Christian Eugene Williams (born November 21, 2004), known professionally as Yvngxchris (stylized in lowercase; pronounced as "Young Chris"), is an American rapper from Virginia. He first gained traction after his 2021 song "Blood On The Leaves" which received traction on TikTok.[2] He was formerly signed to Columbia Records. As of 2024, he streams on Twitch under the username of yvngxchristucka.[3]
Early life
Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father works as a project manager and his mother works as a nurse. When Williams was 6, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida for a couple of months. He later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was raised in a "nice middle class home".[4]
Career
In 2017, Williams began to rap after being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. During this time, Christian chose to record his music via iPhone earbuds.[2] In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok.[5] In January 2022, he released his most popular song "Off the Leash" with tana and Luiss. In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and XLOVCLO.[6]
