# French the Kid

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British rapper

French the Kid Born Taidgh Moriarty (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999 (age 26) Harold Hill, London, England[1] Genres British hip hop UK drill Occupations Rapper singer songwriter Years active 2019–present

Musical artist

**French the Kid** (born 11 December 1999) is a British rapper and singer. Born in [Harold Hill](/source/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 [freestyles](/source/Freestyle_rap) on Instagram in 2018.

## Early life

French the Kid was raised in [Romford](/source/Romford).[2] 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](/source/PNL_(rap_duo)) and [Jul](/source/Jul_(rapper)).[1]

After passing his exams, he moved back to England with his father.[1]

## Career

Beginning in 2018, French the Kid released freestyles through Instagram.[3] He released his debut single, "Bella Latina", in 2019; the song switches between English and French.[1]

In 2020, he released "Broken Lives & Stolen Peds",[4] also appearing on the *Mad About Bars* and *Daily Duppy* freestyle series,[5][6] with the latter having 17 million views as of April 2022.[7] He would also collaborate with [Kenny Allstar](/source/Kenny_Allstar) on "Coco".[8]

In 2021, French the Kid released "Essex Boys" with Slimz and a remix of "Playing Games" with [Jaykae](/source/Jaykae).[9][10] Later in the year, he released "Can't Feel My Face" and "Thrill",[11][12] which peaked at number 98 and 90 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), respectively.[13]

In 2022, he released "Remedy",[14] which peaked at number 81. In April, he released his debut mixtape, *Never Been Ordinary*.[15] 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*.[16]

## Discography

### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions UK [13] Never Been Ordinary Released: 1 April 2022 Label: Dropout UK 21 No Signal Released: 14 April 2023 Label: Dropout UK 55

### Charted singles

List of charted singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK [13] "Can't Feel My Face" 2021 98 BPI: Silver[17] Never Been Ordinary "Thrill" 90 BPI: Silver[17] "Remedy" 2022 81 "Neverland" 72

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ind_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ind_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ind_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ind_1-3) O'Connor, Roisin (4 April 2022). ["French the Kid: 'I had to prove myself at school in Toulouse – they hated English people'"](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/french-the-kid-interview-b2049011.html). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Evans, Elle (1 April 2022). ["Conversations: French The Kid Opens Up"](https://www.clashmusic.com/features/conversations-french-the-kid-opens-up). *[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Murray, Robin (16 July 2021). ["French The Kid's 'Can't Feel My Face' Punches Hard"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/french-the-kids-cant-feel-my-face-punches-hard). *[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** W, Courtney (14 July 2020). ["French the Kid Hits Us with Visuals for Deep Track "Broken Lives & Stolen Peds""](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-broken-lives-and-stolen-peds/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Archibald-Powell, Naimah (19 July 2020). ["French the Kid Does It for Essex & France in All-New 'Mad About Bars' Freestyle"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-mad-about-bars/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Archibald-Powell, Naimah (13 December 2020). ["Premiere: French the Kid Step Up for a Hard-New Daily Duppy Freestyle"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-daily-duppy/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Pilley, Max (6 April 2022). ["French The Kid: bilingual Essex rapper mining his personal life for inspiration"](https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/french-the-kid-daily-duppy-bad-boy-chiller-crew-3198629). *[NME](/source/NME)*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** W, Courtney (19 November 2020). ["Premiere: French the Kid Joins Kenny Allstar on Brand-New Banger "Coco""](https://grmdaily.com/kenny-allstar-french-the-kid-coco/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** W, Courtney (27 May 2021). ["Premiere: French the Kid & Slimz Put on for the "Essex Boys" on New Collab"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-slimz-essex-boys/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Scott, Jimi (8 April 2021). ["French the Kid & Jaykae Join Silky on Big "Playing Games" Remix"](https://grmdaily.com/silky-playing-games-remix-french-the-kid-jaykae/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Knight, Oli (15 July 2021). ["French the Kid Hits Us with Video For "Can't Feel My Face""](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58754/french-the-kid/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** W, Courtney (9 September 2021). ["French the Kid Hits Us with New "Thrill" Visuals"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-thrill/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UK_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UK_13-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-UK_13-2) ["FRENCH THE KID | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/58754/french-the-kid/). *officialcharts.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** W, Courtney (13 January 2022). ["French the Kid Lets Us into His Lifestyle in New "Remedy" Visuals"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-remedy/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** W, Courtney (1 April 2022). ["French the Kid Unleashes Debut Mixtape *Never Been Ordinary*"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-never-been-ordinary-mixtape/). *grmdaily.com*. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["French The Kid unloads his *No Signal* mixtape"](https://grmdaily.com/french-the-kid-no-signal-mixtape/). *GRM Daily*. 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-04-16.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BPI_17-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BPI_17-1) ["British certifications – French The Kid"](https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards). [British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry). Retrieved 11 April 2024. *Type*French The Kid*in the "Search:" field.*

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