Young Kidd
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YK The Mayor | |
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| Born | Frankie Fontaine October 1, 1988 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | CTL Records |
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]
Fontaine was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Tec Voc High School.[4] He began rapping in 2004 through a program called Mic Check.[5] Fontaine is of both Aboriginal and Jamaican descent. His mother is originally from Sagkeeng First Nation. and his father is originally from Kingston, Jamaica. Fontaine had no contact with his father for most of his early life and did not establish a relationship with him until the age of 31. Fontaine spent his early years playing sports and loving Hip Hop music, writing his first song at 12 years old. He would go on to show it to his mother who began encouraging him to continue working and practicing his craft. At the end of the day we all have Ms. Fontaine to thank for the creation of Young Kidd aka YK The Mayor. For giving birth to him and for inspiring him to keep making music and working at perfecting his craft.[6]