French the Kid is a British rapper and singer. Born in Harold Hill, his family moved to Australia and France while he was a child. He moved back to the UK in his teens, beginning to release freestyles on Instagram in 2018.
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| Born | December 1999 (age 24) Harold Hill, London, England[1] |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Early life
French the Kid was raised in Romford.[2] He is of Irish descent, In 2009 his family moved to Australia before moving to south west France when he was nine. There, he would be exposed to numerous French hip-hop artists, including PNL and Jul.[1]
After passing his exams, he moved back to England with his father.[1]
Career
Beginning in 2018, French the Kid released freestyles through Instagram.[3] He released his debut single, "Bella Latina", in 2019; the song switches between English and French.[1]
In 2020, he released "Broken Lives & Stolen Peds",[4] also appearing on the Mad About Bars and Daily Duppy freestyle series,[5][6] with the latter having 17 million views as of April 2022.[7] He would also collaborate with Kenny Allstar on "Coco".[8]
In 2021, French the Kid released "Essex Boys" with Slimz and a remix of "Playing Games" with Jaykae.[9][10] Later in the year, he released "Can't Feel My Face" and "Thrill",[11][12] which peaked at number 98 and 90 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[13]
In 2022, he released "Remedy",[14] which peaked at number 81. In April, he released his debut mixtape, Never Been Ordinary.[15] He also collaborated with Clean Bandit on a single titled “Sad Girls” in September 2022.
In 2023, he released "Single Player", the lead single from his second mixtape, No Signal.[16]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| Never Been Ordinary |
| 21 |
| No Signal |
| 55 |
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Can't Feel My Face" | 2021 | 98 | Never Been Ordinary | |
| "Thrill" | 90 | |||
| "Remedy" | 2022 | 81 | ||
| "Neverland" | 72 |