YoungKio

Quick Facts

Full Name	YoungKio
Occupation	Record Producer
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1999(1999-12-03)
Age	25
Birthplace	Netherlands
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Sagittarius

YoungKio Biography

YoungKio is one of the most popular and richest Record Producer who was born on December 3, 1999 in Netherlands, Netherlands.

YoungKio first started producing beats in 2016. He began producing on the popular digital audio workstation FL Studio, which his friend gifted to him. YoungKio’s early and current influences include producers Wheezy and TM88. He later stated, “In my opinion, I became good at it pretty fast.” He began posting his type beats on YouTube and sold leases for $30. With this money, he saved up to purchase a year-long membership to the beat store hosting platform BeatStars.

In 2018, one of YoungKio’s beats was leased by American rapper Lil Nas X for his song “Old Town Road”. The beat sampled the 2008 Nine Inch Nails song “Ghost IV – 34”. The song was released independently on December 3, 2018, and gained popularity on social video sharing app TikTok. Since the rise in popularity of “Old Town Road”, YoungKio has done interviews with Forbes, GQ, and many other publications. He has also flown to Los Angeles to work with producers like CashMoneyAP, and appeared in the “Old Town Road” music video. He has since been hired to produce beats for prominent artists like Lil Pump and Rico Nasty.

YoungKio Net Worth

YoungKio is one of the richest Record Producer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, YoungKio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kiowa Roukema (born 3 December 1999), professionally known as YoungKio, is a Dutch record producer and songwriter. He is best known for producing “Old Town Road”, by American rapper Lil Nas X in 2019. Since the rise in popularity of “Old Town Road”, YoungKio signed to Universal Music Publishing Group and French record producer CashMoneyAP’s record label Cash Gang.

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Who is YoungKio Dating?

According to our records, YoungKio is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, YoungKio’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Record Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. YoungKio celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Top Facts about YoungKio

1. YoungKio is a Dutch record producer and songwriter.
2. He was born on April 5, 1999 in Netherlands.
3. His real name is Kiowa Roukema.
4. He gained worldwide recognition for producing “Old Town Road”.
5. “Old Town Road” spent a record-breaking 19 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
6. The song has been certified diamond by the RIAA.
7. YoungKio has also produced for artists such as Lil Nas X, Diplo, and Tory Lanez.
8. He started making beats at age 13 and began selling them online at age 16.
9. In addition to music production, he enjoys playing basketball and video games.
10. As of August 2021, he has over 400k followers on Instagram (@youngkio).

Who owns the royalties to Old Town Road?

Lil Nas X , a little-known independent artist less than a year ago, purchased the unique beat from YoungKio for $30 in November 2018, with limited distribution rights. Abe Batshon, CEO and founder Beatstars, the Austin-based digital beats marketplace.

How much did Lil Nas make from Old Town Road?

According to Forbes, Lil Nas X earned an estimated $14 million pretax from the song as of 2020 when it was at its peak of popularity. Obviously, this number has doubtless increased since Forbes’s 2020 “30 Under 30” list dropped, but the point is he went from a $50 dollar investment to $14 million in profits.

Did Old Town Road producer get paid?

Old Town Road originator BeatStars reaches $50m in royalties paid out to producers. Online music production marketplace BeatStars has been receiving a fair bit of media attention over the last few weeks for being the source of the track used for Lil Nas X’s global hit Old Town Road.

Where did Lil NAS buy Old Town Road?

Lil Nas X wrote “Old Town Road” himself using a beat he bought for just $30 on the online platform BeatStars. BeatStars is a digital marketplace that allows producers to sell their original beats to artists.

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