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French Kiwi Juice
Person · male · France · Tours · born 1990 · recording since 2012
French multi-instrumentalist, singer, and musician
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Also known as FKJ · French Kiwi Juice · Vincent Fenton
Timeline
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Twins EP
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
Biography
Vincent Fenton (born 26 March 1990), known professionally as French Kiwi Juice or the abbreviation FKJ (sometimes stylized Fkj), is a French multi-instrumentalist, singer, and musician from the city of Tours. He is known for his solo live performances, where he does live loopings through Ableton Live and showcases his multi-instrumentalist skills. His self-titled debut album, French Kiwi Juice, was released on 3 March 2017.
FKJ has performed at music festivals including Coachella, Euphoria, CRSSD, Lollapalooza, and Lightning in a Bottle.
Career
FKJ has been described as a "pioneer" and "one of the flag bearers" of the new New French House genre. He was originally trained in sound engineering for film at a film school.
FKJ achieved significant public attention after the release of the fully improvised song "Tadow
TadowSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Tadow5:02" and accompanying studio recording in 2017. He improvised the song with fellow musician Masego, during a day-long recording session that took place just after the musicians met each other.
In April 2017, FKJ announced that he was performing at the 2017 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Do Lab Stage.
On 7 April 2022, FKJ performed on his new single "Greener" with Carlos Santana.
On 7 March 2025, FKJ produced and appeared in the song "Intro: Jane" of Ruby (Jennie album)
Personal life
FKJ was born on 26 March 1990 to a mother from France and a father from New Zealand. From a young age, he immersed himself in music from his parents' libraries, including "English rock, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Police... '70s rock, Led Zeppelin... some jazz or Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis... a little bit of French music, but not too much, like Serge Gainsbourg."
In March 2019, FKJ married fellow musician June Marieezy (who uses the stage name ((( O )))) with whom he had previously collaborated, on the track "Vibin' Out".
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 7,357,993 | 13.2th |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 10 | 96.5th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (35 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:19
1We Ain’t Feeling Time4:032Skyline4:103Better Give U Up4:174Go Back Home3:555Vibin’ Out5:126Canggu4:067Blessed4:258Die With a Smile4:129Lying Together (interlude)1:2910Lying Together4:2911Joy3:5912Why Are There Boundaries3:022022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1Way Out2Greener3Us4The Mission5Can’t Stop6IHM7Brass Necklace8Different Masks for Different Days9A Moment of Mystery10Let’s Live11Once Again I Close My Eyes12New Life13Does It Exist14Stay a Child2026 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:50
1Journey3:162Clear2:533How Much Does It Take to Shift It All2:334Burst3:055Leaving1:496Changes Rising3:167Heavy Heart2:438I Want U3:339Soulmates3:3710Open1:2011Little Little Voice4:0812In Heaven3:37
EP · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Twins EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 22:411Street Walkin'5:31 2The Twins6:11 3Bad Habbit5:46 4Tell Me The Truth5:13 | Compilation | 2 October 2012 | |
| 2013 | Time for a ChangeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 22:38A1Instant Need4:30 A2Unchained6:38 B1Between Moods5:12 B2So Much to Me6:18 | 13 July 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Take OffSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:041Waiting4:22 2Higher in Love4:02 3Learn to Fly4:28 4Open the Door5:12 | 21 July 2014 | ||
| 2019 | Ylang YlangSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 21:101Earthquake2:42 2Risk3:59 3Ylang Ylang3:33 4Brother3:28 5100 Roses4:08 610 Years Ago3:20 | 12 November 2019 | ||
| 2021 | Just PianoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 19:391Sundays (Just Piano version)3:32 2Last Hour (Just Piano version)2:42 3Anthem (Just Piano version)2:36 4G.F. (Just Piano version)2:08 5Cashew (Just Piano version)2:20 6Meeting Again in the Void (Just Piano version)2:01 7Fée (Just Piano version)1:23 8Pe (Just Piano version)2:57 | 13 August 2021 | ||
| 2026 | I Want USearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:031I Want U3:34 2How Much Does It Take to Shift It All2:34 3Changes Rising3:17 4Soulmates3:38 | 27 August 2026 |
Single · 23
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lying TogetherSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:311Lying Together4:31 | 1 November 2012 | ||
| 2015 | ÔSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:251Ô4:25 | 21 August 2015 | ||
| 2015 | Better Give U UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:161Better Give U Up4:16 | 13 November 2015 | ||
| 2015 | DropsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:011Drops4:01 | 11 December 2015 | ||
