Phreshboyswag
British rapper
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Mackenzie Ian Anderson (born 24 April 2003), known professionally as phreshboyswag (stylised in lowercase), is an English rapper and producer. He had previously been a member of American rapper Xaviersobased's collective 1c34.
24 April 2003
- Rapper
- producer
phreshboyswag | |
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| Also known as | Mack Hello, Mack Davies |
| Born | Mackenzie Ian Anderson 24 April 2003 |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Formerly of | 1c34 |
| Website | phreshboyswag |
British magazine The Face, labeled Anderson's single "Inspire" as a "jerk anthem". In 2023, he released his debut album Rock Bottom, followed by his second album VIP.
Early life
Mackenzie Ian Anderson was born on 24 April 2003 in Enfield, London.[citation needed]
Career
Anderson began his career in London, England.[1] However, he shortly moved to New York City where he joined American rapper Xaviersobased's collective 1c34.[1][2] According to music journalist Samuel Hyland, Anderson was later scheduled for a sold-out show in Bushwick, Brooklyn, but removed from the bill due to an online controversy.[1]
In 2023, Anderson released his debut album Rock Bottom, which featured "dystopian jerk beats, cooked up by snare-happy nihilists like Clay10 and ss3bby."[1] The album cover artwork featured actress Chloe Cherry smoking marijuana with an Instagram filter.[3] The song "Hottie" was featured on Pitchfork's head of editorial content and co-founder of No Bells blog Mano Sundaresan's list of "favorite songs of 2023".[4]
New York magazine The Fader labeled him as a "key moment" in the rise of the UK underground rap scene, stating that he was more associated with the New York jerk revival than the London music scene.[2]
In 2024, music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for British magazine The Face, labeled Anderson's song "Inspire" (2023) as a "jerk anthem".[5] That same year, 1c34 had cut ties with the rapper after abuse allegations circulated online.[2][3] The Fader stated that Anderson had incorporated elements of the indie sleaze aesthetic.[2] Trill magazine credited Anderson with popularizing the aesthetic in the 2020s underground rap scene.[3] Anderson has been affiliated with the London rap collective Dogworld.[1]
According to Pitchfork, American rapper Nettspend had featured Anderson on a song which made use of a beat later found on Xaviersobased's 2024 mixtape With 2 on the track "what zit tooya".[6]
Influence
British rapper Fakemink cited Phreshboyswag as an influence.[7]
American rapper OsamaSon referenced Phreshboyswag on his song "Waffle House" from his 2025 album Jump Out.[8]
In an article about the Marxist TikTok meme account thomasankarafan, music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds cites a video of rappers Xaviersobased and Phreshboyswag dancing in "giddy circles" as a commenter asks "Is Phresh Trotsky?"[9]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Rock Bottom |
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| VIP[10] |
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EPs
| Title | EP details |
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| i have really bad attachment issues |
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| phreshboyxpo |
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| my autumn diary 🍂📚 |
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