Young Kidd

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]

YK The Mayor
Birth nameFrankie Fontaine
Born (1988-10-01) October 1, 1988
Winnipeg, Manitoba
GenresHip hop
Years active2005–present
LabelsCTL Records

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

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]

References
  1. Martin, Melissa (March 1, 2010). "Speaking to the beat". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
  2. "APCMA – Young Kidd". Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011.
  3. Patriquin, Martin (December 3, 2010). "Straight outta Winnipeg". Maclean's.
  4. Martin, Melissa (March 1, 2010). "Speaking to the beat". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
  5. "Young Kidd goes hard" (PDF). The Uniter. August 13, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. "YOUNG KIDD GOES HARD". The Uniter. August 11, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. "Young Kidd Releases "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape Presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions" (Press release). Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions. August 13, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. "A shot with a nine, nets rapper time". Winnipeg Sun. June 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. Pritchard, Dean (May 31, 2013). "Hip-hopper Young Kidd jailed on gun rap". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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