| 2017 | Go Back HomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:551Go Back Home3:55 | 13 January 2017 | ||
| 2017 | SkylineSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:101Skyline4:10 | 10 February 2017 | ||
| 2017 | Why Are There BoundariesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:021Why Are There Boundaries3:02 | 1 March 2017 | ||
| 2017 | TadowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:021Tadow5:02 | 6 October 2017 | ||
| 2018 | TUISearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:501TUI1:50 | 7 March 2018 | ||
| 2018 | Is Magic GoneSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:051Is Magic Gone4:05 | 28 November 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Leave My HomeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:421Leave My Home3:42 | 8 March 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Perfect TimingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Perfect Timing3:40 | 12 April 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Losing My WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:281Losing My Way4:19 2Losing My Way (live at O2 Academy Brixton, 2019)7:09 | 10 October 2019 | ||
| 2019 | RiskSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:581Risk3:58 | 5 November 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Risk (Galimatias version)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:291Risk (Galimatias version)3:29 | Remix | 8 May 2020 | |
| 2020 | TadowSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 16:431Tadow5:02 2Tadow (edit)3:35 3Tadow (extended version)8:06 | 27 July 2020 | ||
| 2020 | iFeelSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:301iFeel4:30 | 21 August 2020 | ||
| 2022 | Way OutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:201Way Out3:20 | 29 April 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Let's LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:181Let's Live3:38 2A Moment of Mystery3:26 3Way Out3:20 4Greener3:54 | 9 June 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Us - A COLORS SHOWSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 6:141Us - A COLORS SHOW6:14 | 24 October 2022 | ||
| 2024 | Paris Special (live from Le Zénith)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:571Paris Special (live from Le Zénith)3:57 | Live | 4 December 2024 | |
| 2024 | Lying Together (live from Coachella)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:081Lying Together (live from Coachella)5:11 2Paris Special (live from Le Zénith)3:57 | Live | 11 December 2024 | |
| 2025 | MomentsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:241Moments (Part 1)4:06 2Moments (Part 2)3:18 | 8 September 2025 |
Broadcast · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Live at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia for CercleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:32:331Live at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia for Cercle1:32:33 | Live | 28 February 2019 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22_23 Live SessionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 42:031Lying Together (Live from Coachella)5:11 2Washington Special (Live from Echostage)2:11 3Paris Special (Live from Le Zénith)3:57 4Different Masks For Different Days (Live from Echostage, Washington)4:46 5Salt Lake City Special (Live from The Union)2:19 6Madison Special (Live from The Sylvee)2:41 7Detroit Special (Live from Royal Oak Music Theatre)4:38 8Hong Kong Special (Live from Clockenflap)4:37 9Ylang Ylang (Live from MTLEUS, Montreal)3:30 10Saint Paul Special (Live from Palace Theatre)3:35 11Sundays (Live from Eventim Apollo, London)4:38 | Live | 13 December 2024 | |
| 2025 | Live From the GreenhouseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 23:10A1Gab4:11 A2Run2:24 A3Nostalgia2:40 A4Mystery4:26 B1Canputana3:02 B2Eyes on Us (interlude)1:14 B3Last Hour3:57 B4One More1:16 | Live | October 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put French Kiwi Juice head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 7,357,993 | 13.2th |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 14 | 33.6th |
| Genres | 10 | 96.5th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fkj_india_2018.jpgpopularity—kworb.net · no licence published · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://kworb.net/spotify/listeners.htmlaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ef74994-73f6-459c-a10c-56a16e07b362discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8ef74994-73f6-459c-a10c-56a16e07b362core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30457256genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30457256seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Kiwi_Juicebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Kiwi_Juice
Why this artist is in the database
- Spotify monthly listeners (kworb.net) — rank #1960 · 7,357,993
FKJ
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 7,357,993, 12 language versions)
Image: Jishnuchakrabortyimages · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q30457256 · MusicBrainz: 8ef74994-73f6-459c-a10c-56a16e07b362
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