FearDorian | |
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| Born | Dorian Williams June 13, 2006 [1] |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. [2] |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | https://www.feardorian.com/ |
Dorian Williams (born June 13, 2006), professionally known as FearDorian, is a rapper based in Atlanta known for both his production work for other rappers as well as his solo discography. Musicians Williams has produced for include Xaviersobased, D0llywood1 and Na-Kel Smith.
Williams started making music in 2019, when he was 12 years old. [3]
Williams garnered his first online following by posting videos of them dancing to songs by underground artists on the short-form video app Triller before pivoting to producing his own music. [3] Around that time Williams requested to join New York City hip-hop collective Surf Gang but was denied. [4]
In March 2024 Williams released his self-titled debut album. The sound of FearDorian was described as heavily influenced by a broad range of genres such as "rap, indie rock, and vaporwave" and lyrically preoccupied with adolescence. [5] Williams themself said that his goal was to hit a balance between melancholy and high energy, allowing for songs the listener can sit with as well as dance to. [6] That same year saw the release of multiple collaborative projects such as A Dog's Chance with Surf Gang's Polo Perks and Milwaukee lowend rapper AyooLii followed by Quiet Warp Xpress with RiTchie, the latter giving way to a European and UK tour. [3] [7] A Dog's Chance was especially notable for its sample usage and the unorthodox origins of its samples which included songs by Teen Suicide, Carissa's Wierd, M.I.A., Bladee and Current Joys. [4] [6]
Williams' sophomore full-length album Leaving Home was released January 31, 2025, [8] preceded by short music videos for several of the album's songs shot in the USA, UK and Europe mirroring the album's theme of growing up. [9] The album features returning collaborators such as Quinn, RiTchie, Polo Perks and Klein. [8] Later that same year Williams released Out The Past With A Window. [10]
Following the release of five singles, Before You Press Play, an album with long-time collaborator and Atlanta contemporary Quinn is set to release in early November 2025. [11] [10]
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