Young Kidd Explained
YK The Mayor |
Birth Name: | Frankie Fontaine |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1988 |
Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Years Active: | 2005–present |
Label: | CTL Records |
Associated Acts: | Boogey The Beat, Heatbag Records |
Frankie Fontaine (born October 1, 1988), better known by the stage name Young Kidd or YK the Mayor, is a Canadian rapper of aboriginal and Jamaican heritage.[1] He began performing in 2005 and has released multiple mixtapes, two albums and was nominated for two APCMA awards in 2010.[2] Fontaine has been successful in the Winnipeg rap scene.[3]
Early life
Fontaine was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Tec Voc High School.[4] He began rapping in 2004 through a program called Mike Check.[5] Fontaine is of both Aboriginal and Jamaican descent. His mother is originally from Sagkeeng First Nation.[6]
Discography
Mixtapes
- The Beginning (2006)
- Hustlaz Mentality (2007)
- April Showers (2010)
- The February Tape (2010)
- Loyalty (2010)
- Wonderful Winnipeg (2011)[7]
Albums
- I Go Hard (2009)
- 10x10 (2010)
- Criminals Turned Legit (2011) with Lotto, Quick Cash, Boogey the Beat & LJ Montana
- Liberation (2019) YK The Mayor
Legal issues
In 2008, Fontaine was forced to pay a $1200 fine and receive one year of probation after he was convicted of possessing a firearm.[8] In May 2009, Fontaine was sentenced to 3 years for shooting into the ceiling of a sports bar.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Speaking to the beat. Martin. Melissa. March 1, 2010. Winnipeg Free Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20100324060500/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/speaking------to-the-beat.html. live. March 24, 2010.
- Web site: APCMA – Young Kidd. Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917135058/http://aboriginalpeopleschoice.com/artists/young-kidd/. live. September 17, 2011.
- Web site: Straight outta Winnipeg. Patriquin. Martin. December 3, 2010. Maclean's.
- Web site: Speaking to the beat. Martin. Melissa. March 1, 2010. Winnipeg Free Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20100324060500/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/speaking------to-the-beat.html. live. March 24, 2010.
- News: Young Kidd goes hard. The Uniter. 13 August 2009. 4 December 2020.
- News: YOUNG KIDD GOES HARD. The Uniter. 11 August 2009. 4 December 2020.
- Young Kidd Releases "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape Presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions. Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions. 13 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20131222124819/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/8/prweb8715179.htm. dead. December 22, 2013. 13 November 2013.
- News: A shot with a nine, nets rapper time . 1 June 2013. Winnipeg Sun. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003258/http://www.winnipegsun.com/2013/05/31/hip-hopper-young-kidd-jailed-on-gun-rap. live. 4 March 2016.
- News: Hip-hopper Young Kidd jailed on gun rap. Pritchard. Dean. 31 May 2013. Winnipeg Sun. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003258/http://www.winnipegsun.com/2013/05/31/hip-hopper-young-kidd-jailed-on-gun-rap. dead. 4 March 2016.