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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Trocon Markous Robert Jr. |
| Also known as | FKi 1st, 1$T, 1st, 1st Down |
| Born | November 20, 1989 |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www |
Trocon Markous Robert Jr.,[1] better known by his stage name FKi 1st, $1T or 1st Down,[2] is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer.
In 2022, FKi 1st released his newest album titled Last Player Alive. The deluxe edition of the album features artists such as Kash Doll, Buddy, Peezy, Rizz Capolatti, Pimpin Ken, Guapdad 4000, Twista, Coco Jones, Teddy Ray, MJG, & 8Ball.
FKi 1st's signature vocals and introspective lyrics are hard to miss in his recent release.
FKi 1st also appears in collaborations such as "Camera" with Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, and Mac Miller on the DJ Drama album Quality Street Music 2. He and Post collaborated on his early SoundCloud hits "TEARS," "What’s Up," and "God Damn" off the August 26th mixtape. He is also featured in the viral hit "Live A Lil" with MadeinTYO and UnoTheActivist on his successful series Good Gas.
FKi 1st's production has yielded 20 Gold and Platinum records, including Iggy Azalea's "Work", Travis Porter's "Make It Rain", "Bring It Back" and "Ayy Ladies", "Watch Out" by 2 Chainz, and "Pick It Up" by Famous Dex featuring ASAP Rocky. He also co-wrote the diamond single "White Iverson" by Post Malone.
In 2016, FKi 1st released his own EP, First Time For Everything, on Mad Decent and toured with Fetty Wap, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Diplo, and others. He was also executive producer of Post Malone's debut album, Stoney (2016), which later went 3× platinum.
Career
Beginnings
FKi 1st embarked on his music career in the production and songwriting team FKi with Sauce Lord Rich. The duo grew up together in Atlanta, Georgia. When they first met, they realized they had the same music interests and tastes and started to build their own production company. The duo studied audio engineering at Full Sail University.[3]
FKi subsequently began working with Collipark Music, where they were introduced to Travis Porter and produced the singles "Make it Rain" and "Bring it Back", inside a basement with a microphone and an Mbox. In 2009, FKi shared studio space with Jon Jon Traxx, Iggy Azalea (then known by her birth name, Amethyst Kelly), and Natalie Sims.[4]
In 2012, FKi met American EDM producer Diplo, at a small local club in Atlanta and introduced him to Iggy Azalea. They flew out to Los Angeles to Mad Decent studios and to produce Azalea's TrapGold mixtape. FKi opened for her TrapGold European tour.
2014–2015
In 2014, FKi 1st met Post Malone and came out with "White Iverson". It was released on SoundCloud and received one million plays within three weeks.
Other noteworthy productions include "Watch Out" 2 Chainz, "A Milli Billi Trilli" 2 Chainz ft. Wiz Khalifa, "Weekend" by Mac Miller ft. Miguel, "Sloppy Toppy" by Travis Scott, "Pleazer" by Tyga, and more.
Alongside these tracks, FKi 1st also produced a few songs on Lil Uzi Vert's debut mixtape under DJ Drama and Don Cannon Generation Now label, Luv Is Rage. These tracks include "Moist" Lil Uzi Vert, "Wit My Crew x 1987" Lil Uzi Vert, and "Nuyork Nights at 21" Lil Uzi Vert.
FKi 1st deejayed numerous events such as Low End Theory, Brownies & Lemonade, Trap City, Control Avalon, and more. In August 2015 he opened for Rita Ora at the El Rey theatre in Los Angeles and Drais Beach Club in Las Vegas. FKi 1st has also deejayed Mad Decent's Mad Decent Block Party in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and Phoenix.[5]
2016–2017
In 2016 FKi 1st released his solo EP First Time For Everything on Mad Decent. The EP features artists Post Malone, Njomza, ILoveMakonnen, Danny Seth, and more.[6]
In April, FKi 1st joined Diplo & Friends at the Heineken House at Coachella. He also went on to tour with Fetty Wap on his Welcome to the Zoo Tour, Justin Bieber's Purpose Tour, and Post Malone's Hollywood Dreams Tour.[7]
FKi 1st won an award for "White Iverson" at the BMI R&B Hip Hop Awards.[8]
FKi 1st was the executive producer for Post Malone's debut album Stoney, and has recently collaborated with artists Njomza, Party Favor, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Anne Dereaux, and more.[5] FKi FKi 1st teamed up with fellow Atlanta rappers Drugrixh Peso and Yakki releasing single "Do What Bosses Do" through his own label Zooly the Label.
2018–2019
In February 2018 he started the Good Gas series of albums featuring artists such as 2 Chainz, ASAP Ferg, and MadeinTYO.[9]
He released the album Tokyo Project in December 2019.[2]
2020-2021
Some notable songs produced in 2020-2021 are Don Toliver - Crossfaded, Kash Doll - Wake Up, S3nsi Molly - Don't Call Me Bo and Parlay Pass - Honda to name a few.
