Young Franco

Not to be confused with Francisco Franco.

Joseph Da Rin de Barbera (born 1994), who performs as Young Franco, is an Australian DJ and record producer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is based in Sydney, New South Wales.

Young Franco
Birth name	Joseph Da Rin De Barbera
Born	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 31) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Electronic hip hop R&B dance
Occupations	DJ record producer musician
Instruments	Digital audio workstation drum machines
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Of Leisure[1]
Website	youngfranco.com.au

Career

Barbera has performed at many Australian festivals including Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival.^{[2][3] [4][5][6][7][8]}

On 19 November 2021, Young Franco released "Real Nice (H.C.T.F.)" with Tkay Maidza featuring Nerve which served as the theme song for the A-League, the Australian and New Zealand professional soccer league.^[9]

In January 2025, Young Franco released his debut studio album, It's Franky Baby.^[10]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS Artist [11]
it's Franky baby![10]	Released: January 2025 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Universal Music (7536261)	10

Certified or charted singles

List of certified of charted singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		AUS	NZ [12]
"About This Thing (featuring Scrufizzer)[13]	2017	—	—	ARIA: Gold[14]
"Fallin' Apart" (featuring Denzel Curry and Pell)[15]	2020	—	—[A]

Notes

1. "Fallin' Apart" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but did peak at number twenty-two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[12]

Awards and nominations

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006.^[16]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	"Juice" (featuring Pell)	Electronic / Dance Award	Won	[17]
2025	"Wake Up" (featuring Master Peace)	Song of the Year	Won	[18]
		Electronic / Dance Award	Won
	Young Franco	Export Achievement	Won