Pardison Fontaine facts for kids

Jorden Kyle Lanier Thorpe (born December 29, 1989), known by his stage name Pardison Fontaine, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is from Newburgh, New York. Many people know him for his 2018 hit single "Backin' It Up", which featured the famous rapper Cardi B.

The song was a big success. It reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, a list of the most popular songs in the United States. It also went "platinum," which means it sold over a million copies. This success helped him get a record deal with Atlantic Records. In 2019, he released his first album, Under8ed.

Besides his own music, Pardison Fontaine is a talented songwriter for other famous artists. He has helped write huge hits for stars like Kanye West, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2021, he won a Grammy Award for helping write the "Savage Remix" by Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé.

Music Career

Pardison Fontaine, also known as Pardi, started his career by releasing his first mixtape in 2015 called Not Supposed to Be Here. A mixtape is like an album that artists often release for free online. In 2016, he met Cardi B, and they started working together on music.

Working with Famous Artists

In 2018, Pardi's career took off. He helped write several songs for Kanye West's album Ye, including "Yikes" and "Ghost Town". This showed that he was a skilled writer who could work with some of the biggest names in music.

That same year, he released his own hit song, "Backin' It Up" with Cardi B. The song became very popular, and they even performed it together at the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Recent Music

In December 2023, Fontaine released a project called an extended play (EP), which is shorter than a full album. He said the EP was about his personal growth and experiences with relationships. One of the songs from this project, "Shake Sum," had a music video that came out in January 2024.

Famous Songs He Wrote

One of Pardison Fontaine's biggest talents is writing songs for other musicians. He has been the co-writer on many chart-topping hits.

Some of the famous songs he helped write include:

• "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B
• "I Like It" by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin
• "Savage Remix" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé, which won a Grammy Award.
• "Up" by Cardi B
• "Yikes" and "All Mine" by Kanye West
• "South of the Border" by Ed Sheeran featuring Camila Cabello and Cardi B

His work as a songwriter has made him a very respected artist in the music industry.

Personal Life

Pardison Fontaine has a daughter who was born in November 2016.

He was in a relationship with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion from 2020 until 2023.

Discography

Here is a list of Pardison Fontaine's main projects.

Studio Albums

• Under8ed (2019)

Mixtapes

• Not Supposed to Be Here (2015)