Young Kidd

Young Kidd
Birth name	Frankie Fontaine
Born	October 1, 1988 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Genres	Hip hop
Years active	2005–present
Labels	CTL Records
Associated acts	Boogey The Beat, Heatbag Records
Website	www.facebook.com#!/pages/Young-Kidd/121036456788

Frankie Fontaine (born October 1, 1988),^[1] better known by the stage name Young Kidd, is a Canadian rapper of aboriginal and Jamaican heritage.^[2]

Young Kidd was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He began performing in 2005 and has released multiple mixtapes, two albums and was nominated for two APCMA awards in 2010.^[3] Young Kidd has been successful in the Winnipeg rap scene.^[4]

Discography

Mixtapes

• The Beginning (2006)
• Hustlaz Mentality (2007)
• April Showers (2010)
• The February Tape (2010)
• Loyalty (2010)
• Wonderful Winnipeg (2011)^[5]

Albums

• I Go Hard (2009)
• 10x10 (2010)
• Criminals Turned Legit (2011) with Lotto, Quick Cash, Boogey the Beat & LJ Montana

Legal issues

Kidd was sentenced to 3 years for shooting into the ceiling of a sports bar in May 2009.^[6]

References

1. "Young Kidd". Facebook. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
2. Martin, Melissa (March 1, 2010). "Speaking to the beat". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011.
3. "APCMA – Young Kidd". Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011.
4. Patriquin, Martin (December 3, 2010). "Straight outta Winnipeg". Maclean's. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011.
5. "Young Kidd Releases "Wonderful Winnipeg" Mixtape Presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions" (Press release). Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotions. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
6. Pritchard, Dean (31 May 2013). "Hip-hopper Young Kidd jailed on gun rap". Winnipeg Sun. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014.