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Born | [1] [2] | December 15, 2004
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Years active | 2018–present |
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Origin | Virginia, U.S. |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar |
Labels | DeadAir 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]
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]
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.
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Drive-By Lullabies | |
Quinn |
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Stars Fell on Trench |
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I'm Going Insane |
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Sick Shit |
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Delinquent |
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SF44 |
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Interstate185 |
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I Used to Just Cry About It |
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A Night in Virginia |
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Beat Tape No.1 |
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dSX.fm (with Dazegxd) | |
Slaps |
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Tiltle | Year | Details | Album |
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"Gooncity Anthem" (with Gooncity, b07gem ., Kevinhilfiger, kasper gem, vescure, & Killz) | 2020 |
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"Strength Bonus" (with blackwinterwells) | 2021 |
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