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Don for her press shoot
Background information
Birth name	Stephanie Victoria Allen
Born	(1991-12-14) 14 December 1991 (age 33) Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Origin	Clapton, London, England
Genres	Hip hop dancehall grime R&B
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Labels	BMG 54 London Quality Control

Stephanie Victoria Allen (born 14 December 1991), known professionally as Stefflon Don, is an English rapper and singer. She became famous with her 2017 song "Hurtin' Me" (featuring French Montana). This song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. In 2016, Stefflon Don released her first mixtape called Real Ting. Her second mixtape, Secure, came out in 2018.

Early Life and Education

Stephanie Allen was born in Birmingham, England. Her family is from Jamaica. She has seven brothers and sisters, and one of them is the rapper Dutchavelli. When she was five years old, her family moved to Rotterdam, South Holland. Because of this, she can speak Dutch very well.

Stefflon Don started singing and writing music when she was in primary school. At age nine, she recorded a part for a song by rapper U-Niq. The song was never released, but she was excited to hear her own voice. When she was 14, she moved back to Britain to study in London. Before becoming a music star, she worked as a cake decorator and a hairdresser.

Music Career Highlights

Starting Her Music Journey (2015–2017)

Stefflon Don first appeared in 2015. She released her own version of Wretch 32's song "6 Words." She also sang on songs by other artists. These included "Wobble" by Lethal Bizzle and "Work" remix by Sneakbo. She also worked with Angel on "Hop On" and KSI on "Touch Down." "Touch Down" was even in the 2017 Baywatch movie.

In 2016, Stefflon Don helped write "Fashion Killa (Papapapa)" by Mason. She also appeared on an American song for the first time, called "London" with singer Jeremih. Later, she was featured on Lil Yachty's song "Better." On 16 December 2016, she released her first mixtape, Real Ting.

In spring 2016, Stefflon Don signed with 54 London. This company was part of Universal Music Group and was made just for her. A few months later, she was on the dancehall song "Instruction" with Jax Jones and Demi Lovato. They performed this song live in June 2018.

On 15 August 2017, she released her hit song "Hurtin' Me" with French Montana. This song was the main single from her first EP (a mini-album) called Hurtin' Me – The EP. It reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. The full EP came out on 12 January 2018. In November 2017, Stefflon Don won the Best Female Act award at the MOBO Awards.

New Projects and Success (2018–Present)

In March 2018, Stefflon Don was on the front cover of NME magazine. Also in March 2018, she was featured on a remix of "Alone" by American singer Halsey. Rapper Big Sean was also on the song. "Alone" reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was her first time on that chart. The music video for "Alone" was released in April 2018.

In March 2019, Stefflon Don worked with Mariah Carey on a remix for her song "A No No." In June 2018, she was chosen for the XXL Freshman Class. This list highlights new and exciting hip-hop artists. On 17 August 2018, she released her second mixtape, Secure.

In March 2019, she worked with Wiley on the song "Boasty." In July 2019, her voice was on "Royalty," a song by the late artist XXXTentacion. On 25 August 2021, Stefflon Don was featured on the "Girl Power remix" of "Kiss My (Uh-Oh)" by Anne-Marie and Little Mix. She was on it with Raye and Becky Hill.

On 4 June 2022, she performed at the Platinum Party at the Palace. This event celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. She performed with Jax Jones and Nandi Bushell. In June 2023, she visited the village of Moosa in Punjab, India. She paid her respects to the late rapper Sidhu Moose Wala. Stefflon Don had worked with Sidhu on the song "47" in 2019. That song reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2024, Stefflon Don sang on the song "Renegade" for the soundtrack of Arcane: Season 2.

Personal Life

Stefflon Don became a mother at 17 years old. Her son's name is Jaylen. As mentioned, she is the sister of rapper Dutchavelli. She dated Nigerian singer Burna Boy from 2018 to 2022.

In September 2019, Stefflon Don held a giveaway on Twitter. She did this after her songs reached one billion streams. British artist Shocka contacted her. He was in Nigeria for his mother's cancer treatment. Stefflon Don decided to give him money to help with his mother's medical care.

Discography

Studio albums

• Island 54 (2024)

Mixtapes

• Real Ting (2016)
• Secure (2018)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Stefflon Don para niños