Kurt Jantz, professionally known as Forgiato Blow, is an American rapper whose work supports
President
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Donald Trump
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and
Trumpism
Trumpism, also referred to as the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, is the political movement and ideology behind U.S. president Donald Trump and his political base. It comprises ideologies such as right-wing populism, right-wing ...
. Jantz is a self-proclaimed pioneer of the Trumpist
hip hop
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genre of
MAGA
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rap.
Early life
Jantz was born and raised in
South Florida
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and attended
Admiral Farragut Academy
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.
Career
He released his first album in 2013, with subsequent releases attracting little attention.
In 2016, he released "Silver Spoon", his first pro-Trump song, and "was later able to carve out a niche for himself within the movement surrounding Donald Trump".
Since then, his music and videos have been supportive of conservative figures and groups, including
Roger Stone
Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American Political consulting, political consultant and lobbyist. He is Donald Trump's longest-serving political adviser, best known for the Mueller special counsel investi ...
,
Matt Gaetz
Matthew Louis Gaetz II ( ; born May 7, 1982) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 2017 until his resignation in 2024. His district included all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties, ...
,
Marjorie Taylor Greene
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politician, businesswoman, and cons ...
, and the
Proud Boys
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.
His music often concerns
culture war
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topics, for instance, a song titled "Boycott Target", which accused
Target
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of
grooming children with pride merchandise, reached #1 on iTunes.
Jantz was featured in a song with
Vanilla Ice
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and
Kodak Black
Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), known professionally as Kodak Black, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He gained initial recognition following the release of his 2014 songs " No Flockin" and " Skrt", both of ...
in 2021.
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Rappers from Florida
1988 births
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American singers
21st-century Christians
American Christians
Florida Republicans
Matt Gaetz
American music YouTubers
Singers from Florida
YouTubers from Florida
Admiral Farragut Academy alumni
Living people