YK The Mayor
Birth nameFrankie Fontaine
Born (1988-10-01) October 1, 1988
Winnipeg, Manitoba
GenresHip hop
Years active2005–present
LabelsCTL 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]

Early life

Fontaine was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Tec Voc High School.[4] He began rapping in 2004 through a program called Mike Check.[5] Fontaine is of both Aboriginal and Jamaican descent. His mother is originally from Sagkeeng First Nation.[6]

Discography

Mixtapes

  • The Beginning (2006)
  • Hustlaz Mentality (2007)
  • April Showers (2010)
  • The February Tape (2010)
  • Loyalty (2010)
  • Wonderful Winnipeg (2011)[7]

Albums

  • I Go Hard (2009)
  • 10x10 (2010)
  • Criminals Turned Legit (2011) with Lotto, Quick Cash, Boogey the Beat & LJ Montana
  • Liberation (2019) YK The Mayor

In 2008, Fontaine was forced to pay a $1200 fine and receive one year of probation after he was convicted of possessing a firearm.[8] In May 2009, Fontaine was sentenced to 3 years for shooting into the ceiling of a sports bar.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Martin, Melissa (March 1, 2010). "Speaking to the beat". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ "APCMA – Young Kidd". Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ Patriquin, Martin (December 3, 2010). "Straight outta Winnipeg". Maclean's.
  4. ↑ Martin, Melissa (March 1, 2010). "Speaking to the beat". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Young Kidd goes hard" (PDF). The Uniter. August 13, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  6. ↑ "YOUNG KIDD GOES HARD". The Uniter. August 11, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Young Kidd Releases "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape Presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions" (Press release). Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions. August 13, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  8. ↑ "A shot with a nine, nets rapper time". Winnipeg Sun. June 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Pritchard, Dean (May 31, 2013). "Hip-hopper Young Kidd jailed on gun rap". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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