Double Lz

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Double Lz
Birth nameAndre Deer [1]
Born (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21) [2]
Origin Tottenham, London
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present

Andre Deer (born 16 December 2002), known professionally as Double Lz (formerly stylized as DoubleLz), is a British rapper and songwriter. He is a former member of the UK drill group OFB. Debuting in 2018, he released two mixtapes - Frontstreet and Drill Commandments - alongside Bandokay and SJ in 2019 and 2021, respectively. He released his debut solo mixtape, Two Lz Make a Win, in 2022.

Contents

Career

Double Lz released his debut solo single, "Spillings", in May 2018. [3] In 2019, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay and SJ, released Frontstreet, which peaked at number 36 on the UK albums chart and 97th in Ireland. This was followed up by Drill Commandments - released in March 2021 - which peaked at number 53 in the UK.

Personal life

Deer is the son of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster, [4] a drug dealer who was jailed for 11 years in 2013 for providing a gun to Mark Duggan prior to his death. [5] He has one daughter. [6] [7]

In 2022, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay, was charged with violent disorder following a 2021 incident at a Selfridges store, in which two people were stabbed. [1] In 2023, he was found guilty but his sentence was suspended. [2]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[8] 		IRE
[9]
Frontstreet [10]
(with OFB, SJ and Bandokay)
  • Released: 14 November 2019
  • Label: Rattrap Reality
  • Format: Online download
3697
Drill Commandments [12]
(with OFB and Bandokay)
  • Released: 19 March 2021
  • Label: Rattrap Reality
  • Format: Online download
53—
Two Lz Make A Win
  • Released: 9 December 2022
  • Format: Online download
——

Singles

As main artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[13]
"Spillings" [3] 2018—Non-album singles
"Bad B on the Nizz" [14]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		—
"Reality" [15]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		—
"Purge" [16]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		2019—
"Spillings 2.0" [17] —
"Next Up?" [18]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		—
"Hardest Bars Freestyle" [19]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		—
"Ambush" [20]
(with Bandokay and SJ)		—Frontstreet
"Mad About Bars" [21]
(with Kenny Allstar & Bandokay)		—Non-album singles
"Hooked" [22] —
"Lightwork Freestyle" [23]
(with Bandokay)		2020—
"OT Bopping" [24]
(with Bandokay)		91
"Let Man Know" [25]
(with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra)		—
"Sliding" [26]
(with Dsavv)		—
"Straight Outta Tottenham" [27] —
"BLM" [28]
(with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra)		63
"What's Goodie" [29]
(with Bandokay)		—
"Ahlie" [30]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)		2021—
"YKTV" [31]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)		—
"Daily Duppy" [32]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)		—
"Hashtag" [33]
(with Bandokay)		—
"Flick of the Wrist" [34]
(with Bandokay)		—Drill Commandments
"Dumpa Truck" [35] —Non-album singles
"Plugged In" [36]
(with Fumez the Engineer)		—
"Bye Felicia" [37] —
"Villa Freestyle" [38] —
"Block Freestyle" [39] 2022—
"Lively" [40]
(featuring Jaykae and Blair Muir)		80
"Out in the O"—Two Lz Make A Win
"The Beginning"—
"Drill & Bass"
(featuring Blair Muir)		—
"Daily Duppy"—Non-album single
"Frontline"
(with OFB)		—Two Lz Make A Win
"Feel Bigger"—
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UK
[13]
"Skrr" [41]
(Yxng Bane featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)		2019—Non-album singles
"No Games" [42]
(Kush featuring Double Lz)		2020—
"The Coldest Link Up, Pt. 2" [43]
(Tweeko and Sebz featuring Double Lz, S Wavey, Tiny Syikes, J.B2, Onefour, Trizzac, PS Hitsquad, Pete & Bas)		—
"Magic" [44]
(iLL BLU featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)		46The BLUPRINT
"Hate On Us" [46]
(Frosty featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)		84Under Surveillance
"Circles" [47]
(Deno featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)		36Boy Meets World
"Money" [48]
(Ayo Britain featuring Double Lz)		—Non-album singles
"Double Up" [49]
(Sean1da featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)		—
"Bak2Bak" [50]
(Akz featuring Double Lz)		2021—The Come Up 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
TitleYearOther artist(s)
"Shots (Remix)"2019 Morrisson, Bandokay, Burner, V9, Snap Capone
"On Deck (Remix)"2020 Abra Cadabra, RV, Bandokay, Lowkey, Dezzie
"Youngest in Charge (Remix)"2021SJ, Dezzie, Izzpot, Bandokay

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated workCategoryResultRef.
2020GRM Daily Rated Awards Frontstreet Mixtape of the YearNominated [51]
Himself and Bandokay Breakthrough of the Year

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