B Young

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B Young
B Young in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Bertan Jafer
Born	(1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)
Origin	Hackney, London, England
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Columbia Sony Music Entertainment
Website	www.byoungofficial.com

Bertan Jafer (born 12 January 1995), known professionally as B Young, is a British rapper and singer and songwriter from Hackney, London. Before becoming a rapper, B Young spent several years as a sound engineer during which he crafted his melodic rap sound. He is best known for his breakthrough single, "Jumanji", released via Columbia Records, which peaked at number 13 on the UK singles chart. Its follow-up, "079ME", peaked at number 23.^[1]