Mister V (rapper)

{{Short description|French YouTuber and rapper}} {{Infobox youtuber | name = Mister V | image = Mister V 2020 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Mister V in 2020 | birth_name = Yvick Letexier | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|08|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Grenoble, Isère, France | alma_mater = | occupation = {{Hlist|Internet personality|comedian|rapper|actor}} | website = | youtube_handle = mistervofficial | youtube_display_name = Mister V

| youtube_years_active = 2008–present | youtube_genre = {{Flatlist| * Comedy * parody }} | youtube_subscribers = 6.30 million | youtube_views = 508 million | stats_update = 2 September 2024{{nu|date=October 2025}} }} '''Yvick Letexier''' ({{IPA|fr|ivik lətɛksje}}; born 14 August 1993<ref name="umf">{{Cite web|url=https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/30415287013|title=Mister V|publisher=Universal Music France|language=fr|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=31 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024456/https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/30415287013|url-status=live}}</ref>), better known as '''Mister V''', is a French YouTuber, Internet personality, comedian, rapper, and actor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/sorties/articles/mister-v-portrait/37392|title=Mister V|website=GQ France|date=15 April 2016 |language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-02-09|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128215152/https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/sorties/articles/mister-v-portrait/37392|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clique.tv/faut-prendre-musique-de-mister-v-serieux/|title=Pourquoi il faut prendre la musique de Mister V au sérieux|date=2017-06-20|website=Clique.tv|language=fr-FR|access-date=2020-02-09|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128214136/https://www.clique.tv/faut-prendre-musique-de-mister-v-serieux/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, he and six other young comedians (Hugo Dessioux, Jéremie Dethelot, Youssoupha Diaby, Hakim Jemili, Mike Kenli and MalcolmToTheWord) set up ''Le Woop'', a collective of comedians who post their videos on YouTube, and also perform live.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/03/23/qui-est-une-vraie-racaille_4599333_1655027.html|title=Qui est une vraie racaille ?|date=2015-03-23|work=Le Monde Le Monde.fr|access-date=2020-02-09|language=fr|archive-date=2020-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128215142/https://www.lemonde.fr/televisions-radio/article/2015/03/23/qui-est-une-vraie-racaille_4599333_1655027.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He is of Cameroonian descent from his mother's side and his father is Breton.<ref name="umf"/>

He worked alongside Norman Thavaud, Hugo Dessioux, and other French YouTubers in Le Studio Bagel.

== Biography == Mister V debuted atop the French SNEP albums chart in May 2017 with his debut album, ''Double V''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=21|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums - SNEP (Week 21, 2017)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|accessdate=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025163431/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2017&we=21|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> His second album, ''MVP'', also reached number-one in early 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-la-semaine/top-albums/?semaine=6?&annee=2020&categorie=Top%20Albums|title=Top Albums (Week 6, 2020)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=11 February 2020}}</ref>

His debut album Double V sold over 21,000 copies in its first week of release. It was certified gold on 3 July 2017, with 50,536 albums sold. On 7 February 2018 the album was certified platinum, with over 100,000 copies sold.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Mister V disque de platine avec " Double V " |url=https://www.booska-p.com/musique/ventes/mister-v-disque-de-platine-avec-double-v/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=www.booska-p.com/ |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

In December 2019, he released a feat with rapper PLK called Jamais, the first single from his second album MVP janvier 2020. In January 2020, he released Gang with Dosseh, which racked up 1.6 million views in 2 days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mouv' |first=Team |date=2019-12-04 |title=Mister V fait son retour avec PLK et annonce son nouvel album |url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/mouv/mister-v-fait-son-retour-avec-plk-et-annonce-son-nouvel-album-7770360 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Mouv' |language=fr}}</ref>

In June 2022, he appeared on the ZZCCMXTP Mixtape by KronoMuzik, Pandrezz and Ronare, on the tracks Vodka Rhum Contrex (with Freddy Gladieux) and Captain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Où est Mister V dans la ZZCCMXTP ? |url=https://www.breakflip-awe.com/musique/actualites/ou-est-mister-v-dans-la-zzccmxtp-12802 |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Breakflip Awé}}</ref>

In December 2022, he and his country band Les Jones, formed by Freddy Gladieux and Vincent Tirel, released a four-track country mixtape entitled United States Of Rock.

