diamond“ (featuring Kurtis Blow) “Diddy Dum“ | 266 |
| Very Best (Credited as Goldilox) | Released: July 31, 2018 Label: Room 108 Format: digital download Track listing “Ouverture“ “I Love You“ “Sex Paranoia“ “Complimentary Drinks“ “Candy Girl” “Very Best” “At the Moon“ | — |

### EPs

| Title | Details |
| My Name Is Kay (Credited as My Name Is Kay and Kay) | Released: February 28, 2012 Label: Universal, Interscope Format: CD, digital download Track listing “My Name Is Kay“ “M.A.J.O.R.“ “Going Diamond“ (featuring Kurtis Blow) “Diddy Dum“ “Strangers” (featuring Pusha T) |
| Say What You Want (Credited as Kay) | Released: November 13, 2012 Label: Universal, Last Gang Records Format: CD, digital download Track listing “Say What You Want“ “Rewind the Track“ (featuring TAI) “Hot“ “Rewind the Track” (featuring D-Why) |
| Skin (Credited as Goldilox) | Released: September 16, 2016 Label: Insanity Records, Sony Music Entertainment Format: digital download Track listing “100%“ “Morning“ “I Know“ “Crazy“ “Obsessions” |
| Cowboy Gangster Politician | Released: November 3, 2022 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: digital download Track listing “He Thinks That I'm an Angel“ “Cowboy Gangster Politician“ “K-Town“ “Body Heat“ |
| Emerald Year | Released: November 9, 2023 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: digital download Track listing "Pretending" "Penthouse in The Sky" "Psycho" "White Limo Stuck in The Snow" "Good Ol Days" "Emerald Year" |
| The Actress | Released: September 27, 2024 Label: Goldie M&E Enterprises Format: digital download Track listing "The Rhinestone Ceiling" "The Actress" "The Lineup" "The Ways I Punish Myself" "The Last Dance" "The Angel And The Saint" |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | CAN | JPN | JPN Air | Album |
| "My Name Is Kay" | 2011 | 63 | — | — | My Name Is Kay EP |
| "Strangers" (featuring Pusha T) | 2012 | 47 | — | — | My Name Is Kay EP |
| "Whatever" | 2013 | — | — | — | My Name Is Kay |
| "Next To You" | 2013 | — | 6 | 2 | My Name Is Kay |
| "Summer Night In July" (Robbie Rivera & Kay) | 2013 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Alive" | 2013 | — | — | — | My Name Is Kay |
| ''Morning'' | 2016 | — | — | — | Skin |
| ''I Know'' | 2017 | — | — | — | Skin |
| "Michael's Song" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ketamine" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Decision" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Touch You Where It Hurts" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "I Love You" | 2018 | — | — | — | Very Best |
| "He Thinks That I'm an Angel" (solo or with Chilly Gonzales) | 2022 | — | — | — | Cowboy Gangster Politician |
| "Cowboy Gangster Politician" | 2022 | — | — | — | Cowboy Gangster Politician |
| "K-Town" | 2022 | — | — | — | Cowboy Gangster Politician |
| "Pretending" | 2023 | — | — | — | Emerald Year |
| "Pyscho" | 2023 | — | — | — | Emerald Year |
| "Good Ol Days" | 2023 | — | — | — | Emerald Year |
| "White Limo Stuck in The Snow" | 2023 | — | — | — | Emerald Year |
| "The Actress" | 2024 | — | — | — | The Actress |
| "The Angel And The Saint" | 2024 | — | — | — | The Actress |
| "The Lineup" | 2024 | — | — | — | The Actress |

### Promotional singles

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Diddy Dum" | 2012 | My Name Is Kay - EP |
| "100%" | 2016 | Skin |

### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Pick Your Poison" (Diplo & Datsik featuring Kay) | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "Work Hard, Play Hard" (Tiësto featuring Kay) | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "#1Nite (One Night)" (Cobra Starship featuring My Name Is Kay) | 2012 | Non-album single |
| "Singularity" (Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring My Name Is Kay) | 2013 | Ultra Music Festival 2013 |
| "Back Off, Bitch!" (Static Revenger featuring Kay) | 2013 | Non-album single |
| "More Than One" (Brass Knuckles featuring Kay) | 2013 | Brass Knuckles EP |
| "One Last Time" (Sam i featuring Goldilox) | 2018 | Random Shit From The Internet Era |
| "Burning House" (Peter and the Roses featuring Goldie Boutilier) | 2023 | TBA |

### Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "#StupidFacedd" (Whitegirl Wasted Remix) | 2011 | Wallpaper. | Non-album single |
| "Control Freak" | 2012 | Steve Aoki & Blaqstarr | Wonderland |
| "Flossy" | 2012 | Far East Movement | Dirty Bass |
| "This Is The Life" | 2012 | none | Step Up Revolution (Music from the Motion Picture) |
| "Right Round" | 2012 | The Treblemakers | Pitch Perfect: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Burning Bridges" | 2016 | Devoted | Record Record Presents Filet Mignon 4 |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director |
| "M.A.J.O.R." | 2011 | Hill Kourkoutis |
| "My Name Is Kay" | 2011 | David Turvey |
| "Diddy Dum" | 2012 | Mista Hindz |
| "Strangers" | 2012 | Randall Thorne |
| "Rewind The Track" | 2012 | Luis Ramos |
| "Whatever" | 2013 | Aaron A |
| "Next To You" | 2013 | Ramos Valencia |
| "Alive" | 2013 | Aaron A |
| "Morning" | 2016 | Guillaume Doubet |
| "100%" | 2016 | Guillaume Doubet |
| "I Know" | 2016 | — |
| "Michael's Song" | 2018 | Wynn Holmes & Guillaume Doubet |
| "Touch You Where It Hurts" | 2018 | Guillaume Doubet |
| "I Love You" | 2018 | Guillaume Doubet |
| "Sex Paranoia" | 2018 | Guillaume Doubet |
| "Cowboy Gangster Politician" | 2022 | Goldie Boutilier & Guillaume Doubet |
| "Good Ol Days" | 2023 | Goldie Boutilier & Moosecanfly |

## Tours
### Headlining

* Goldie Boutilier North American Tour (2024)

### Supporting

* The Cherrytree Pop Alternative Tour (2011)
* Hedley – Shipwrecked Tour (2012)
* LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking Tour (2012)
* Orville Peck – Stampede Tour (2024)