In April 2020, FKi 1st & Victoria Kimani, team up musically to break you a collaborative album titled Afreaka
On April 1, 2021, the Street Dream Team album dropped. The album features FKi 1st, Band Gang Lonnie Bands & Good Gas.
In June 2021, FKi. 1st. collaborated with Good Gas to make Bushido which was featured in F9 (The Fast Saga Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022-PRESENT
On June 1, 2022, FKi 1st released released his latest album titled Last Player Alive and has since then dropped the Deluxe version of LPA with featured artists such as Kash Doll, Buddy, Peezy, Rizz Capolatti, Pimpin Ken, Guapdad 4000, Twista, Coco Jones, Teddy Ray, MJG, & 8Ball.
Notable 2022 FKi 1st productions: 2Chainz - Neighbors Know My Name, Peezy - Interlude and Hustlers Vs. Scammers
Musical style
FKi 1st's musical style ranges from trap to EDM. He has referred to himself as the black Diplo.[10]
His record production and songwriting team, FKi, does a blend of glitch hop, hip hop, drum and bass and trap.[3] Their sound was first heard on their premier mixtape Transformers n the Hood, which was presented and produced by Diplo, alongside HXV as well as Mayhem, and received attention from electronic, hip hop and trap music forums throughout the US and abroad.[3] FKi went on to produce Iggy Azalea's entire TrapGold and in 2012 served as the official DJs for her European tour.[3] FKi has also collaborated with other producers like Borgore, Flosstradamus, The Invisible Men and Diplo, among others.[3]
Discography
Solo albums
- First Time for Everything Part 1 (2016)
- Tokyo Project (2019)
- Last Player Alive (2022)
- Last Player Alive (Deluxe) (2022)
Productions
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Player Alive (Deluxe) | 2022 | FKi 1st, Kash Doll, Buddy, Peezy, Rizz Capolatti, Pimpin Ken, Guapdad 4000, Twista, Coco Jones, Teddy Ray, MJG, & 8Ball. | Last Player Alive (Deluxe) |
| Last Player Alive | 2022 | FKi 1st | Last Player Alive |
| Hustlers Vs Scammers | 2022 | Peezy | Only Built For Diamond Links |
| Tokyo Project | 2019 | FKi 1st | Tokyo Project |
| Interlude | 2022 | Peezy | Only Built For Diamond Links |
| Neighbors Know My Name | 2022 | 2Chainz | Dope Don't Sell Itself |
| Crossfaded | 2021 | Don Toliver | Life Of A DON |
| Street Dream Team | 2021 | Good Gas, FKi 1st, Band Gang Lonnie Bands | Street Dream Team |
| Bushido | 2021 | Good Gas, JP The Wavy | F9: The Fast Saga Soundtrack |
| Afreaka | 2020 | FKi 1st, Victoria Kimani | Afreaka |
| Wake Up | 2020 | Kash Doll | (Single) |
| Don't Call Me Boo | 2020 | FKi 1st, S3nsi Molly | (Single) |
| Velvet | 2019 | FKi 1st | Tokyo Project |
| IROC | 2019 | FKi 1st | Tokyo Project |
| Tokyo Freestyle | 2019 | FKi 1st | Tokyo Project |
| Good Gas Vol. 3 | 2019 | Good Gas | Good Gas Vol. 3 |
| FreaK ModE (ft. FKi 1st) | 2019 | 3030 | Tropicalia |
| I'm Not Crazy, Life Is | 2019 | 2 Chainz | Rap or Go to the League |
| Jumping Out The Window | 2019 | Key! | SO EMOTIONAL |
| Me & You | 2018 | Njomza | Vacation |
| On Go Freestyle (ft. 10k.Caash, G.U.N & FKi 1st) | 2018 | Good Gas | On Go Freestyle |
| Good Gas Vol. 2 | 2018 | Good Gas | Good Gas, Vol. 2 |
| Ice Me Out | 2018 | Kash Doll | Ice Me Out |
| A&T | 2018 | 21 Savage | I Am > I Was |
| Please Believe (Ft. FKi 1st & Allen Ritter) | 2018 | Fossa Beats | Falling Up |
| Que Lo Que | 2018 | Ratchéton | Que Lo Que |
| Like That | 2018 | Kris Wu | Antares |
| Freedom | 2018 | Kris Wu, Jhene Aiko | Antares |
| R.I.P Screw | 2018 | Travis Scott | Astroworld |
| 5% Tint | 2018 | Travis Scott | Astroworld |
| How I Feel | 2018 | Good Gas, ASAP Ferg, 2 Chainz | Good Gas, Vol. 1 |
| Drippy | 2018 | Good Gas, Zuse | Good Gas, Vol. 1 |
| Good Gas | 2018 | Good Gas, MadeinTYO, UnoTheActivist | Good Gas, Vol. 1 |
| Y3 | 2018 | Good Gas | Good Gas, Vol. 1 |
| Notice Me | 2018 | Migos, Post Malone | Culture II |
| Love N’ Hennessy REMIX | 2018 | A. Chal, 2 Chainz, Nicky Jam | ON GAZ |
| Healthy | 2018 | Larry June, Jazz Cartier, FKi 1st | You're Doing Good |
| Alive | 2018 | Lil Jon, Offset, 2 Chainz | Alive |
