Mister V (rapper) explained

Mister V
Birth Name:Yvick Letexier
Birth Date:14 August 1993
Birth Place:Grenoble, Isère, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Internet personality, comedian, rapper, actor
Channel Name:mistervofficial
Channel Display Name:Mister V
Years Active:2008–present
Subscribers:6.30 million
Views:496.18 million
Silver Button:yes
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2013
Stats Update:17 Feb 2024

Yvick Letexier (in French pronounced as /ivik lətɛksje/; born 14 August 1993[1]), better known as Mister V, is a French YouTuber, Internet personality, comedian, rapper, and actor.[2] [3] In 2014, he and six other young comedians (Hugo Dessioux, Jéremie Dethelot, Youssoupha Diaby, Hakim Jemili, Mike Kenli and MalcolmToTheWord) set up Le Woop, a collective of comedians who post their videos on YouTube, and also perform live.[4] He is of Cameroonian descent from his mother's side and his father is Breton.[1]

He worked alongside Norman Thavaud, Hugo Dessioux, and other French YouTubers in Le Studio Bagel.

Biography

Mister V debuted atop the French SNEP albums chart in May 2017 with his debut album, Double V.[5] His second album, MVP, also reached number-one in early 2020.[6]

His debut album Double V sold over 21,000 copies in its first week of release. It was certified gold on July 3, 2017, with 50,536 albums sold. On February 7, 2018, the album is certified platinum with over 100,000 copies sold.[7]

In December 2019, he releases a feat with rapper PLK called Jamais, the first single from his second album MVP janvier 2020. In January 2020, he released Gang with Dosseh, which racked up 1.6 million views in 2 days.[8]

In June 2022, he appears on the ZZCCMXTP Mixtape by KronoMuzik, Pandrezz and Ronare, on the tracks Vodka Rhum Contrex (with Freddy Gladieux) and Captain.[9]

In December 2022, he and his country band Les Jones, formed by Freddy Gladieux and Vincent Tirel, released a four-track country mixtape entitled United States Of Rock.

Discography

Albums

TitleYearPeak positionsCertifications
FRA
[10]
BEL
(Fl)

[11]
BEL
(Wa)

[12]
SWI
[13]
Double V20171 2 10
MVP20201 37 1 4
  • SNEP: Platinum

Singles

TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
"Party Night Relou"2013115
"Space Jam"
(featuring Hayce Lemsi and Volts Face)
20175 81
  • SNEP: Gold
Double V
"Viano"
(featuring Samy Ceezy)
201847
"BTP"[15] rowspan="3"
"Saint Laurent"
[16]
"AGAMAGOHENMAPOKE (I Got My Gun in My Pocket)"[17] 2019
"Jamais"
(featuring PLK)
6 31 76
  • SNEP: Platinum
MVP

Featured singles

TitleYearPeak positionsAlbum
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
"XPTDR"
(L.E.C.K. featuring Mister V)
201363 Planète Rap 2013
"Massa"
(Dinor RDT featuring Mister V)
201962 Lunettes 2 ski

Other charting songs

TitleYearPeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
BEL
(Wa)

SWI
"Top album"20178
  • SNEP: Platinum
Double V
"Petit déjeuner"22
"Venice"29
"Demain"48
"Bulletproof"58
"Nightcall"65
"Thérapie"68
"Cendrillon"86
"Bonobo"112
"Apollo 13"
(featuring Juice)
30
"Deutsche Qualität"
(featuring Samy Ceezy)
36
"Gville"
(featuring Tortoz)
36
"Lambo"
2018121 Taxi 5 soundtrack
"Gang"
(featuring Dosseh)
202010 45 81
  • SNEP: Gold
MVP
"Pirelli"
(featuring Jul)
9 70
  • SNEP: Gold
"Facetime"16
"Tudo bem"18
"Vice City"21
"Clinton"24
"Femme de ménage"35
"Boogie"36
"Vert"47
"Miami Heat"48
"Lidl"49
"Titanic"53
"Menace"56
"Kungfu"65
"Payakaroon"68
"Moulin rouge"72
"On y est"76
"Gas"
(featuring Gazo)
202141 MVP (Réédition)
"Tempête"
107
"Vettel"134
"Le tour"
137
"G-Wagon"189

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector
2016PattayaA student of RezaFranck Gastambide
Camping 3KevinFabien Onteniente
2017Le ManoirDjamalTony Datis
2018Place publiqueBiggistarAgnès Jaoui
2019All InclusivePépitoFabien Onteniente

Web series

YearTitleRole
2017Tout pour le muscle: Killian Amontana
(2 episodes)
Les Déguns

Television

Shows

Videography

Dailymotion

YouTube

Studio Bagel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mister V. Universal Music France. fr. 14 February 2021. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024456/https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/30415287013. live.
  2. Web site: Mister V. GQ France. 15 April 2016 . fr-FR. 2020-02-09. 2020-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128215152/https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/sorties/articles/mister-v-portrait/37392. live.
  3. Web site: Pourquoi il faut prendre la musique de Mister V au sérieux. 2017-06-20. Clique.tv. fr-FR. 2020-02-09. 2020-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128214136/https://www.clique.tv/faut-prendre-musique-de-mister-v-serieux/. live.
  4. News: Qui est une vraie racaille ?. 2015-03-23. Le Monde Le Monde.fr. 2020-02-09. fr. 2020-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128215142/https://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/03/23/qui-est-une-vraie-racaille_4599333_1655027.html. live.
  5. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 21, 2017). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 30 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025163431/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=21. 25 October 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Top Albums (Week 6, 2020). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 11 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Mister V disque de platine avec " Double V " . 2023-08-23 . www.booska-p.com/ . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: Mouv' . Team . 2019-12-04 . Mister V fait son retour avec PLK et annonce son nouvel album . 2023-08-23 . Mouv' . fr.
  9. Web site: Où est Mister V dans la ZZCCMXTP ? . 2023-08-23 . Breakflip Awé.
  10. Web site: Discographie Mister V . lescharts.com . fr . 14 February 2021 . 20 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020133022/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V . live .
  11. Web site: Discografie Mister V . ultratop.be . nl . 14 February 2021 . 6 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606031813/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V . live .
  12. Web site: Discographie Mister V . ultratop.be . fr . 14 February 2021 . 26 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200526193243/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V . live .
  13. Web site: Mister V discography . hitparade.ch . 13 February 2019 . 24 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200224012613/https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V . live .
  14. France. Mister V. 8 September 2021.
  15. Web site: BTP - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music. Apple Music. fr. 14 February 2021. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024457/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/btp-single/1403453177. live.
  16. Web site: Saint Laurent (feat. RowJay) - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music. Apple Music. fr. 14 February 2021. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024507/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/saint-laurent-feat-rowjay-single/1436754236. live.
  17. Web site: AGAMAGOHENMAPOKE (I Got My Gun in My Pocket) - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music. Apple Music. fr. 14 February 2021. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024458/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/agamagohenmapoke-i-got-my-gun-in-my-pocket-single/1449547444. live.