{{Short description|British rapper}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = French the Kid | birth_name = Taidgh Moriarty | birth_place = [[Harold Hill]], [[London]], England<ref name = ind>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/french-the-kid-interview-b2049011.html|title=French the Kid: 'I had to prove myself at school in Toulouse – they hated English people'|first=Roisin|last=O'Connor|date=4 April 2022|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|11|df=y}} | origin = | genre = {{flatlist| * [[British hip hop]] * [[UK drill]] }} | label = | occupation = {{flatlist| * Rapper * singer * songwriter }} | years_active = 2019–present }}

'''French the Kid''' (born 11 December 1999) is a British rapper and singer. Born in [[Harold Hill]], his family moved to Australia and France while he was a child. He moved back to the UK in his teens, beginning to release [[Freestyle rap|freestyles]] on Instagram in 2018.

==Early life== French the Kid was raised in [[Romford]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/conversations-french-the-kid-opens-up|title=Conversations: French The Kid Opens Up|first=Elle|last=Evans|date=1 April 2022|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> He is of Irish descent, In 2009 his family moved to Australia before moving to south west France when he was nine. There, he would be exposed to numerous French hip-hop artists, including [[PNL (rap duo)|PNL]] and [[Jul (rapper)|Jul]].<ref name = ind/>

After passing his exams, he moved back to England with his father.<ref name = ind/>

==Career== Beginning in 2018, French the Kid released freestyles through Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/french-the-kids-cant-feel-my-face-punches-hard|title=French The Kid's 'Can't Feel My Face' Punches Hard|first=Robin|last=Murray|date=16 July 2021|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> He released his debut single, "Bella Latina", in 2019; the song switches between English and French.<ref name = ind/>

In 2020, he released "Broken Lives & Stolen Peds",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-broken-lives-and-stolen-peds/|title=French the Kid Hits Us with Visuals for Deep Track "Broken Lives & Stolen Peds"|first=Courtney|last=W|date=14 July 2020|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> also appearing on the ''Mad About Bars'' and ''Daily Duppy'' freestyle series,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-mad-about-bars/|title=French the Kid Does It for Essex & France in All-New 'Mad About Bars' Freestyle|first=Naimah|last=Archibald-Powell|date=19 July 2020|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-daily-duppy/|title=Premiere: French the Kid Step Up for a Hard-New Daily Duppy Freestyle|first=Naimah|last=Archibald-Powell|date=13 December 2020|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> with the latter having 17 million views as of April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/french-the-kid-daily-duppy-bad-boy-chiller-crew-3198629|title=French The Kid: bilingual Essex rapper mining his personal life for inspiration|first=Max|last=Pilley|date=6 April 2022|work=[[NME]]|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> He would also collaborate with [[Kenny Allstar]] on "Coco".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/kenny-allstar-french-the-kid-coco/|title=Premiere: French the Kid Joins Kenny Allstar on Brand-New Banger "Coco"|first=Courtney|last=W|date=19 November 2020|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref>

In 2021, French the Kid released "Essex Boys" with Slimz and a remix of "Playing Games" with [[Jaykae]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-slimz-essex-boys/|title=Premiere: French the Kid & Slimz Put on for the "Essex Boys" on New Collab|first=Courtney|last=W|date=27 May 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/silky-playing-games-remix-french-the-kid-jaykae/|title=French the Kid & Jaykae Join Silky on Big "Playing Games" Remix|first=Jimi|last=Scott|date=8 April 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> Later in the year, he released "Can't Feel My Face" and "Thrill",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58754/french-the-kid/|title=French the Kid Hits Us with Video For "Can't Feel My Face"|first=Oli|last=Knight|date=15 July 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-thrill/|title=French the Kid Hits Us with New "Thrill" Visuals|first=Courtney|last=W|date=9 September 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> which peaked at number 98 and 90 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], respectively.<ref name = UK/>

In 2022, he released "Remedy",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-remedy/|title=French the Kid Lets Us into His Lifestyle in New "Remedy" Visuals|first=Courtney|last=W|date=13 January 2022|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> which peaked at number 81. In April, he released his debut mixtape, ''Never Been Ordinary''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-never-been-ordinary-mixtape/|title=French the Kid Unleashes Debut Mixtape ''Never Been Ordinary''|first=Courtney|last=W|date=1 April 2022|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> He also collaborated with Clean Bandit on a single titled “Sad Girls” in September 2022.

In 2023, he released "Single Player", the lead single from his second mixtape, ''No Signal''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=French The Kid unloads his ''No Signal'' mixtape |url=https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-no-signal-mixtape/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=GRM Daily |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Mixtapes=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of mixtapes, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name = UK>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58754/french-the-kid/|title=FRENCH THE KID {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|''Never Been Ordinary'' | *Released: 1 April 2022 *Label: Dropout UK | 21 |- !scope="row"|''No Signal'' | * Released: 14 April 2023 * Label: Dropout UK | 55 |}

===Charted singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of charted singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:5em"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK"/> |- !scope="row"|"Can't Feel My Face" |rowspan="2"|2021 |98 | * [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Silver<ref name="BPI">{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=French The Kid|access-date=11 April 2024}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|''Never Been Ordinary'' |- !scope="row"|"Thrill" |90 | * BPI: Silver<ref name="BPI"/> |- !scope="row"|"Remedy" |rowspan="2"|2022 |81 | |- !scope="row"|"Neverland" |72 | |}

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