Kyle (musician)

Kyle
Kyle performing in 2024
Kyle performing in 2024
Background information
Birth nameKyle Thomas Harvey
Also known as
  • K.i.D
  • SuperDuperKyle
  • King Wavy
  • Kidd Kash
  • Fire Spittin' Kitten
Born (1993-05-18) May 18, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OriginVentura, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2009–present
Labels
APG
Websitesuperduperkyle.com

Kyle Thomas Harvey (born May 18, 1993[3]), known mononymously as Kyle and SuperDuperKyle (formerly known as K.i.D, an acronym for Kyle is Determined), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Ventura, California. He is best known for his 2016 breakout single "iSpy" (featuring Lil Yachty), which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Signed to Indie-Pop and Atlantic Records,[4] Kyle is also known for his association with the SuperDuperCrew which consists of Brick, Jesus, and Maxx.

Kyle has collaborated with artists such as Waywo, Kehlani, Lil Yachty, G-Eazy, Chance the Rapper, Miguel, MadeinTYO, Yuna, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Some of his songs in addition to "iSpy" include "Keep It Real", "Doubt It", "King Wavy" (featuring G-Eazy), and his 2018 hit single "Playinwitme" (featuring Kehlani).[5][6][7] In 2015, Rolling Stone named him as "one of the ten artists you need to know".[8]

His commercial mixtapes Beautiful Loser and Smyle were released in 2013 and 2015, respectively.[9][10] Kyle's debut studio album Light of Mine was released in 2018 to positive reviews and reached within the top-30 of the Billboard 200.

Kyle made his acting debut in the 2018 Netflix original film The After Party. He also released a single from the film "Moment" (featuring Wiz Khalifa).[11] His second album See You When I Am Famous was released on July 17, 2020.

  1. ^ "KYLE – 'It's Not So Bad' review: Offbeat pop-rapper is just what we need right now". NME. February 2022.
  2. ^ "indie-pop!". indie-pop!.
  3. ^ "Kyle Thomas Harvey, Born 05/18/1993 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "KYLE Signs to Atlantic Records – Fashionably-Early". fashionably-early.com. February 7, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  5. ^ ""ISpy" – KYLE ft. Lil Yachty". Artistic Manifesto. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Kyle and Lil Yachty Ignore the Haters in "iSpy"". XXL. December 2, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Kyle & Lil Yachty – "iSpy"". HYPEBEAST. December 2, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "10 New Artists You Need to Know Now". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Apple Music. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Moment (feat. Wiz Khalifa) – Single by KYLE". Apple Music.