YoungKio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
YoungKio
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| Birth name | Kiowa Roukema |
| Born | 3 December 1999 Purmerend, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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Meet Kiowa Roukema, better known as YoungKio! He was born on December 3, 1999, in the Netherlands. YoungKio is a talented music producer and songwriter.
He is famous for producing the hit song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X in 2019. After "Old Town Road" became super popular, YoungKio signed deals with big music companies. These include Victor Victor Worldwide and Universal Music Publishing Group. He also joined Cash Gang, a music group led by producer CashMoneyAP. YoungKio's family background is from Suriname.
YoungKio's Music Journey
YoungKio started making music beats in 2016. His friend gave him a special computer program called FL Studio. This is where he started creating his music. He looked up to other producers like Wheezy and TM88. YoungKio felt he learned quickly and became good at it.
He shared his beats on YouTube. People could pay him $30 to use his music. He saved this money to join a website called BeatStars. This site helped him sell even more of his beats.
How "Old Town Road" Became a Hit
In 2018, Lil Nas X, an American rapper, used one of YoungKio's beats. This beat was for his song "Old Town Road". The beat used a small part of an older song. It was from "Ghost IV – 34" by Nine Inch Nails.
The song "Old Town Road" came out on December 3, 2018. It quickly became very popular on the video app TikTok. Because of this song's huge success, YoungKio was interviewed by magazines like Forbes and GQ. He also flew to Los Angeles to work with other producers. YoungKio even appeared in the "Old Town Road" music video! Since then, he has produced music for other famous artists. These include Lil Pump and Rico Nasty.
Hit Songs YoungKio Produced
YoungKio has produced many songs that have become popular. Here are some of the songs he helped create:
- "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X (2018)
- "Papi Chulo" by Octavian and Skepta (2020)
- "Burn the Hoods" by Ski Mask the Slump God (2020)
- "Jumpin" by NLE Choppa featuring Polo G (2021)
- "Shotta Flow 6" by NLE Choppa (2022)
- "Her" by Megan Thee Stallion (2022)