== Discography == ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra">{{cite web | url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | title=Discographie Mister V | website=lescharts.com | language=fr | access-date=14 February 2021 | archive-date=20 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020133022/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | url-status=live }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Fl) <ref name="bel-fl">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | title=Discografie Mister V | website=ultratop.be | language=nl | access-date=14 February 2021 | archive-date=6 June 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606031813/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | url-status=live }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa">{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | title=Discographie Mister V | website=ultratop.be | language=fr | access-date=14 February 2021 | archive-date=26 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526193243/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | url-status=live }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi">{{cite web | url=http://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | title=Mister V discography | website=hitparade.ch | access-date=13 February 2019 | archive-date=24 February 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224012613/https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mister+V | url-status=live }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Double V'' | 2017 | 1 || — || 2 || 10 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="snep">{{Cite certification|region=France|artist=Mister V|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''MVP'' | 2020 | 1 || 37 || 1 || 4 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="snep"/> |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Party Night Relou" | 2013 | 115 || — || — | | {{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Space Jam" (featuring Hayce Lemsi and Volts Face) | 2017 | 5 || — || 81 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name="snep"/> | rowspan=2|''Double V'' |- ! scope="row"| "Viano" (featuring Samy Ceezy) | rowspan="3"|2018 | 47 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Top album" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 37 on the Ultratip chart.<ref name="bel-wa" />}} || — | |- ! scope="row"| "BTP"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/btp-single/1403453177|title=BTP - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|language=fr|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=31 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024457/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/btp-single/1403453177|url-status=live}}</ref> | — || — || — | | rowspan="3"{{non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Saint Laurent" {{small|(featuring RowJay)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/saint-laurent-feat-rowjay-single/1436754236|title=Saint Laurent (feat. RowJay) - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|language=fr|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=31 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024507/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/saint-laurent-feat-rowjay-single/1436754236|url-status=live}}</ref> | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "AGAMAGOHENMAPOKE (I Got My Gun in My Pocket)"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/agamagohenmapoke-i-got-my-gun-in-my-pocket-single/1449547444|title=AGAMAGOHENMAPOKE (I Got My Gun in My Pocket) - Single par Mister V sur Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|language=fr|access-date=14 February 2021|archive-date=31 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331024458/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/agamagohenmapoke-i-got-my-gun-in-my-pocket-single/1449547444|url-status=live}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|2019 | — || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Jamais" (featuring PLK) | 6 || 31 || 76 | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="snep"/> | ''MVP'' |- |}

===Featured singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "XPTDR" (L.E.C.K. featuring Mister V) | 2013 | 63 || — || — | ''Planète Rap 2013'' |- ! scope="row"| "Massa" (Dinor RDT featuring Mister V) | 2019 | 62 || — || — | ''Lunettes 2 ski'' |- |}

===Other charting songs=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA <ref name="fra"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL (Wa) <ref name="bel-wa"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWI <ref name="swi"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Top album" | rowspan=12|2017 | 8 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Top album" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 3 on the Ultratip chart.<ref name="bel-wa" />}} || — | * SNEP: Platinum<ref name="snep"/> | rowspan=12|''Double V'' |- ! scope="row"| "Petit déjeuner" | 22 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Venice" | 29 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Demain" | 48 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Bulletproof" | 58 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Nightcall" | 65 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Thérapie" | 68 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Cendrillon" | 86 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Bonobo" | 112 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Apollo 13" (featuring Juice) | 30 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Deutsche Qualität" (featuring Samy Ceezy) | 36 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Gville" (featuring Tortoz) | 36 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Lambo" {{small|(featuring PLK)}} | 2018 | 121 || — || — | | ''Taxi 5'' soundtrack |- ! scope="row"| "Gang" (featuring Dosseh) | rowspan=17|2020 | 10 || 45 || 81 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name="snep"/> | rowspan="17"|''MVP'' |- ! scope="row"| "Pirelli" (featuring Jul) | 9 || — || 70 | * SNEP: Gold<ref name="snep"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Facetime" | 16 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Tudo bem" | 18 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Vice City" | 21 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Clinton" | 24 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Femme de ménage" | 35 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Boogie" | 36 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Vert" | 47 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Miami Heat" | 48 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Lidl" | 49 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Titanic" | 53 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Menace" | 56 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Kungfu" | 65 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Payakaroon" | 68 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Moulin rouge" | 72 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "On y est" | 76 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Gas" (featuring Gazo) | rowspan="5"| 2021 | 41 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Top album" did not chart on the Walloon Ultratop chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Ultratip chart.<ref name="bel-wa" />}} || — | | rowspan="5"| ''MVP (Réédition)'' |- ! scope="row"| "Tempête" {{small|(featuring Laylow)}} | 107 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Vettel" | 134 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "Le tour" {{small|(featuring Naza)}} | 137 || — || — | |- ! scope="row"| "G-Wagon" | 189 || — || — | |}

== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Director |- | rowspan=2|2016 | ''Pattaya'' | A student of Reza | Franck Gastambide |- | ''Camping 3'' | Kevin | Fabien Onteniente |- |2017 | ''Le Manoir'' | Djamal | Tony Datis |- |2018 | ''Place publique'' | Biggistar | Agnès Jaoui |- |2019 | ''All Inclusive'' | Pépito | Fabien Onteniente |- |2025 |McWalter |McWalter |Simon Astier |}

===Web series=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | rowspan=2|2017 | ''Tout pour le muscle: Killian Amontana'' (2 episodes) | |- | ''Les Déguns'' | |}

===Television=== *2013-2015: ''Le Dézapping du Before'' on Canal+ *2013: ''Le Débarquement'' on Canal+ *2016: ''Le tour du Bagel'' on Canal+ *2016: ''Le Woop: Mission Grand Rex'' on C8 *2016: ''Fort Boyard'' on France 2 *2018: ''Norbert commis d'office'' on 6ter

==Shows== *2012: ''Le Zapping Amazing'', at the Grand Rex (with La Ferme Jérome, Cyprien, Le Palmashow, Kemar, Julfou, Julien Donzé, PV Nova, Spicy Marguerites, Volt, Backstage Rodéo) *2013: ''Le Zapping Amazing 2'' (French tour) *2014-2016: ''Le Woop sur scène'' (French tour) *2015: ''Le Woop'' at the Bataclan *2016: ''Le Woop'' at the Grand Rex

==Videography== '''Dailymotion''' *2008-2010: La Wii / 17 ans / La philosophie / Les comédies musicales

'''YouTube''' *2010: L'éducation sexuelle / Jean Michel Pokora / Les 5 photos de profil Facebook *2011: Être en couple / La politique / Colonel Crado - "Toutes les nuits" (Colonel Reyel) [Parodie] / Le métissage / Les 5 nouvelles photos de profil / Mc Jacky - Le rap des clichés / Secret Story / Le bac / La bagarre / Le basketball / Le permis de conduire *2012: Les boîtes de nuit / Être célibataire / Être célibataire (soft version for kids) / Trouver un job / Partir en vacances / La danse *2012 (in partnership with M6 Mobile): Les jeux vidéo / Les super-héros / Les vampires / Les bonnes résolutions *2013: Le mystère de l'épaule gauche / Le rap / Los Angeles (feat. Cyprien & La Ferme Jérôme) / Le cannabis / Le R'n'B *2014: La police / Dormir *2015: Avoir un gosse / McWalter *2016: McWalter et la menace Kibuja (Parts 1 & 2) / Les States / Le service / Rap vs. Réalité *2017: Faire un album / La police 2 / Faire un album La suite *2018: McWalter 3 / Le Québec *2019: J'ai 25 ans / Le rap vs la réalité 2 *2020: Faire un album 2 / Modifie mon véhicule *2021: La police 3 *2022: La Pizza Delamama *2023: Je sors 2 nouvelles pizzas ! / Les Jones / Les 11 rappeurs à ne pas suivre / J’ai gagné la course à Squeezie (C’est le GP Explorer 2) / La pizza Delamama 2

'''Studio Bagel''' *2012-2013 (Season 1): BagelField: serviette / Marre de te faire recaler en boîte? / Le mariage gay / La Crise: Noël 2012 / Le Raid: Au cœur de l'action / 200 000 Abonnés: Clip / L'incroyable destin de Wilfried Destin / L'Inside: le Tatouage / L'Inside: Le Tour de magie / Et si l'alcool ne faisait plus effet? / Frenchies in Vegas: Clip *2013-2014 (Season 2): C'était le Studio Bagel: escabeau / En couple sur Facebook?: Miguel / Le Gang des Clowns: Le présentateur TV / La Friendzone: Steven, l'ami gay / L'ultime recours / La beauféthie: Denis (Personage Principal) *2014-2015 (Season 3): Déjà vu: Le meilleur ami du héros / La soirée / Le Casting du Studio Bagel: Lui-même / Pas très Charlie / Le Bucket (with Kevin Razy) (Sketch show) *2015-2017 (Le Tour du Bagel): High Crous Musical: Régis / Ratatouille: Fred / Clash d’astéroïde: Young Chapo2paille / Shooter: Shooter *2023 (MST : Moyennement Sûr du Titre) : Comme ça vient / Montre ça vraiment à tout le monde / Ultimate Wrestle Dazzle / Le figurant / Les tubes de la belle époque / L’arnaque de Tinder / Le commis d’office / Hacker / Une place à Paris / Tu savais pas ? / Coup de foudre au lycée

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==References== {{Reflist|}}

==External links== * {{YouTube|mistervofficial}} * {{URL|https://leblogdemisterv.com}} * {{IMDb name|nm5313009}}

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