That Kid

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That Kid
Birth nameSpencer Joseph
Born (1999-01-01) January 1, 1999 (age 25)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Member ofFreakalicious

Spencer Joseph (born January 1, 1999), known professionally as That Kid, is an American singer, songwriter, and social media personality from Denver, Colorado. [1] His debut single "Dial Tone" gained traction within the hyperpop subculture, a genre in which he has since become a prominent figure. [2] [3] Since then, he has released three full-length projects, Crush (2020), Comedown (2021), and Superstar (2022). [4] That Kid is a member of the band Freakalicious, alongside Chase Icon and Ayesha Erotica.

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Early life

Spencer Joseph was born on January 1, 1999, in Denver, Colorado. Joseph began playing the cello at the age of 11, revealing an early interest in music. He began creating original music at 14 with a laptop and his father's old gaming headset, initially as a new hobby to replace his interest in art, particularly oil pastels. However, after a few months, he shifted to experimenting with singing and creating experimental R&B. Joseph pursued his passion for music and began taking singing lessons while actively participating in his school's choir. [5]

Career

2017–2019: Breakthrough with "Dial Tone" and singles collection

In 2017 and 2018, That Kid gained a following on the social media platform Twitter, which led to his collaboration with Slayyyter and Ayesha Erotica on his debut single, "Dial Tone", released on September 9, 2018. [6] The single's success inspired him to pursue music full-time, [5] releasing the singles "80 Mph" and "Boyfriend" later that year.

In 2019, he released eight more singles: "Take It Off", "Arcade", "Booty Call", "Rocket", "Penthouse", "Blindfold", "Mind Your Business", and "Fuck It Up". He also appeared on the track "E-Boy" from Slayyyter's mixtape, Slayyyter (2019). [7]

2020–2021: Crush and Comedown

On March 2, 2020, That Kid announced his debut mixtape Crush, which was released on March 31. In an interview with Paper Magazine, he revealed that he "wrote about 20 brand new songs for the mixtape". [8] The mixtape includes collaborations from artists Liz, Ravenna Golden, and Tama Gucci, as well as a cover of Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me thru the Phone". The project was described as being "driven primarily by fantasy and just fun story telling", [9] and ranked at number 11 on The Line of Best Fit 's list of best hyperpop albums. [10] On September 4, the remix album Crush: The Remixes was released.

On September 23, That Kid released the double single "Skater Boy" / "Look at Me" and held a Zoom release party with Subculture Party on September 26.

In 2021, he released the singles "Boost Mobile" featuring Terror Jr, "Mile High Club", and "Honey" with Umru. [11] He also appeared on the track "ICU" from English pop duo Gameboi's debut album, Gameboi (2021). [12]

On September 14, That Kid released "Cobra", the lead single to his first extended play, Comedown. He recorded his first official music video for it, which was released on September 16. [9] [13] That month, That Kid appeared on the cover of Spotify's "hyperpop" playlist. [14] [9] Comedown was released on October 20, which was described as "sparkly, angsty, and angelic", and a "sister" record to Crush (2020). [13]

2022–present: Superstar

On July 4, 2022, That Kid released "Full Throttle", the lead single from his second mixtape Superstar, [15] after performing the song at HEAV3N in Los Angeles, California the previous month. The second single from the mixtape, "DRY2WET", was released on August 4. [4] [16]

On August 22, Superstar's cover art and tracklist were revealed, and the project was released the following month. After its release, outlets praised its maximalist production and strong collaboration choices. [6] [17] [18] In an interview, That Kid said of the mixtape: "I think Superstar is sonically a lot more realized than Crush or Comedown... I just wanted it to feel very large, the whole project as whole is a bit larger than life." [19] On December 6, he released the remix album Superstar: The Remixes.

That Kid headlined at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, New York on September 27 with Miss Madeline. [6] [20] He also played at the Boiler Room x Subculture event in Los Angeles on December 2. [5] He returned to Elsewhere on January 25, 2023 to perform for Intima NYC. [21]

On January 30, That Kid released a SoundCloud and YouTube exclusive single, "Crank That", an adaptation of Soulja Boy's 2007 single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)". [22]

That Kid headlined at El Cid Sunset in Los Angeles on June 1 with RYL0 and FantasyLuv. [23] He also performed at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas on August 12 with 6arelyhuman, Bayymack, and Strgurrl. [24]

He released "Q.O.S.D" [lower-alpha 1] on December 6, the lead single from his third mixtape, TK Ultra, slated for release in 2024. [25] [26]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
Crush
Superstar
  • Released: September 22, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
TK UltraTBA

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Comedown
  • Released: October 20, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Remix albums

TitleDetails
Crush: The Remixes
  • Released: September 4, 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Superstar: The Remixes
  • Released: December 6, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

YearTitleAlbum
2018"Dial Tone"
(featuring Slayyyter and Ayesha Erotica)		Non-album singles
"80 Mph"
"Boyfriend"
2019"Take It Off"
"Arcade"
(featuring Moistbreezy)
"Booty Call"
"Rocket"
(featuring Holliday Howe)
"Penthouse"
"Blindfold"
"Mind Your Business"
"Fuck It Up"
(featuring PRINCI, FAGedelics,
Belladonna, VisaS2k, and Wifi Baby)
2020"Skater Boy" / "Look at Me"
2021"Boost Mobile"
(featuring Terror Jr)
"Mile High Club"
"Honey"
(with Umru)
"Cobra"Comedown
2022"Full Throttle"Superstar
"DRY2WET"
2023"My House" [lower-alpha 2] Non-album singles
"100 Bad Bitches"
(with River Moon, Petal Supply, Warpstr,
Umru, Iglooghost, and Chase Icon)
"Best of Me" [lower-alpha 2]
"Q.O.S.D"TK Ultra
2024"Tila Tequila"
YearTitleAlbum
2018"Sweat"
(WAVVY FROG featuring That Kid)		Non-album singles
2019"Cavity"
(Jake Germain featuring That Kid)
2023"Currency"
(6arelyhuman featuring That Kid)
"Cherry"
(Princess Ketamine featuring Diana Starshine and That Kid)
2024“OMG”
(Amberlicious featuring Jade Nicole and That Kid)		2LIT

SoundCloud releases

TitleYearOther artists
"Crank That" [22] 2023—

Notes

  1. ↑ Acronym for "queen of sucking dick"
  2. 1 2 "My House" and "Best of Me" were removed from streaming services preceding the release of "Q.O.S.D"

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  26. ↑ That KidがAyesha Eroticaプロデュースの新曲「Q.O.S.D」をリリース. Avyss (in Japanese). December 5, 2023.
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