# Feng (rapper)
**Feng** (born Travas Alan Feneley, 2006) is a British-Filipino rapper and producer from Croydon in south London, known for short, self-aware storytelling songs built on nostalgic early-2010s electronic and cloud rap production.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) He made his commercial debut in 2024 and rose quickly within the [UK underground rap](https://www.edgepedia.org/uk-underground-rap) scene, releasing the mixtape *What The Feng* in 2025 and the album *Weekend Rockstar* in 2026.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) • [2](https://admitone.com/artist/feng/69b01a07ce0fb6fbf9b82e79)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name and date | Travas Alan Feneley, born 2006[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) |
| Origin | Croydon, south London; later associated with Brixton as well[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) • [3](https://city.plus/artists/157084) |
| Styles | British rap, cloud rap, alternative rap, with 2010s-derived electronic textures[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) • [3](https://city.plus/artists/157084) |
| Commercial debut | 2024, with singles including "M.I.A.", "Walk in the Park", and "Princess"[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) |
| First mixtape | *What The Feng*, self-released February 2025, ten cloud rap tracks[4](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/feng-is-in-control-camp-lake-pine-interview/) |
| Debut album | *Weekend Rockstar*, February 13, 2026, on his label Regularisperfect[2](https://admitone.com/artist/feng/69b01a07ce0fb6fbf9b82e79) |
| Latest release | *Summer at Camp Lakepine* EP, August 21, 2026, seven songs[5](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/feng/1761933449) |
## Background and beginnings
Feng grew up in Croydon with older brothers who introduced him to artists ranging from Tyler, The Creator to Foster The People.[6](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview) His teenage years were spent online, making unofficial music videos for Skepta tracks and what he described as "sci-fi fused with drill" sounds, alongside YouTube channels, gaming videos, and homemade skits.[6](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview)
A break-up with his high-school girlfriend pushed him into music production. He started with BandLab, a browser-based recording tool, and a pair of wired earphones; in a 2025 interview he said he had been using [FL Studio](https://www.edgepedia.org/fl-studio) since around 2019 and taught himself to write, produce, mix, and engineer his tracks.[6](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview) • [7](https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-feng-interview) • [1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) Before music became his career he worked an office admin job and lifeguarded on the side.[6](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview)
## Music and style
His tracks usually run short, at about a minute each, and are built on vivid synthesizers, fast tempos, and a fusion of jerk, Scouse rap, and sounds mixing indie pop with hip hop.[3](https://city.plus/artists/157084) AllMusic describes him as known for a self-aware style and short storytelling songs that carry more emotional weight than their run-times suggest.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) His stated influences include M.I.A., Santigold, Foster the People, and older [Kid Cudi](https://www.edgepedia.org/kid-cudi) and [ASAP Rocky](https://www.edgepedia.org/asap-rocky).[7](https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-feng-interview)
He works closely with a small circle of producers, naming Boxxy as his main producer and crediting Lakepine and Bilal Hamdi as collaborators.[7](https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-feng-interview) • [1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) Highsnobiety describes his public persona as a self-described "colorful punk" aesthetic, set apart from more brooding acts in the UK underground scene.[4](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/feng-is-in-control-camp-lake-pine-interview/)
## Releases and rise
Feng's commercial debut came in 2024 with a run of singles, including "Walk in the Park" and "M.I.A."[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567) The song "Walk in the Park" was what first drew attention to him from writers covering the new scene.[7](https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-feng-interview) His breakout mixtape, *What The Feng*, was self-released in February 2025 and collects ten cloud rap tracks mixing bright beats with stories of running around south London, parties, and adolescence.[4](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/feng-is-in-control-camp-lake-pine-interview/) Within about 18 months of his debut he had left his day job, toured the United States, and released his debut album.[6](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview)
**Weekend Rockstar.** His debut album, released February 13, 2026 through his creative collective and label Regularisperfect, contrasts weekday monotony with technicolored weekends, framed around love, ambition, and teenage restlessness.[2](https://admitone.com/artist/feng/69b01a07ce0fb6fbf9b82e79) The EP *Summer at Camp Lakepine* followed in August 2026.[5](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/feng/1761933449) By that point his touring included sold-out headline dates across America and Europe and festival appearances such as Rolling Loud and Summer Smash.[8](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/feng/3181850)
## Place in the UK underground
Feng is discussed alongside fellow UK underground acts such as [Fakemink](https://www.edgepedia.org/fakemink) and EsDeeKid, part of a wave the FADER traced to a scene that grew from 2021 onward, raised on the internet and blending American rap traditions with homegrown British flavor.[4](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/feng-is-in-control-camp-lake-pine-interview/) • [9](https://www.thefader.com/2025/06/06/uk-rap-underground-timeline-key-artists-fakemink-yt) Reception has been mixed: Pitchfork's review of *Weekend Rockstar* criticized the album as uncurious in its 2010s pastiche, while crediting his earlier, briefer songs with squeezing "youthful extremes" into short-form formats.[10](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/feng-weekend-rockstar/)
## References
1. [Feng Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/feng-mn0004863567)
2. [Feng Artist Profile, AdmitONE](https://admitone.com/artist/feng/69b01a07ce0fb6fbf9b82e79)
3. [Feng events, city+plus](https://city.plus/artists/157084)
4. [Feng Is In Control, Highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/feng-is-in-control-camp-lake-pine-interview/)
5. [Feng on Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/feng/1761933449)
6. [Meet Feng, The Gen Z Rapper Rebranding The Word "Cool", British Vogue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/feng-interview)
7. [The Feng Interview, Welcome Magazine](https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-feng-interview)
8. [Feng discography, Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/feng/3181850)
9. [9 key moments in the rise of U.K. rap's new underground, The FADER](https://www.thefader.com/2025/06/06/uk-rap-underground-timeline-key-artists-fakemink-yt)
10. [Feng: Weekend Rockstar Album Review, Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/feng-weekend-rockstar/)
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