Double Lz
British rapper
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Andre Deer (born 16 December 2002), known professionally as Double Lz (formerly stylized as DoubleLz), is a British rapper and songwriter. He is a former member of the UK drill group OFB. Debuting in 2018, he released two mixtapes - Frontstreet and Drill Commandments - alongside Bandokay and SJ in 2019 and 2021, respectively. He released his debut solo mixtape, Two Lz Make a Win, in 2022.
Career
Double Lz released his debut solo single, "Spillings", in May 2018.[3] In 2019, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay and SJ, released Frontstreet, which peaked at number 36 on the UK albums chart and 97th in Ireland. This was followed up by Drill Commandments - released in March 2021 - which peaked at number 53 in the UK.
Personal life
Deer is the son of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster,[4] a drug dealer who was jailed for 11 years in 2013 for providing a gun to Mark Duggan prior to his death.[5] He has one daughter.[6][7]
Legal issues
In 2022, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay, was charged with violent disorder following a 2021 incident at a Selfridges store, in which two people were stabbed.[1] In 2023, he was found guilty but his sentence was suspended.[2]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
IRE [9] | |||
| Frontstreet[10] (with OFB, SJ and Bandokay) |
|
36 | 97 | |
| Drill Commandments[12] (with OFB and Bandokay) |
|
53 | — | |
| Two Lz Make A Win |
|
— | — | |
Singles
As main artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | ||||
| "Spillings"[3] | 2018 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Bad B on the Nizz"[14] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
— | |||
| "Reality"[15] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
— | |||
| "Purge"[16] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
2019 | — | ||
| "Spillings 2.0"[17] | — | |||
| "Next Up?"[18] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
— | |||
| "Hardest Bars Freestyle"[19] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
— | |||
| "Ambush"[20] (with Bandokay and SJ) |
— |
|
Frontstreet | |
| "Mad About Bars"[21] (with Kenny Allstar & Bandokay) |
— | Non-album singles | ||
| "Hooked"[22] | — | |||
| "Lightwork Freestyle"[23] (with Bandokay) |
2020 | — | ||
| "OT Bopping"[24] (with Bandokay) |
91 | |||
| "Let Man Know"[25] (with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra) |
— | |||
| "Sliding"[26] (with Dsavv) |
— | |||
| "Straight Outta Tottenham"[27] | — | |||
| "BLM"[28] (with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra) |
63 | |||
| "What's Goodie"[29] (with Bandokay) |
— | |||
| "Ahlie"[30] (with Bandokay and Izzpot) |
2021 | — | ||
| "YKTV"[31] (with Bandokay and Izzpot) |
— | |||
| "Daily Duppy"[32] (with Bandokay and Izzpot) |
— | |||
| "Hashtag"[33] (with Bandokay) |
— | |||
| "Flick of the Wrist"[34] (with Bandokay) |
— | Drill Commandments | ||
| "Dumpa Truck"[35] | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Plugged In"[36] (with Fumez the Engineer) |
— | |||
| "Bye Felicia"[37] | — | |||
| "Villa Freestyle"[38] | — | |||
| "Block Freestyle"[39] | 2022 | — | ||
| "Lively"[40] (featuring Jaykae and Blair Muir) |
80 | |||
| "Out in the O" | — | Two Lz Make A Win | ||
| "The Beginning" | — | |||
| "Drill & Bass" (featuring Blair Muir) |
— | |||
| "Daily Duppy" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Frontline" (with OFB) |
— | Two Lz Make A Win | ||
| "Feel Bigger" | — |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [13] | |||||||||
| "Skrr"[41] (Yxng Bane featuring Bandokay and Double Lz) |
2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "No Games"[42] (Kush featuring Double Lz) |
2020 | — | |||||||
| "The Coldest Link Up, Pt. 2"[43] (Tweeko and Sebz featuring Double Lz, S Wavey, Tiny Syikes, J.B2, Onefour, Trizzac, PS Hitsquad, Pete & Bas) |
— | ||||||||
| "Magic"[44] (iLL BLU featuring Bandokay and Double Lz) |
46 |
|
The BLUPRINT | ||||||
| "Hate On Us"[46] (Frosty featuring Bandokay and Double Lz) |
84 | Under Surveillance | |||||||
| "Circles"[47] (Deno featuring Bandokay and Double Lz) |
36 | Boy Meets World | |||||||
| "Money"[48] (Ayo Britain featuring Double Lz) |
— | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Double Up"[49] (Sean1da featuring Bandokay and Double Lz) |
— | ||||||||
| "Bak2Bak"[50] (Akz featuring Double Lz) |
2021 | — | The Come Up 1 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Shots (Remix)" | 2019 | Morrisson, Bandokay, Burner, V9, Snap Capone |
| "On Deck (Remix)" | 2020 | Abra Cadabra, RV, Bandokay, Lowkey, Dezzie |
| "Youngest in Charge (Remix)" | 2021 | SJ, Dezzie, Izzpot, Bandokay |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | GRM Daily Rated Awards | Frontstreet | Mixtape of the Year | Nominated | [51] |
| Himself and Bandokay | Breakthrough of the Year |