Duckwrth

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Duckwrth
Birth nameJared Leonardo Lee
Born (1989-05-13) May 13, 1989 (age 35)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • artist
Years active2012–present

Jared Leonardo Lee [1] (born May 13, 1989), better known by his stage name Duckwrth (pronounced "duckworth" and stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter, and artist, best known for touring with Billie Eilish.

Contents

Early life

Lee was born in South Central Los Angeles on May 13, 1989. [2] He grew up in a Christian household, always surrounded by music. Before going into music, Duckwrth studied graphic design in college. He appeared in several TeamBackpack cyphers on the YouTube channel World Emcee. [3]

Career

In the mid-2010s, Lee began releasing his own songs online under the Duckwrth moniker and expanded his audience when he collaborated and released a split project with The Kickdrums in 2015 titled Nowhere. [4] [5] In 2016, Duckwrth released his first full-length album, I'm Uugly. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] In late 2017, he released a mixtape, An XTRA UUGLY Mixtape, being his first record with Republic Records. [11] His single "Start a Riot" was featured in the 2018 film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . His song "MICHUUL." was featured in the HBO series Insecure and the CW series All American. [10] In 2019, he released the EP The Falling Man and released his major label debut album on Republic, SuperGood, in 2020. [10] Following the release of SuperGood, he released his following two EPs, 2021's SG8*, a project with a look at the present time and soundscapes [12] and 2022's Chrome Bull, a more dance oriented project, [13] under his own imprint, SuperGood Creative Studios. [14] [15]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
I'm Uugly
SuperGood
  • Released: August 21, 2020 [18]
  • Label: Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl [19]

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Ducktape
  • Released: August 16, 2012 [20]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Taxfree V.1
  • Released: February 19, 2014 [21]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital Download
Nowhere
(with The Kickdrums)
  • Released August 21, 2015 [22]
  • Label: Them Hellas
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
An Xtra Uugly Mixtape

EPs

List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
The Falling Man
  • Released: May 17, 2019 [25]
  • Label: Them Hellas, Republic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
SG8*
  • Released: September 3, 2021 [26]
  • Label: SuperGood, The Blind Youth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl [14]
Chrome Bull
  • Released: October 21, 2022, [27] October 20, 2023 (Deluxe) [28]
  • Label: SuperGood, The Blind Youth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl [15]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Super Soaker"
(with the Kickdrums)		2014Non-album single
"Indica la Roux"
(with the Kickdrums, featuring Miloh Smith)		2015Nowhere
"Naruto"
(with the Kickdrums)
"Psycho"
(with the Kickdrums)
"Curtis Maypush"
(with Ru AREYOU)		2016Non-album single
"Get Uugly"
(featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow)		I'm Uugly
"Rare Panther / Beach House"
"I'm Dead"
(featuring Sabrina Claudio)		2017
"Bernal Heights"Non-album single
"Michuul."An Xtra Uugly Mixtape
"Tamgotchi"2018
"Boy"
"Fall Back"The Falling Man
"Soprano"
"Nobody Falls"
(featuring Kiana Ledé & Terrace Martin)		2019
"Crush"Non-album single
"Find a Way"
(featuring Alex Mali, Radio Ahlee, and Bayli)		2020SuperGood
"Coming Closer"
(featuring G.L.A.M. and Julia Romana)
"Quick"
(featuring Kian) [18]
"Kiss U Right Now"2021
"Birthday Suit"
(featuring Rayana Jay) [29] 		Non-album single
"Make U Go"SG8*
"4K"
(featuring Phabo)
"Power Power"
(featuring Shaun Ross) [30] 		2022Chrome Bull [31]
"Ce Soir"
(featuring Syd) [32]
"Beg"
(featuring Clay) [33]
"Big Bewts" / "Vertigo" [34] 2023Non-album single
List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album shown
TitleYearAlbum
"U.G.L.Y"
(Miyavi featuring Duckwrth)		2018Samurai Sessions, Vol. 3 - World Collide
"Sad and Bored"
(Bülow featuring Duckwrth)		Damaged Vol. 2
"Bigbright"
(Golden Vessel featuring Elkkle, E^ST and Duckwrth)		Slowshine
"Supposed to Be"
(Louis Futon featuring Duckwrth and Baegod) [35] 		2019Way Back When
"Good Girls"
(August 08 featuring Duckwrth)		Happy Endings with an Asterisk
"Love Me Like"
(Rayana Jay featuring Duckwrth)		Love Me Like
"Play Too Much"
(Kyle Dion featuring UMI & Duckwrth)		2020Suga(Deluxe Edition)
"Work"
(Nez featuring Duckwrth and Saint Bodhi) [36] 		Non-album singles
"High Hopes"
(Pulko featuring sad alex and Duckwrth) [37] 		2021
"Specific"
(TeaMarr featuring Duckwrth) [38]
"Fav Flav"
(Dua Saleh featuring Duckwrth) [39] 		Crossover
"Favorite"
(Ru AREYOU featuring Duckwrth) [40] 		2022Non-album singles
"Pieces"
(Arlissa featuring Duckwrth) [41]
"All Around The World"
(Snakehips with Duckwrth) [42] 		Never Worry
"Can't Fake What You Feel"
(Jordan Hawkins featuring Duckwrth) [43] 		2023Do It To Me
"Say Less"
(Max featuring Duckwrth) [44] 		2024Love in Stereo

Other appearances

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