Double Lz

Double Lz
Birth nameAndre Deer[1]
Born (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)[2]
OriginTottenham, London
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Member ofOFB

Andre Deer (born 16 December 2002), known professionally as Double Lz (formerly stylized as DoubleLz), is a British rapper and songwriter. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB. Debuting in 2018, he released two mixtapes - Frontstreet and Drill Commandments - alongside Bandokay and SJ in 2019 and 2021, respectively. He released his debut solo mixtape, Two Lz Make a Win, in 2022.

Career

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Double Lz released his debut solo single, "Spillings", in May 2018.[3] In 2019, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay and SJ, released Frontstreet, which peaked at number 36 on the UK albums chart and 97th in Ireland. This was followed up by Drill Commandments - released in March 2021 - which peaked at number 53 in the UK.

Personal life

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Deer is the son of Kevin Hutchinson-Foster,[4] a drug dealer who was jailed for 11 years in 2013 for providing a gun to Mark Duggan prior to his death.[5] He has one daughter.[6][7]

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In 2022, Double Lz, alongside Bandokay, was charged with violent disorder following a 2021 incident at a Selfridges store, in which two people were stabbed.[1] In 2023, he was found guilty.[2]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[8]
IRE
[9]
Frontstreet[10]
(with OFB, SJ and Bandokay)
  • Released: 14 November 2019
  • Label: Rattrap Reality
  • Format: Online download
36 97
Drill Commandments[12]
(with OFB and Bandokay)
  • Released: 19 March 2021
  • Label: Rattrap Reality
  • Format: Online download
53
Two Lz Make A Win
  • Released: 9 December 2022
  • Format: Online download

Singles

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As main artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[13]
"Spillings"[3] 2018 Non-album singles
"Bad B on the Nizz"[14]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
"Reality"[15]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
"Purge"[16]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
2019
"Spillings 2.0"[17]
"Next Up?"[18]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
"Hardest Bars Freestyle"[19]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
"Ambush"[20]
(with Bandokay and SJ)
Frontstreet
"Mad About Bars"[21]
(with Kenny Allstar & Bandokay)
Non-album singles
"Hooked"[22]
"Lightwork Freestyle"[23]
(with Bandokay)
2020
"OT Bopping"[24]
(with Bandokay)
91
"Let Man Know"[25]
(with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra)
"Sliding"[26]
(with Dsavv)
"Straight Outta Tottenham"[27]
"BLM"[28]
(with Bandokay and Abra Cadabra)
63
"What's Goodie"[29]
(with Bandokay)
"Ahlie"[30]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)
2021
"YKTV"[31]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)
"Daily Duppy"[32]
(with Bandokay and Izzpot)
"Hashtag"[33]
(with Bandokay)
"Flick of the Wrist"[34]
(with Bandokay)
Drill Commandments
"Dumpa Truck"[35] Non-album singles
"Plugged In"[36]
(with Fumez the Engineer)
"Bye Felicia"[37]
"Villa Freestyle"[38]
"Block Freestyle"[39] 2022
"Lively"[40]
(featuring Jaykae and Blair Muir)
80
"Out in the O" Two Lz Make A Win
"The Beginning"
"Drill & Bass"
(featuring Blair Muir)
"Daily Duppy" Non-album single
"Frontline"
(with OFB)
Two Lz Make A Win
"Feel Bigger"
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[13]
"Skrr"[41]
(Yxng Bane featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)
2019 Non-album singles
"No Games"[42]
(Kush featuring Double Lz)
2020
"The Coldest Link Up, Pt. 2"[43]
(Tweeko and Sebz featuring Double Lz, S Wavey, Tiny Syikes, J.B2, Onefour, Trizzac, PS Hitsquad, Pete & Bas)
"Magic"[44]
(iLL BLU featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)
46 The BLUPRINT
"Hate On Us"[46]
(Frosty featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)
84 Under Surveillance
"Circles"[47]
(Deno featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)
36 Boy Meets World
"Money"[48]
(Ayo Britain featuring Double Lz)
Non-album singles
"Double Up"[49]
(Sean1da featuring Bandokay and Double Lz)
"Bak2Bak"[50]
(Akz featuring Double Lz)
2021 The Come Up 1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s)
"Shots (Remix)" 2019 Morrisson, Bandokay, Burner, V9, Snap Capone
"On Deck (Remix)" 2020 Abra Cadabra, RV, Bandokay, Lowkey, Dezzie
"Youngest in Charge (Remix)" 2021 SJ, Dezzie, Izzpot, Bandokay

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2020 GRM Daily Rated Awards Frontstreet Mixtape of the Year Nominated [51]
Himself and Bandokay Breakthrough of the Year

