yxngxr1 | |
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 yxngxr1 in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Timothy Francis Lee |
| Also known as | yxngxr1 |
| Born | 28 September 1998 Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Empire Records |
Timothy Francis Lee (born 28 September 1998), known by his stage name yxngxr1 (pronounced younger one [1] ), is a British rapper. [2] He is best known for songs such as "Rather Do", "Tyler", "721" and "RockStore". [3]
In early 2019, yxngxr1 initially began posting songs to SoundCloud and released his debut single, "Tyler", [2] and his debut album, "Childhood Dreams". [4] [5] He also held a day job at Foot Locker after high school. [6] [7] [3]
In 2020, yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "I Don't Suit Hats". [8]
On 5 July 2020 yxngxr1 released a new EP, "Yellow Yellow Yellow". [9]
In 2021, yxngxr1 released two new albums, "Digikid" and "Digikid 2". [3]
On 13 May 2022 yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "Teenage Motel", that featured songs such as "Nice Guy", [10] [11] "BMW", [12] and "Sweatshirt" alongside a deluxe version of the album titled "Teenage Motel (Deluxe)". [13] [5] [14] [6] [15] [1]
In 2023, he released a new album titled "where has everyone gone.". [16] He also moved to London. [2] [1]
yxngxr1 has said that he enjoys playing tennis and watching Cardiff football. [17]
He has stated inspirations for his music being Tyler, the Creator and Dominic Fike. [2]
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