{{Short description|American rapper-producer (born 2006)}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = FearDorian | birth_name = Dorian Williams | image = | alt = | caption = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|06|13}}<ref name=TFInt>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2025/06/11/quinn-feardorian-interview-2025 |title=Checking in with quinn and FearDorian, architects of a new Atlanta sound |author=Helfand, Raphael |date=11 June 2025 |access-date=25 September 2025 |website=The Fader}}</ref> | birth_place = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * songwriter * record producer * DJ }} | genre = {{flatlist| * Hip-hop * jerk }} | years_active = 2019–present | website = https://www.feardorian.com/ | origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://floodmagazine.com/187268/feardorian-leaving-home-breaking/ |title=FearDorian Is Leaving His Mark on the World |author=Schube, Will |date=4 March 2025 |access-date=25 September 2025 |website=Flood Magazine}}</ref> }} '''Dorian Williams''' (born June 13, 2006), professionally known as '''FearDorian''', is a rapper based in Atlanta known for both his production work for other rappers as well as his solo discography. Musicians Williams has produced for include Xaviersobased, D0llywood1 and Na-Kel Smith.
== Early life == Williams started making music in 2019, when he was 12 years old.<ref name=TB24/>
== Career == Williams garnered his first online following by posting videos of him dancing to songs by underground artists on the short-form video app Triller before pivoting to producing his own music.<ref name=TB24>{{cite web|url=https://thetubmag.com/feardorian-from-bathroom-trillers-to-touring-in-europe/ |title=FearDorian: From Bathroom Trillers to Touring in Europe |date=12 October 2024 |access-date=18 September 2025 |website=The Tub Mag |author=Bailey, Kevin}}</ref> Around that time Williams requested to join New York City hip-hop collective Surf Gang but was denied.<ref name=PFADC>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/polo-perks-feardorian-ayoolii-a-dogs-chance/ |title=Polo Perks / FearDorian / AyooLii: A Dog's Chance Album Review |author=Medithi, Vivian |date=27 June 2024 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
In March 2024 Williams released his self-titled debut album. The sound of ''FearDorian'' was described as heavily influenced by a broad range of genres such as "rap, indie rock, and vaporwave" and lyrically preoccupied with adolescence.<ref name=PFFD>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/feardorian-feardorian/ |title=FearDorian: FearDorian Album Review |author=Green, Dylan |date=10 April 2024 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Williams himself said that his goal was to hit a balance between melancholy and high energy, allowing for songs the listener can sit with as well as dance to.<ref name=NBADC25/> That same year saw the release of multiple collaborative projects such as ''A Dog's Chance'' with Surf Gang's Polo Perks and Milwaukee lowend rapper AyooLii followed by ''Quiet Warp Xpress'' with RiTchie, the latter giving way to a European and UK tour.<ref name=TB24/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoope.nl/ritchie-feardorian-announce-joint-ep-european-tour/ |title=RITCHIE & FEARDORIAN ANNOUNCE JOINT EP & EUROPEAN TOUR |author=Oron, Jerrel |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2025 |website=Scoope}}</ref> ''A Dog's Chance'' was especially notable for its sample usage and the unorthodox origins of its samples which included songs by Teen Suicide, Carissa's Wierd, M.I.A., Bladee and Current Joys.<ref name=PFADC/><ref name=NBADC25>{{cite web|url=https://nobells.blog/polo-perks-ayoolii-and-feardorian-in-conversation/ |author=Lafontant, Olivier |date=23 June 2025 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=NoBells |title=Polo Perks, AyooLii and FearDorian in conversation}}</ref>
Williams' sophomore full-length album ''Leaving Home'' was released January 31, 2025,<ref name=PFLH>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/feardorian-leaving-home/ |title=FearDorian: Leaving Home Album Review |author=Lafontant, Olivier |date=10 February 2025 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> preceded by short music videos for several of the album's songs shot in the US, UK and Europe mirroring the album's title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/feardorian-announces-new-album-leaving-home-taps-polo-perks-for-new-song-and-video-watch/ |title=FearDorian Announces New Album Leaving Home, Taps Polo Perks for New Song and Video: Watch |author=Strauss, Matthews |date=16 January 2025 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> The album features returning collaborators such as Quinn, RiTchie, Polo Perks and Klein.<ref name=PFLH/> Later that same year Williams released ''Out The Past With A Window''.<ref name=hashtag/>
Following the release of five singles, ''Before You Press Play'', an album with long-time collaborator and Atlanta contemporary Quinn released in early November 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/feardorian-and-osquinn-announce-new-album-share-new-song-bags-listen/ |title=FearDorian and osquinn Announce New Album, Share New Song “Bags”: Listen |author=Strauss, Matthews |date=12 August 2025 |access-date=20 September 2025 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref name=hashtag>{{cite web|url=https://hashtagmagazine.net/home/2025/11/1/feardorian-and-osquinn-share-tmb |title= FearDorian and osquinn share "tmb" |author=Ohryn, Taylor |date=1 November 2025 |access-date=9 November 2025 |website=Hashtag Magazine}}</ref>
== Discography == '''Studio albums''' *2024 — ''FearDorian'' *2024 — ''A Dog's Chance'' <small>(with Polo Perks and AyooLii)</small> *2025 — ''Leaving Home'' *2025 — ''Out The Past With A Window'' *2025 — ''Before You Press Play'' <small>(with Quinn)</small>
'''EPs''' *2022 — ''axis'' <small>(with bronclair)</small> *2024 — ''Quiet Warp Xpress'' <small>(with RiTchie)</small>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Atlanta Category:21st-century American rappers