Hyro the Hero facts for kids

Hyro the Hero, whose real name is Hyron Louis Fenton Jr., is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was born on July 18, 1987. He used to be known as Hyro Da Hero. Since 2022, he has been living in Nantes, France.

Hyro's Music Career

Hyro moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to start his music career. He quickly released his first mixtape, Gangsta Rock, that same year. His first official album, Birth, School, Work, Death, came out in 2011.

In 2012, Hyro went on his first tour with a full band in the UK and Ireland. He toured with the Welsh band The Blackout. He also sang on their song "Higher & Higher."

Festival Performances and Awards

In June 2011, Hyro performed at the Download Festival in England. He was so good that the festival's organizer, Andy Copping, asked him to play on another stage. Hyro ended up performing on three different stages at the festival that year! This was a first for the Download Festival.

That same month, Kerrang! magazine nominated Hyro as the Best International Newcomer. This was a big honor for a new artist.

Later that summer, Hyro went on his first US tour with his band. He performed with popular bands like Hollywood Undead and All That Remains.

Touring the World

In February 2012, Hyro returned to the UK for his own headline tour. He also traveled to Australia to play at the Soundwave Festival. He performed on the main stage in four different cities.

After Soundwave, Hyro toured the US with Mindless Self Indulgence. He also played at the Vans Warped Tour 2012 and the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan.

New Music and Collaborations

In 2016, Hyro started working on new music. This led to his 2018 album, Flagged Channel. The first song from this album was "Bullet."

In December 2018, he performed at the Viper Room. He was joined by James Shaffer, the guitarist from the famous band Korn.

Hyro has also worked with many other artists. In 2020, he released a song called "We Believe" with David Draiman from the band Disturbed.

In 2021, Hyro's song "Who's That Playing On The Radio?" was featured in the movie The Retaliators. This song included Danny Worsnop from Asking Alexandria and Mick Mars from Mötley Crüe.

In 2023, Hyro released his third album, Bound For Glory. He worked with producer Matt Good on this album. It features many guest artists, including Corey Taylor from Slipknot, David Draiman, Chad Gray from Mudvayne, and Brandon Saller from Atreyu.

In August 2024, Hyro began recording his fourth album.

Hyro's Music Albums

• Birth, School, Work, Death (2011)
• Flagged Channel (2018)
• Bound For Glory (2023)

Hyro's Singles

• "Ghetto Ambience" (2010)
• "We Still Popular" (2011)
• "Bullet" (2018)
• "Never Back Down" (featuring Myles Kennedy) (2018)
• "We Believe" (featuring David Draiman of Disturbed) (2020)
• "Fight" (featuring Chad Gray of Hellyeah) (2020)
• "Retaliation Generation" (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills) (2021)
• "Legendary" (featuring Brandon Saller of Atreyu) (2021)
• "FU2" (featuring AJ Channer of Fire from the Gods) (2021)
• "Bound For Glory" (featuring Markus Videsäter of Solence) (2023)
• "Yeah!" (with Like a Storm and Kellin Quinn) (2024)