Vincent Fenton (born March 26, 1990), known professionally as French Kiwi Juice or the abbreviation FKJ (sometimes stylized Fkj), is a French multi-instrumentalist, singer, and musician from the city of

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. He is known for his solo live performances, where he does live loopings through

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and showcases his multi-instrumentalist skills. His self-titled debut album, ''French Kiwi Juice'', was released on March 3, 2017. FKJ has performed at music festivals including

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, CRSSD,

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, and

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Career

FKJ has been described as a "pioneer" and "one of the flag bearers" of the new New French House genre. He was originally trained in sound engineering for film at a film school. FKJ achieved significant public attention after the release of the fully improvised song "Tadow" and accompanying studio recording in 2017. He improvised the song with fellow musician

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, during a day-long recording session that took place just after the musicians met each other. In April 2017, FKJ announced that he was performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Do Lab Stage. On April 7, 2022, FKJ performed on his new single "Greener" with

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Personal life

FKJ was born on March 26, 1990, to a mother from France and a father from

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. From a young age, he immersed himself in music from his parents' libraries, including "English rock,

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... '70s rock,

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... some jazz or

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... a little bit of French music, but not too much, like Serge Gainsbourg." In March 2019, FKJ married fellow musician

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(stage name ((( O )))) with whom he had previously collaborated, notably in "Vibin' Out".

Discography

Studio albums

EP

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:French Kiwi Juice 1991 births Living people French electronic musicians French house musicians 21st-century French musicians Musicians from Tours, France Mom + Pop Music artists French people of New Zealand descent