title: Young Kidd
text: # Young Kidd
  
  Frankie Fontaine (born October 1, 1988), better known by the stage name Young Kidd or YK the Mayor, is a Canadian rapper of aboriginal and Jamaican heritage. He began performing in 2005 and has released multiple mixtapes, two albums and was nominated for two APCMA awards in 2010. Fontaine has been successful in the Winnipeg rap scene.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Fontaine was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Tec Voc High School. He began rapping in 2004 through a program called Mike Check. Fontaine is of both Aboriginal and Jamaican descent. His mother is originally from Sagkeeng First Nation.
  
  ## Discography
  
  ### Mixtapes
  
  * The Beginning (2006)
  * Hustlaz Mentality (2007)
  * April Showers (2010)
  * The February Tape (2010)
  * Loyalty (2010)
  * Wonderful Winnipeg (2011)
  
  ### Albums
  
  * I Go Hard (2009)
  * 10x10 (2010)
  * Criminals Turned Legit (2011) with Lotto, Quick Cash, Boogey the Beat & LJ Montana
  * Liberation (2019) YK The Mayor
  
  ## Legal issues
  
  In 2008, Fontaine was forced to pay a $1200 fine and receive one year of probation after he was convicted of possessing a firearm. In May 2009, Fontaine was sentenced to 3 years for shooting into the ceiling of a sports bar.
  
  