| Birth Name: | Spencer Joseph |
| Birth Date: | 1999 1, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
| Current Member Of: | Freakalicious |
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 four projects, Crush (2020), Comedown (2021), Superstar (2022), and TK Ultra (2024). That Kid is a member of the band Freakalicious, alongside Chase Icon and Ayesha Erotica.
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.[4]
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.[5] The single's success inspired him to pursue music full-time, 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).[6]
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".[7] 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".[8] [9] The project was described as being "driven primarily by fantasy and just fun story telling",[10] and ranked at number 11 on The Line of Best Fit
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.[12] He also appeared on the track "ICU" from English pop duo Gameboi's debut album, Gameboi (2021).[13]
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. That month, That Kid appeared on the cover of Spotify's "hyperpop" playlist.[14] Comedown was released on October 20, which was described as "sparkly, angsty, and angelic", and a "sister" record to Crush (2020).[15]
On July 4, 2022, That Kid released "Full Throttle", the lead single from his second mixtape Superstar,[16] 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.[17] [18]
On August 22, Superstar
That Kid headlined at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, New York on September 27 with Miss Madeline.[23] He also played at the Boiler Room x Subculture event in Los Angeles on December 2. He returned to Elsewhere on January 25, 2023 to perform for Intima NYC.[24]
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)".
That Kid headlined at El Cid Sunset in Los Angeles on June 1 with RYL0 and FantasyLuv.[25] He also performed at Warehouse Live in Houston, Texas on August 12 with 6arelyhuman, Bayymack, and Strgurrl.[26]
He released "" on December 6,[27] [28] the lead single from his third mixtape, TK Ultra, which was released in August 2024.[29] [30] "Tila Tequila" and "Spencer Needs a Ladder" were released as the second and third singles from the mixtape in April and July 2024, respectively.[31]
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| Crush |
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| Superstar |
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| TK Ultra |
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| Crush: The Remixes |
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| Superstar: The Remixes |
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| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2018 | "Dial Tone" (featuring Slayyyter and Ayesha Erotica) | rowspan="15" |
| "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" | rowspan="3" |
| "10 Bad Bitches" (with River Moon, Petal Supply, Warpstr, Umru, Iglooghost, and Chase Icon) | ||
| "Best of Me" | ||
| "Q.O.S.D" | TK Ultra | |
| 2024 | "Tila Tequila" | |
| "Spencer Needs a Ladder" (with 6arelyhuman) |
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2018 | "Sweat" (WAVVY FROG featuring That Kid) | rowspan="5" |
| "Regina George" (Kyunchi featuring That Kid and Ayesha Erotica) | ||
| 2019 | "Cavity" (Jake Germain featuring That Kid) | |
| 2023 | "Currency" (6arelyhuman featuring That Kid) | |
| "Cherry" (Princess Ketamine featuring Diana Starshine and That Kid) | ||