References

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  2. ^ a b "Four convicted following fight inside West End store". Metropolitan Police. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Griffin, Alex (2 May 2018). "(Y.OFB) DOUBLE LZ MAKES NOISE WITH "SPILLINGS" VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ Awoyungbo, Xaymaca (21 November 2020). "GRM EXCLUSIVE: A HISTORY LESSON WITH LOSKI & BANDOKAY". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Duggan gun supplier Kevin Hutchinson-Foster jailed". BBC News. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Double Lz Announces That He Is Going To Be A Father To A Baby Girl!". theshadeborough.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ Gurnani, Carlos (18 April 2021). "OFB's Double Lz welcomes baby girl". pierradio.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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  12. ^ W, Courtney (3 March 2021). "OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ ANNOUNCE UPCOMING PROJECT 'DRILL COMMANDMENTS'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b "DOUBLE LZ | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  14. ^ Thapar, Ciaran (6 September 2019). "UK drill rappers OFB: 'No one helps us round here. Music is the only way'". theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  15. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (22 December 2018). "(OFB) BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & SJ DROP VISUALS TO "REALITY"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  16. ^ Griffin, Alex (28 January 2019). "(OFB) SJ, BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ LINK UP FOR "PURGE" VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  17. ^ W, Courtney (3 February 2019). "(OFB) DOUBLE LZ SUPPLIES NEW TRACK "SPILLINGS 2.0"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  18. ^ W, Courtney (21 February 2019). "(OFB) BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & SJ DELIVER GREAZY NEXT UP FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  19. ^ Spyrou, Micheal (8 March 2019). "BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ, AND SJ BODY NEW HARDEST BARS FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  20. ^ W, Courtney (31 May 2019). "OFB'S SJ, BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ TEAM UP ON "AMBUSH"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  21. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (29 September 2019). "WATCH OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ SHELL THEIR 'MAD ABOUT BARS' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  22. ^ Daily, GRM (17 October 2019). "OFB'S DOUBLELZ COMES THROUGH WITH VISUALS FOR LATEST OFFERING "HOOKED"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  23. ^ Bikolo, Gloria (23 January 2020). "OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ TEAM UP FOR NEW 'LIGHTWORK' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  24. ^ W, Courtney (30 January 2020). "PREMIERE: BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ HIT US WITH VIDEO FOR "OT BOPPING"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  25. ^ W, Courtney (1 April 2020). "OFB'S BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & ABRA CADABRA JOIN FORCES FOR BIG TRACK "LET MAN KNOW"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  26. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (31 May 2020). "DOUBLE LZ & DSAVV GIVE VISUAL TREATMENT TO "SLIDING"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  27. ^ W, Courtney (16 July 2020). "OFB'S DOUBLE LZ LETS US KNOW HE'S "STRAIGHT OUTTA TOTTENHAM" ON NEWEST JOINT". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  28. ^ W, Courtney (8 October 2020). "BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & ABRA CADABRA CONNECT ON POWERFUL TRACK "BLM"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  29. ^ W, Courtney (13 November 2020). "PREMIERE: OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ UNLEASH VIDEO FOR BRAND-NEW SINGLE "WHAT'S GOODIE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  30. ^ W, Courtney (7 January 2021). "OFB'S BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & IZZPOT CONNECT ON GREAZY NEW CUT "AHLIE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  31. ^ W, Courtney (11 February 2021). "OFB'S BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & IZZPOT KEEP IT GREAZY ON HIGH-ENERGY DROP "YKTV"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  32. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (15 February 2021). "PREMIERE: OFB'S BANDOKAY, DOUBLE LZ & IZZPOT STEP UP FOR HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED 'DAILY DUPPY'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  33. ^ W, Courtney (26 February 2021). "OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ LET OFF LIVELY "HASHTAG" VISUALS". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  34. ^ W, Courtney (19 March 2021). "BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ UNLEASH "FLICK OF THE WRIST" VISUALS & BRAND-NEW TAPE 'DRILL COMMANDMENTS'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  35. ^ W, Courtney (19 August 2021). "DOUBLE LZ GOES SOLO ON NEW ONE "DUMPA TRUCK"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  36. ^ Forte, Luke (28 October 2021). "OFB'S DOUBLE LZ BRINGS BACK THE BALLY IN HEATED 'PLUGGED IN' SESSION WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  37. ^ W, Courtney (1 November 2021). "OFB'S DOUBLE LZ UNLEASHES NEW HEATER "BYE FELICIA"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  38. ^ Daily, GRM (2 December 2021). "OFB'S DOUBLE LZ FLIES OVERSEAS IN VISUALS FOR "VILLA FREESTYLE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  39. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (20 January 2022). "OFB'S Double Lz Drops Fresh 'Block FREESTYLE'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  40. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (17 February 2022). "Double Lz Enlists Jaykae For Blair Muir-Produced Drop "Lively"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  41. ^ W, Courtney (26 September 2019). "PREMIERE: YXNG BANE & OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ TEAM UP FOR BIG TUNE "SKRR"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  42. ^ W, Courtney (3 January 2020). "OFB'S KUSH & DOUBLE LZ PLAY "NO GAMES" IN NEWEST VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  43. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (8 March 2020). "TWEEKO & SEBZ CALL ON DOUBLE LZ, S WAVEY, TRIZZAC, PS, PETE & BAS & MORE FOR HEAVY TRACK "THE COLDEST LINK UP 2"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  44. ^ W, Courtney (12 March 2020). "PREMIERE: BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ JOIN ILL BLU ON NEW HIT "MAGIC"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  45. ^ "British certifications – Double Lz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 October 2022. Type Double Lz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  46. ^ W, Courtney (23 April 2020). "PREMIERE: FROSTY & OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ JOIN FORCES FOR GREAZY TRACK "HATE ON US"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  47. ^ W, Courtney (2 July 2020). "PREMIERE: DENO ENLISTS OFB'S BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ ON LATEST DROP "CIRCLES"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  48. ^ W, Courtney (23 July 2020). "PREMIERE: AYO BRITAIN & OFB'S DOUBLE LZ CONNECT ON FRESH DROP "MONEY"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  49. ^ W, Courtney (6 August 2020). "PREMIERE: BANDOKAY & DOUBLE LZ JOIN SEAN 1DA ON VIBEY TRACK "DOUBLE UP"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  50. ^ W, Courtney (25 November 2021). "PREMIERE: OFB'S AKZ & DOUBLE LZ GO "BAK2BAK" ON NEW DRILL BANGER". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  51. ^ W, Courtney (29 June 2020). "RATED AWARDS 2020: HERE ARE THE NOMINEES!". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.