The Floacist

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.