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| Birth name | Kiowa Roukema |
| Born | 3 December 1999 |
| Origin | Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Kiowa Roukema, professionally known as YoungKio (born 3 December 1999), is a Dutch record producer. YoungKio is known for producing "Old Town Road", by American rapper Lil Nas X. Since the rise in popularity of "Old Town Road", YoungKio was signed by French record producer CashMoneyAP.[1]
Career
2016-2018: Early career
YoungKio first started producing beats in 2016. He began producing on the popular digital audio workstation FL Studio, which his friend gifted to him.[2] Kio's early and current influences include producers Wheezy and TM88.[3] In his interview with Forbes, YoungKio stated, "In my opinion, I became good at it pretty fast." Kio began posting his 'type beats' on YouTube, and sold leases for $20.[4] With this money, he saved up to purchase a year-long membership to the beat store hosting platform BeatStars.[1]
"Old Town Road"
In 2018, one of YoungKio's beats was leased by Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X. The beat sampled the Nine Inch Nails song "Ghost IV – 34".[4] The song was released independently on December 3, 2018, and gained popularity on social video sharing app TikTok.
2019-current
Since the rise in popularity of "Old Town Road", YoungKio has done interviews with Forbes, GQ, and many other publications. He has also flown to Los Angeles to work with producers like CashMoneyAP, and to appear in the Old Town Road music video.[2]
YoungKio has since been 'hit up' for beats from prominent artists like Lil Pump and Rico Nasty.[2]
Production credits
- 2018: Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road" (with sampled production from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
- 2019: Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road (Remix) ft. Billy Ray Cyrus" (with sampled production from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
References
- ^ a b Payne, Ogden. "Meet YoungKio, The 19-Year-Old Netherlands Producer Behind 'Old Town Road'". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c Cea, Max. "YoungKio, the Dutch Producer of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," Is Living His Dreams". GQ. GQ. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Kenny, Brody. "A conversation with YoungKio and Abe Batshon: "...The artist can just flip it and just make it into something completely different"". thefourohfive. The 405. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b Lamarre, Carl. "'Old Town Road' Producer YoungKio on How Lil Nas X's Song Came to Life". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
