Timothy Francis Lee (born 28 September 1998), known by his stage name yxngxr1 (pronounced younger one), is a

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. He is best known for songs such as "Rather Do", "Tyler", "721" and "RockStore".

Early life and career

In early 2019, yxngxr1 initially began posting songs to

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and released his debut

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, "Tyler", and his debut

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, "''Childhood Dreams''". He also held a day job at

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after

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. In 2020, yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "''I Don't Suit Hats''". On 5 July 2020 yxngxr1 released a new EP, "''Yellow Yellow Yellow''". In 2021, yxngxr1 released two new albums, "''Digikid''" and "''Digikid 2"''. On 13 May 2022 yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "''Teenage Motel''", that featured songs such as "Nice Guy", "BMW", and "Sweatshirt" alongside a deluxe version of the album titled "''Teenage Motel (Deluxe)''". In 2023, he released a new album titled "w''here has everyone gone.''". He also moved to London.

Personal life

yxngxr1 has said that he enjoys playing

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and watching

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football. He has stated inspirations for his music being

Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been cited as an influential figure in alternative hip-hop during the 2010s. Tyler beca ...

and

Dominic Fike Dominic David Fike (born December 30, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor. Fike first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut extended play, ' ...

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* {{AllMusic, id=mn0003918289 1998 births Musicians from Cardiff British rappers British hip-hop musicians British indie rock musicians Living people