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Prettifun
Prettifun at the 2025 InThaFest festival
Prettifun at the 2025 InThaFest festival
Background information
Also known as
  • Mr. TenFigs
  • Mikey Taylor
  • mikey
Born
Michael-Raymond Javier Taylor

(2005-08-01) August 1, 2005 (age 21)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2021–present
Labels

Michael-Raymond Javier "Mikey" Taylor (born August 1, 2005),[2][3] professionally known as Prettifun, is an American rapper, singer, record producer and songwriter. Starting his career in 2021, he first gained attention in 2024 after producing Che's singles "Miley Cyrus" and "Pizza Time"[4] before gaining his own following from his albums Pretti and Funhouse.

Early life

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Michael-Raymond Javier Taylor was born on August 1, 2005 and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Taylor first grew up in lower middle class in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3] Throughout middle school and high school, Taylor participated in theater. He attended the Northwest School of the Arts for theater, but later dropped out to graduate from a different high school.[5]

Career

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2020–2021: Beginnings

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Taylor began making beats at the age of 13, first using drum pads, then incorporating DAWs into his production. Prettifun began rapping during the COVID-19 pandemic at the urging of his friend, ezcodylee, with whom he created his earliest works. Around this time, he connected with members of the now-defunct online collective 4ersona, whose roster included skaiwater, Rich Amiri, and Che, with whom he would later frequently collaborate.[6]

2024–2025: Major projects

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While working part-time jobs in Charlotte, he released his first album, Hi-Fi, in 2023. In 2024, Taylor had a breakthrough hit with his production on Che's singles "Miley Cyrus" and "Pizza Time." His own projects, including Pretti and Funhouse, further established him as both a rapper and producer.[3] In 2025, he released his deluxe album, Funhouse Deluxe. On June 20, 2025, Taylor made his debut at the 2025 Summer Smash festival.[7]

2026–present: Collaborations & Pretti Loves U 2

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On March 6, 2026, Taylor made a guest appearance on Slayr's BloodLuxe, where he helped produce the track "Racks".[8] On May 9, 2026, Taylor made his debut at the 2026 Rolling Loud in Orlando, Florida.[9] On June 13, 2026, Taylor performed at Summer Smash 2026.[10] On July 10, 2026, Taylor was featured on Slayr's EP, Avant Nova.[11] Shortly after, on July 14, 2026, it was announced that Taylor would be one of the planned opening acts for Ken Carson's Xperimenting Tour (along with DJ Moon and Xaviersobased), comprising fourteen United States concerts from August 26, 2026, to September 23, 2026.[12] On August 21, 2026, Taylor released his album, Pretti Loves U 2.[13] It marks his major-label debut.

Musical style

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Taylor's music combines rage rap, hyperpop, and melodic trap, marked by bright synths, distorted 808s, and a maximalist “wall of sound” often compared to video game atmospheres.[14] Influenced by Pierre Bourne but shaped by his time in the online collective 4ersona, he pairs euphoric, chiptune-inspired production with a baby-voiced delivery similar to Lil Uzi Vert or Playboi Carti in songs such as "Pissy Pamper."[4][15][16] His music is often described as optimistic, cute, and positive.[17][18] Taylor himself has characterized "fun" in his work as more broadly about creativity and engagement rather than always upbeat themes.[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Hi-Fi
Pretti
  • Released: August 1, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Funhouse
  • Released: September 29, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Pretti Loves U 2
  • Released: August 21, 2026
  • Label: Victor Victor
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Title Album details
most wonderful time of year
  • Released: January 25, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Mr.TenFigs
  • Released: August 21, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Hi-Fi 0.5
  • Released: September 15, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"dream" 2022 Non-album singles
"kelp"
"evisu"
"Jackie Chan" 2023 Hi-Fi
"ate" Non-album singles
"Savior" 2024
"Ice Cream" Pretti
"idk wtf" 2025 FunHouse Deluxe
"Famous"
"Unfazed"
"Digital Love"
"YCDL" Non-album singles
"Workout"[19]
"Moon and the Stars"[20] 2026 Pretti Loves U 2
"Nobody"
"Scene"

References

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  1. ↑ "another week of the best independent music ❤️‍🔥 swipe for some of the latest tracks that dropped via too lost, did you drop this week? let us know 👇". www.instagram.com.
  2. ↑ "prettifun – Sos". Genius. 2024-08-01. Archived from the original on 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-08-26. Album droppin' on my birthday
  3. 1 2 3 4 Guzman, Ivan (2025-09-25). "Prettifun Wants to Make Rap Fun Again". PAPER Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-09-28. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  4. 1 2 Medithi, Vivian (2025-08-04). "prettifun is ready for his closeup". The Fader. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  5. ↑ Our Generation Music (2025-01-27). Well Well Well… Ep. 24 | Prettifun. Retrieved 2025-12-09 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Medithi, Vivian (4 August 2025). "prettifun on FunHouse Deluxe, 4ersona, and beating burnout". The FADER. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (March 27, 2025). "Lyrical Lemonade's Summer Smash 2025 Will Feature Young Thug's Big Return, Don Toliver With Yeat, And More". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Sundaresan, Mano (March 18, 2026). "Slayr: Half Blood (BloodLuxe)". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 18, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Breihan, Tom (January 14, 2026). "Rolling Loud Moving To Orlando For 2026 With Headliners Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, & Don Toliver". Stereogum. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Your next favorite rapper performed at Summer Smash 2026". The Fader. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ "12 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kelela, Jack White, and More". Pitchfork. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ Harrison, Scoop (2026-07-07). "Ken Carson Announces "xperimenting tour"". Consequence. Consequence Media. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  13. ↑ "How prettifun locked in for Pretti Loves U 2". The FADER. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  14. ↑ Noel, Jude (2024-11-05). "Prettifun: FunHouse". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  15. ↑ Medithi, Vivian (2024-11-22). "Rap Blog: prettifun and 9lives waltz through a ticker-tape parade on "Man of the Year"". The FADER. Archived from the original on 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  16. ↑ Yahoo! Entertainment. "Listen: prettifun — "Quarters, Pennies, Ones"". Yahoo. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  17. ↑ FADER, The (2024-12-23). "13 artists we're excited about in 2025". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  18. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (2024-10-01). "Listen to Prettifun's "Quarters Pennies": The Ones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  19. ↑ Cole, Alexander (21 December 2025). "Workout - Song by prettifun". Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Cole, Alexander (12 May 2026). "Moon and the Stars - Song by prettifun". Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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