Quinn Dupree (born December 15, 2004), known professionally as Quinn (stylized in lowercase),
is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and DJ. Her debut studio album, ''
Drive-By Lullabies'', was released in 2021. Her second studio album, ''Quinn'', was released in 2022
through the independent record label
deadAir Records, of which she is a co-founder. Her third studio album, ''Stars Fell on Trench'', was released in 2024.
Early life
Quinn Dupree was born in
Baltimore
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,
Maryland
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, on December 15, 2004.
Due to her father's work as a master sergeant, Quinn grew up between
Pittsburgh
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and Virginia. At some point in her childhood, Quinn moved to
Northern Virginia
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, specifically in
Woodbridge. She briefly attended
Colgan High School, which she mentions in her track "A Love Letter to Colgan High School", before moving in October 2021 to
Fort Benning
Fort Benning (named Fort Moore from 2023–2025) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia area. Located on Georgia's border with Alabama, Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve compone ...
.
Prior to taking on a
hyperpop
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or digicore sound, she made
trap metal under the name yungx$t.
She grew up listening to
Chicago drill.
Career
In 2019, Quinn joined a
Discord
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server and befriended artists like
Midwxst, Saturn, blackwinterwells and
Ericdoa, each of whom she released songs with.
During the initial
COVID-19 lockdowns
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of 2020, she received widespread exposure from a shoutout by experimental pop duo
100 gecs, and her songs (most notably "i don't want that many friends in the first place") were added to
Spotify
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's
hyperpop
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editorial playlist.
In late 2021 and 2022, Quinn switched to a more
hip hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...
-influenced style for her debut album,
''Drive-By Lullabies'', and its eponymous successor.
Quinn released her third studio album, ''Stars Fell On Trench'', on her 20th birthday on December 15, 2024.
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Collaborative singles
References
{{Authority control
2004 births
Living people
21st-century American singers
American women pop singers
American hip-hop singers
Pop rappers
Singers from Virginia
21st-century African-American women
African-American women composers
American LGBTQ singers
Rappers from Baltimore
Rappers from Virginia
American LGBTQ musicians
LGBTQ people from Virginia
LGBTQ people from Maryland
Hyperpop musicians
African-American women musicians
LGBTQ women singers
Transgender women singers
Helix Tears
DeadAir Records artists