Dutchavelli
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{short description|British rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background =
| name = Dutchavelli
| image =
| birth_name = Stephan Allen
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
| origin = London, England
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1993|11|11}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| label = {{hlist|Parlophone|Warner}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| alias = Dutch
}}
Stephan Allen (born 11 November 1993), better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, is a British rapper. His name comes in part from the fact that he and his family (including his sister, Stefflon Don, a rapper){{Cite web|date=29 November 2019|title='I didn't need to rob because of my famous sister'|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/i-didnt-need-to-rob-because-of-my-famous-sister-217222/|access-date=14 November 2020|website=Kent Online|language=en}} spent their formative years in Rotterdam, and he initially went under the name 'Dutch'.{{Cite web|date=2 April 2017|title=Stefflon Don: 'I'm not going to compromise, or not say what I want'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/02/stefflon-don-rapper-stephanie-allen-interview-not-going-to-compromise|access-date=9 October 2020|website=The Guardian}}{{Cite web|title=This Is the Year of Dutchavelli|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dutchavelli-noisey-cover-2020/|access-date=9 October 2020|date=2 July 2020 |website=Vice.com}} He has worked with artists such as Stormzy, Gzuz, and Tion Wayne and has achieved Top 40 hits with songs such as "I Dunno", "Burning" and "808", the former peaking at number 7 in the charts.{{Cite web|title=DUTCHAVELLI {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/56990/dutchavelli/|access-date=9 October 2020|website=www.officialcharts.com}}
Early life
Stephan Allen was born in Birmingham to parents of Jamaican descent. He has six siblings including rapper, Stefflon Don and X-factor contestant, Princess Diamz and is the fourth of seven children. When he was a year old, his family moved to Rotterdam, Netherlands, (hence Allen's stage name); around a decade later they moved back to Clapton in Hackney, East London. He cites that instead of sitting around the dinner table to eat they would play each other music ranging from Bob Marley to Aretha Franklin. After first recording in his teens, although he was spurred on by those around him, at age 17 he was handed a six months prison sentence for an unspecified offence which delayed the start of his music career.{{Cite web|title=Noisey Cover Story Lockdown 2020: Dutchavelli|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dutchavelli-noisey-cover-2020/|access-date=9 October 2020|website=Vice.com|date=2 July 2020 |language=en}}
Career
Dutchavelli began his career as Dutch in 2016 releasing songs such as 'New Jack City' whilst making appearances on Rinse FM. Further legal trouble involving an armed robbery and stabbing charge in 2018 curtailed his career for another two years while imprisoned on remand.{{cite news |last1=Hannah |first1=Hastings |title=Seven people on trial after Kent father left strangled and stabbed in front of his children |url=https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/17931460.seven-people-trial-kent-father-left-strangled-stabbed-front-children/ |access-date=14 April 2023 |work=Epping Forest Guardian |publisher=Epping Forest Guardian |date=27 September 2019}} He was later acquitted of the main charge but convicted of perverting the course of justice, and sentenced to 22 months.{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Hooper |title=Rapper Stefflon Don's brother 'didn't need to' rob Yalding family 'because of famous sister' |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/i-didnt-need-to-rob-because-of-my-famous-sister-217222/ |access-date=14 April 2023 |work=Kent Online |publisher=Kent Online}} After being released on licence he began to gain recognition in 2020 with a series of hits which began with 'Only If You Knew' which racked up 20 million views in eight months. Further hits such as 'Surely'{{Cite web|title=Dutchavelli Keeps Up The Pace With New Drill Offering "Surely"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/03/duchavelli-surely|access-date=9 October 2020|website=Complex}} alongside collaborations with artists such as Stormzy and M Huncho began to cement his name as one of the leading emerging talents within the drill scene.
Dutchavelli was named on the BBC Sound of... 2021 longlist. 10 artists were nominated by industry experts and artists such as Stormzy, AJ Tracey, and Billie Eilish.{{Cite web|date=7 December 2020|title=The BBC Sound of 2021 longlist has been revealed|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bbc-sound-of-2021-dutchavelli-alfie-templeman-b1767044.html|access-date=7 December 2020|website=The Independent|language=en}}
In popular culture
Dutchavelli has gained a reputation for being seen as a tough individual. This, paired with his large stature – he is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) in height[https://theface.com/music/dutchavelli-uk-rapper-interview-volume-4-issue-4 Dutchavelli: bringing the real back to UK rap], The Face, 21 September 2020 – has led to a proliferation of memes relating to this within popular culture.{{Cite web|date=21 July 2020|title=Five emerging artists we can't wait to see playing live in London|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/best-new-artists-live-london-tour-gigs-a4504726.html|access-date=9 October 2020|website=Evening Standard}}
Personal life
Discography
= Mixtapes =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of mixtapes, with selected details |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"|Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Mixtape details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK {{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/56990/dutchavelli/|title=DUTCHAVELLI {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=25 November 2020}} |
| scope="row"| Dutch from the 5th
|
| 8 | |
= Singles =
== As lead artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |
| scope="row"| "Speeding"
| rowspan="3"| 2017 | — | | rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Feel The Same" (featuring Krissy) | — | |
| scope="row"| "Let It Breathe"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "John Wayne"
| 2018 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Only If You Knew"
| rowspan="7"| 2020 | 95 | | Dutch from the 5th |
| scope="row"| "Black"
| 75 | | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Bando Diaries"
| 35 | | rowspan="5"| Dutch from the 5th |
| scope="row"| "Cool with Me" (featuring M1llionz) | 29 | |
| scope="row"| "Never Really Mine"
| 99 | |
| scope="row"| "Zero Zero"
| 52 | |
| scope="row"| "I'll Call You Back"
| 63 | |
| scope="row"| "Rumours"
| rowspan="5"| 2021 | — | | rowspan="14" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Circle The Endz"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Wise Guy"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Hold On"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Never Forget You"
| 99 | |
| scope="row"| "Jason Bourne"
| rowspan="6"| 2022 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Robot"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Done with Singing"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Bumpy One"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Voodoo Doctor"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Welcome to the Party"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Opp Block" (featuring Fire) | rowspan="2"| 2023 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Brave"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Purge"
| rowspan="1"| 2024 | — | |
== As featured artist ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS |
|---|
| scope="row"| "All Dem Talk" {{small|(Noizy featuring Gzuz and Dutchavelli)}} | rowspan="5"| 2020 | — || — | | rowspan="4" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Burning" {{small|(GRM Daily featuring M Huncho and Dutchavelli)}} | 13 || — |
|
| scope="row"| "I Dunno" {{small|(Tion Wayne featuring Stormzy and Dutchavelli)}} | 7 || — | |
| scope="row"| "808" {{small|(Da Beatfreakz featuring DigDat, B Young and Dutchavelli)}} | 20 || — | |
| scope="row"| "Better" {{small|(Onefour featuring Carnage and Dutchavelli)}}{{cite web |url=https://grmdaily.com/onefour-dutchavelli-carnage-better/ |title=Dutchavelli & Carnage join Australia's Onefour on lively offering "Better" |work=GRM Daily |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=14 March 2021 |author=W, Courtney}} | — || 52 | |
References
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Category:Rappers from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:English hip-hop musicians
Category:Black British male rappers
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
Category:English expatriates in the Netherlands
Category:Rappers from the London Borough of Hackney
Category:English prisoners and detainees
Category:British drill musicians