Khalid Donnel Robinson was born in El Paso, Texas in 1998. He started writing songs in his bedroom, drawing from soul singers like Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye as well as the more contemporary work of Kendrick Lamar.
His 2016 single 'Location' became a breakout hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100. He followed it with 'Suncity' in 2018 and 'Free Spirit' in 2019.
Other songs like 'Young Dumb & Broke,' 'Talk,' and 'Love Lies' with Normani kept his sound in regular rotation. He's worked with producers including Disclosure and Boi-1da, and performed with artists like Halsey and Marshmello. In 2017 he had a legal dispute with a former manager that was settled out of court.
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