Quinn (musician)

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Quinn
Born (2004-12-15) December 15, 2004 (age 20) [1] [2]
Other names
  • osquinn, p4rkr, cat mother, trench dog, user-574126634, rifleman, DJ Weird Bitch, yungx$t [1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • DJ
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Origin Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar
LabelsDeadAir Records
Website https://ThatWasFuckingAwesome.com/

Quinn Dupree (born December 15, 2004; stylized in all lowercase letters as quinn) [3] [4] [2] [5] is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and DJ. Her second studio album, Quinn, was released on July 22, 2022. [2] [6] Quinn released on the independent record label deadAir Records which she is a co-founder of. [7]

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Early life

Quinn Dupree was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 15, 2004. [3] [5] Due to her father's work as a master sergeant, Quinn grew up between Pittsburgh and Virginia. At some point in her childhood, Quinn moved to Northern Virginia, specifically in Woodbridge. She briefly attended Colgan High School, which she mentions in her track "A Love Letter to Colgan High School", before moving in October 2021 to Fort Benning. [8] [3] Prior to taking on a hyperpop or digicore sound, she made trap metal under the name yungx$t. [9] She grew up listening to Chicago drill. [9]

Career

In 2019, Quinn joined a Discord server and befriended artists like Midwxst, Saturn, blackwinterwells and Ericdoa, each of which she would release songs with. [10] During the initial COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, she received widespread exposure from a shoutout by experimental pop duo 100 gecs and her songs (most notably "i don't want that many friends in the first place") were added to Spotify's hyperpop editorial playlist. [11]

In late 2021 and 2022, Quinn switched to a more hip hop-influenced style for her debut album, drive-by lullabies and its eponymous successor. [3]

Quinn released her 3rd album, "Stars Fell On Trench", on her 20th birthday on December 15, 2024.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum details
Drive-By Lullabies
Quinn
  • Released: July 22, 2022
  • Label: DeadAir Records
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming
Stars Fell on Trench
  • Released: December 15, 2024
  • Label: Self released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

TitleMixtape details
I'm Going Insane
  • Released: March 20, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming (YouTube)
Sick Shit
  • Released: November 21, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming (YouTube)
Delinquent
  • Released: January 27, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
SF44
  • Released: March 21, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Interstate185
  • Released: May 30, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
I Used to Just Cry About It
  • Released: October 13, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleEP details
A Night in Virginia
  • Released: April 25, 2020
  • Label: deadAir (initial release), Self-released (re-release)
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Beat Tape No.1
  • Released: October 8, 2021
  • Label: deadAir
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
dSX.fm
(with Dazegxd)
  • Released: April 26, 2023 [13] [14]
  • Label: deadAir
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Slaps
  • Released: June 22, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Collaborative singles

TiltleYearDetailsAlbum
"Gooncity Anthem"
(with Gooncity, b07gem ., Kevinhilfiger, kasper gem, vescure, & Killz)
2020
  • Released: March 30, 2020
  • Label: Gooncity Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Non-album releases
"Strength Bonus"
(with blackwinterwells)
2021
  • Released: January 11, 2021
  • Label: Helix Tears
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
  • Featuring: fish narc

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