Kalan.FrFr
{{Short description|American singer and rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Kalan Emani Montgomery
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| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| instrument = Vocals
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| years_active = 2018–present
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Kalan Emani Montgomery (born April 11, 1995), better known by his stage name Kalan.FrFr, is an American singer and rapper. Based in Los Angeles, he has collaborated with several of the city's hip hop and R&B artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Tyga, Mozzy, Dom Kennedy, Ty Dolla Sign, Blxst, and Steve Aoki, among others. He signed with Roc Nation to release his second album Two Frfr (2021), which marked his first entry on the Billboard 200.
Early life and education
Kalan is a native of Southern California and split time with his mother in Carson and his father in Compton.{{cite news |last1=Meara |first1=Paul |title=Interview: Kalan.FrFr's Story Shines Through His Music, Which Is As Real As It Gets |url=https://www.bet.com/article/zac4uq/kalan-frfr-interview-amplified-artist-story-shines-music |website=BET}} He attended San Diego State University as a scholarship player on the school's college football team, making an appearance in the 2014 Poinsettia Bowl.{{cite news|title=Mids pull off improbable Poinsettia Bowl victory|work=The Baltimore Sun|author=Bill Wagner|date=December 24, 2014|page=A8, A11}}
Career
Kalan moved to Atlanta, Georgia after college to start his music career.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Kalan.FrFr Is Blowing Up, But For Now, He's Just Happy To Be Here |url=https://uproxx.com/music/kalan-frfr-interview-twofr-2/ |website=UPROXX|date=17 November 2021 }} He returned to Los Angeles after a short time and released two EPs, Hurt and TwoFr. In 2019, he collaborated with Casey Veggies on the song "Shake Somethin" for Veggies' 2019 album Organic. He signed to Roc Nation in 2021 and released his debut album TwoFr 2.{{cite web |last1=Hardison |first1=Ryan |title=SDSU football alum and rapper Kalan.FrFr signs with music label Roc Nation |url=https://thedailyaztec.com/104643/artsandculture/sdsu-football-alum-and-rapper-kalan-frfr-signs-with-music-label-roc-nation/ |website=Daily Aztec|date=10 March 2021 }} He also released an expanded version of TwoFr 2 with appearances by Lil Durk, Mozzy, and Stunna 4 Vegas.
In 2021, Kalan was featured in the single and music video "West Like," a collaboration with Destiny Rogers.{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Premiere: Watch Destiny Rogers' New Video "West Like" f/ Kalan.FrFr |url=https://www.complex.com/music/destiny-rogers-kalan-frfr-west-like-video |website=Complex |date=May 27, 2021}} The also performed the song together during the half-time show of a Los Angeles Clippers game at the Staples Center the same year.{{Cite web|date=2021-10-25|title=It's A 'West Like' Affair: Kalan.FrFr and Destiny Rogers Perform At The LA Clippers Opening Game Halftime Show [Photos]|url=https://globalgrind.com/playlist/its-a-los-angeles-affair-kalan-frfr-and-destiny-rogers-perform-at-the-la-clippers-opening-game-halftime-show-photos/|access-date=2021-11-04|website=Global Grind|language=en-US}} Kalan also collaborated for the song "Whole 100" on Mozzy's album Untreated Trauma, which peaked at No. 19 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Chart History - Mozzy |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mozzy/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=Billboard}}
Kalan performed at the 2022 Made in America Festival, the same year that he collaborated with DreamDoll on the Kendy X remix of "For Me". He collaborated with K-Ci and Jeremih in 2023 for the song "Stay Part 1," a track from The Love Album: Off the Grid by Sean Combs. He also released Not Hard 2 Understand, a six-track EP.{{cite web |last1=Han |first1=Samantha |title=With His Latest EP Rising Los Angeles Star Kalan.FrFr Says It's Not Hard To Understand |url=https://contrastmag.com/with-his-latest-ep-rising-los-angeles-star-kalan-frfr-says-its-not-hard-to-understand/ |website=Contrast}} Billboard noted his presence as a surprise guest as a highlight of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2024.{{cite news|title=The 10 Best Moments of Ultra Music Festival 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ultra-music-festival-miami-2024-best-moments/raving-in-the-rain/|author=Kat Bein|date=March 26, 2024}} Of his 2024 album, Not Hard 2 Understand, AllHipHop.com said that "the charismatic yet laidback storyteller combines a clever mix of punchlines and flexes".{{cite news|title=Kalan.FrFr Explains Why "Relationships Suck" As He Plugs "High Vibrations" Single|url=https://allhiphop.com/music/kalan-frfr-high-vibrations/|author=Shirley Ju|work=AllHipHop.com|date=February 26, 2024}}
In 19 June 2024, he performed the song "Right Wit It" along with G Perico, for Kendrick Lamar's concert The Pop Out: Ken & Friends at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, during the first set by DJ Hed, titled the Act I – DJ Hed & Friends.{{Cite web |last=Victorian |first=Brande |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Kendrick Lamar Brings 25 L.A. Artists Together for Juneteenth Show, Playing Drake Diss Track "Not Like Us" Five Times |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/kendrick-lamar-juneteenth-pop-out-drake-diss-not-like-us-five-times-1235927600/ |access-date=June 20, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Discography
=Albums and EPs=
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| Year
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| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Hurt |
| TwoFr |
| 2021
|TwoFr 2 |{{cn|date=June 2024}} |
| 2022
|222 |
| 2023
| Not Hard 2 Understand |
| 2024
| Make the West Great Again |
=Singles=
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.kalanfrfr.com/}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Rappers from Los Angeles
Category:People from Compton, California