Feng (rapper)

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Feng
Born
Travas Alan Feneley

(2006-03-31) March 31, 2006 (age 19) [1]
Origin Croydon, England
Genres Underground hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2024–present

Travas Alan Feneley (born 31 March 2006),[ citation needed ] known professionally as Feng, is an English rapper and record producer. His debut mixtape, What the Feng (2025), brought him to popularity in the UK underground rap scene.

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Life and career

Feng was raised in Croydon in South London. He has two older brothers, both of whom are more than 10 years older than him. He is an evangelical Christian. [2] He played football in secondary school as a midfielder. [1] Prior to becoming a musician, he worked as a lifeguard in Purley, as a video editor, and in a post-school intern program. [3] [4] He also started a YouTube channel, where he showed himself learning how to use FL Studio and making rap songs on BandLab. [1]

Feng began producing music in 2019 and released his debut single as a rapper in August 2024. [5] Feng's songs "Damn Phone" and "M.I.A.", a tribute to the singer of the same name, were both released in 2024. [3] [6] He released his self-produced debut mixtape, What the Feng, in February 2025. [2] His single "Princess" and a music video for his song "Kids from the West" were also released that year. [7] [8] He soon rose to prominence as part of a wave of underground rappers from the United Kingdom, [9] including Fakemink and YT. [1] [10] Robert Moran of The Age wrote that, by late 2025, he and Fakemink were being hailed as "Britain's new musical saviours" and that "internet hyperbolists" considered him to be "the future of music". [6] On January 14, 2026, it was announced that Feng will make his Rolling Loud debut in Orlando, Florida, where he will be performing on May 10, 2026. [11]

He has stated that his debut album, Weekend Rockstar, is scheduled to be released in 2026. As of 2026, he is based in Brixton. [3]

Musical style

Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described Feng's music on What the Feng as having "the fadedness of old Piff Gang and the coming-of-age spirit of early Mac Miller". [1] India Roby of The Fader wrote in 2025 that his music ranged from jerk to "Scouse rap" and also had "a bit of an indie-pop-meets-hip-hop sound". [12] For Complex , Antonio Johri described his songs as combining "glossy synthesizers with hyperactive 808s" and as paying homage to the "electronic-rap" of the 2010s. [9] Feng's motivational lyrics often focus on themes of positivity, hedonism, and encouraging people to be themselves. [13] [14] [3] His songs are typically around one minute long. [4] Vivian Medithi of The Fader wrote how Feng stood out with his "cohort for his neon, indie-pop-meets-hip-hop sound and incandescent lyrics, part diary, part pep talk." [15]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays with selected details
TitleDetails
What the Feng

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album title
TitleYearAlbum
"Friends"2024Non-album singles
"Devil Horns and a Halo"
"New Grime"
"Coming of Age"
"Weekend"
"Girl"
"Primrose Hill"
"Walk in the Park"
"M.I.A."
"Poem to Above"
"Damn Phone"
"Metamorphosis"
"Pink"
"Funeral Arguments"
(with Llondon Actress)
"Who Do U Wanna Be"2025What the Feng
"Princess"Non-album singles
"Shooters"
(with Sixzino)
"Teenage Dreamer"
"XOXO"
"When I Met You"
"Cali Crazy"2026

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Pierre, Alphonse (18 September 2025). "Party With Feng". Pitchfork . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 Gendron, Will (6 June 2025). "9 key moments in the rise of U.K. rap's new underground". The Fader . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Press-Reynolds, Kieran (12 January 2026). "New year, new Feng". Dazed . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 Patterson, Joseph JP; Keith, James; Itseli, Minou; Abiade, Yemi; Kavuma, Jason (1 April 2025). "25 UK Rappers To Watch In 2025". Complex . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Hofer, Ethan (21 July 2025). "Fakemink to Phreshboyswag: Are These 5 Artists The Future of U.K. Rap?". Trill. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 Moran, Robert (16 October 2025). "Cancelled, criticised and complicated as ever, M.I.A. returns to the stage". The Age . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Dunn-Christensen, Millie (4 April 2025). "Undiscovered #239 Powered by TuneCore UK: Introspekt, Feng & fakemink". Notion . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (21 March 2025). "Y2K Nostalgia Is Everywhere, and UK Rappers Can't Get Enough of It". Pitchfork . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Rose, Jordan; Johri, Antonio; Brown, Bohdi; Barlas, Jon (28 August 2025). "The 13 Best Teenage Rappers Right Now: 2025 Rankings". Complex . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ↑ McQuaid, Ian (5 December 2025). "'Constant stimulation, dopamine overload': how EsDeeKid and UK underground rap exploded on a global scale". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Murray, Robin (January 14, 2026). "Rolling Loud Moving to Orlando for 2026 With Headliners Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Don Toliver". Stereogum . Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  12. ↑ Roby, India (23 December 2025). "15 artists we're excited about in 2026". The Fader . Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Dazed (2026-01-12). "New year, new Feng". Dazed. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  14. ↑ "The best albums of 2025 so far". The Fader . 9 June 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  15. ↑ Hess, Tobias; Yoo, Hajin; Williams, Kylah; Medithi, Vivian; Mandel, Leah; Villa, Lucas; Green, Dylan; Wang, Steffanee; Roby, India; Ibrahim, Shamira; Maicki, Salvatore (December 9, 2025). "The 51 best songs of 2025". The FADER . Retrieved January 16, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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