Kurt Jantz, professionally known as Forgiato Blow, is an American rapper whose work supports former President Donald Trump and Trumpism.[1] Jantz is a self-proclaimed pioneer of the Trumpist hip hop genre of MAGA rap.[2]
Forgiato Blow | |
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Born | Kurt Jantz 1988 (age 35–36) |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2013–present |
Musical career | |
Origin | South Florida |
Genres | |
Website | www |
Early life
Jantz was born and raised in South Florida and attended Admiral Farragut Academy.[3]
Career
He released his first album in 2013, with subsequent releases attracting little attention.[3]
In 2016, he released "Silver Spoon", his first pro-Trump song, and "was later able to carve out a niche for himself within the movement surrounding Donald Trump".[3] Since then, his music and videos have been supportive of conservative figures and groups, including Roger Stone, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the Proud Boys.[3][4][5] His music often concerns culture war topics, for instance, a song titled "Boycott Target", which accused Target of grooming children with pride merchandise, reached #1 on iTunes.[6]
Jantz was featured in a song with Vanilla Ice and Kodak Black in 2021.[7]
References
- ^ "Yes, MAGA Rap Is Real And Trump Supporters Love It". YouTube. Vice Media. April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Millard, Drew (August 31, 2022). "The Baffling World of MAGA Rap". Gawker. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Owen, Tess (April 21, 2022). "The 'Mayor of MAGAville' Is a White Rapper Named Forgiato Blow". Vice News. Vice Media. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Spocchia, Gino (April 15, 2022). "Matt Gaetz gets his own rap song from 'MAGA rapper'". The Independent. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Roger Stone dances to pro-Trump rap outside CPAC". The Independent. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ Allen, Nick (2023-06-02). "Boycott Target rap accusing store of pushing LGBT agenda on children at number one on the iTunes chart". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Findlay, Mitch (2021-07-26). "Vanilla Ice Connects With Kodak Black & Forgiato Blow On "All The Way In"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-02-18.