Lacey was born August 11, 1991 and raised in Llanidloes, Wales. and now resides in Cardiff. Drift, a two-track single self-released in 2012, was Lacey's first release as Novo Amor. Lacey's first Novo Amor EP, Woodgate, NY, was released 31 March 2014 on Norwegian label Brilliance Records, receiving praise from multiple music blogs and introducing him to a global audience for the first time. Building on the success of the EP, Lacey released "Faux", a collaboration with Brighton-based artist Ed Tullett, on Dumont Dumont and Brilliance Records on 23 June 2014. In the same month, Lacey also signed to UK publisher BDi Music, part of Bucks Music Group.