Feng (rapper)

Feng was raised in Croydon in South London. He has two older brothers, both of whom are more than 10 years older than him. He is a born-again Christian.^[2] He played football in secondary school as a midfielder.^[1] Prior to becoming a musician, he worked as a lifeguard in Purley, as a video editor, and in a post-school intern program.^[3][4] He also started a YouTube channel, where he showed himself learning how to use FL Studio and making rap songs on BandLab.^[1]

Feng began producing music in 2019 and released his debut single as a rapper in August 2024.^[5] Feng's songs "Damn Phone" and "M.I.A.", a tribute to the singer of the same name, were both released in 2024.^[3][6] He released his self-produced debut mixtape, What the Feng, in February 2025.^[2] His single "Princess" and a music video for his song "Kids from the West" were also released that year.^[7][8] He soon rose to prominence as part of a wave of underground rappers from the United Kingdom,^[9] including Fakemink and YT.^[1][10] Robert Moran of The Age wrote that, by late 2025, he and Fakemink were being hailed as "Britain's new musical saviours" and that "internet hyperbolists" considered him to be "the future of music".^[6] Feng made his Rolling Loud debut in Orlando, Florida, on May 10, 2026.^[11]

Feng’s debut album, Weekend Rockstar, was released on Friday, February 13, 2026.^[12] In an article published by The Fader, Feng was listed as one of the 32 coolest rappers of 2026.^[13]

Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork described Feng's music on What the Feng as having "the fadedness of old Piff Gang and the coming-of-age spirit of early Mac Miller".^[1] India Roby of The Fader wrote in 2025 that his music ranged from jerk to "Scouse rap" and also had "a bit of an indie-pop-meets-hip-hop sound".^[14] For Complex, Antonio Johri described his songs as combining "glossy synthesizers with hyperactive 808s" and as paying homage to the "electronic-rap" of the 2010s.^[9] Feng's motivational lyrics often focus on themes of positivity, hedonism, and encouraging people to be themselves.^[15][16][3] His songs are typically around one minute long.^[4] Vivian Medithi of The Fader wrote how Feng "stood out among his cohort for his neon, indie-pop-meets-hip-hop sound and incandescent lyrics, part diary, part pep talk."^[17]

Feneley is half-English, half-Filipino.^[18] As of 2026^[update], he is based in Brixton.^[3]

In an interview with Interview, Feneley stated that he enjoys watching films and that his favourites are Whiplash, American Beauty, Catch Me If You Can, Shawshank Redemption, and Limitless among many others.^[19]