| Phone | 2017 | Smokepurpp, Nav | Phone |
| Do What Bosses Do | 2017 | FKi 1st, Drugrixch Peso, Yakki | Do What Bosses Do (feat. Drugixh Pedo & Yakki) |
| Pick It Up | 2017 | Famous Dex ft. ASAP Rocky | Dex Meets Dexter |
| Realize | 2017 | 2 Chainz, Nicki Minaj | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music |
| OG Kush Diet | 2017 | 2 Chainz | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music |
| Caskets | 2017 | Party Favor, Njomza | Caskets (feat. FKi 1st) |
| Run Up (Official Remix) | 2017 | Major Lazer, Nicki Minaj, PARTYNEXTDOOR | Major Lazer Essentials |
| Love N Hennessy | 2017 | A. Chal | ON GAZ |
| Feel | 2016 | Post Malone, Kehlani | Stoney |
| No Option | 2016 | Post Malone | Stoney |
| Broken Whiskey Glass | 2016 | Post Malone | Stoney |
| Cold | 2016 | Post Malone | Stoney |
| Came Up | 2016 | Flosstradamus, FKi 1st, Post Malone, Key!, Graves | |
| Let Me Love You | 2016 | Ariana Grande, Lil Wayne | Dangerous Woman |
| Deja Vu | 2016 | Justin Bieber, Post Malone | Stoney |
| Forever | 2015 | FKi 1st, iLoveMakonnen, Santigold | |
| Nuyork Nights at 21 | 2015 | Lil Uzi Vert | Luv Is Rage |
| Wit My Crew x 1987 | 2015 | Lil Uzi Vert | Luv Is Rage |
| Moist | 2015 | Lil Uzi Vert | Luv Is Rage |
| I Can Tell | 2015 | Travis Scott | Rodeo |
| Weekend | 2015 | Mac Miller, Miguel | GOO:OOD AM |
| A Milli Billi Trilli | 2015 | 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa | Trap-A-Velli Tre' |
| Watch Out | 2015 | 2 Chainz | ColleGrove |
| Pleazer | 2015 | Tyga, Boozie Badazz | The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty |
| On God | 2015 | Zuse, Post Malone | |
| White Iverson | 2015 | Post Malone | White Iverson |
| 12 Bricks | 2014 | OG Maco | OG Maco |
| Issue | 2014 | Ty Dolla Sign, Wiz Khalifa | Taylor Gang |
| Missionary | 2014 | Ty Dolla Sign, FKi 1st | Ty $ |
| Drugs You Should Try | 2014 | Travis Scott | Days Before Rodeo |
| Sloppy Toppy | 2014 | Travis Scott, Migos, Peewee Longway | Days Before Rodeo |
| 459 | 2014 | YG, Natasha Moseley | My Krazy Life |
| Get TF Out My Face | 2014 | Rich Homie Quan, Young Thug | I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In |
| Hell You Sayin' | 2014 | Iggy Azalea, Travis Scott, T.I., Young Dro | |
| Work | 2013 | Iggy Azalea | The New Classic |
| Dope | 2013 | Tyga, Rick Ross | Hotel California |
| F.D.B. | 2013 | Young Dro | High Times |
| All The Time | 2013 | Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Natasha Mosley | Magic Mike XXL Soundtrack |
| Employee of the Month | 2013 | 2 Chainz, Diplo, FKi 1st | B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time |
| Cranberry Moonwalk | 2013 | B.o.B, Mike Fresh | Underground Luxury |
| Decisions | 2013 | Borgore | #NEWGOREORDER |
| Ayy Ladies | 2012 | Travis Porter | From Day 1 |
| Bring It Back | 2011 | Travis Porter | From Day 1 |
| Make It Rain | 2011 | Travis Porter | From Day 1 |
References
- ↑ "BMI | Repertoire Search". repertoire.bmi.com.
- 1 2 "Premiere: 1$T Stunts in Japan With "Tokyo Freestyle"". Complex.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "FKi| Music| Atlanta." FKi| Music| Atlanta. Web. 20 July 2015. <http://www.thisisfki.com/#!about/c10fk, p.1.
- ↑ Daniels, David (February 4, 2015). "Christian songwriter Natalie Lauren maneuvers working for Iggy Azalea, Lecrae". Rapzilla. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- 1 2 matrixartists.com
- ↑ "Stream FKi 1st's "First Time For Everything" EP, With Post Malone, Bankroll Fresh & More". HotNewHipHop. 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Producer FKi 1st Talks Diplo, Post Malone And 'The First Time For Everything'". Billboard.
- ↑ "BMI Honors Toni Braxton With President's Award at 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". BMI.com. September 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Fki 1st Launches 'Good Gas' Playlist Featuring 2 Chainz, A$AP Ferg & MadeinTYO". Billboard.
- ↑ "FKi 1st Made Post Malone Famous, Now He's Got His Own Video for "Echoes"". June 21, 2016.
- ↑ "BMI | Repertoire Search".