Yxngxr1

Timothy Francis Lee (born 28 September 1998), known by his stage name yxngxr1 (pronounced younger one^[1]), is a British rapper.^[2] He is best known for songs such as "Rather Do", "Tyler", "721" and "RockStore".^[3]

yxngxr1
yxngxr1 in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Timothy Francis Lee
Also known as	yxngxr1
Born	(1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26) Cardiff, Wales
Genres	Hip hop indie rock alternative rock
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Empire Records

Early life and career

In early 2019, yxngxr1 initially began posting songs to SoundCloud and released his debut single, "Tyler",^[2] and his debut album, "Childhood Dreams".^[4][5] He also held a day job at Foot Locker after high school.^[6][7][3]

In 2020, yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "I Don't Suit Hats".^[8]

On 5 July 2020 yxngxr1 released a new EP, "Yellow Yellow Yellow".^[9]

In 2021, yxngxr1 released two new albums, "Digikid" and "Digikid 2".^[3]

On 13 May 2022 yxngxr1 released a new album titled, "Teenage Motel", that featured songs such as "Nice Guy",^[10][11] "BMW",^[12] and "Sweatshirt" alongside a deluxe version of the album titled "Teenage Motel (Deluxe)".^{[13][5][14][6][15][1]}

In 2023, he released a new album titled "where has everyone gone.".^[16] He also moved to London.^[2][1]

Personal life

yxngxr1 has said that he enjoys playing tennis and watching Cardiff football.^[17]

He has stated inspirations for his music being Tyler, the Creator and Dominic Fike.^[2]