Dutchavelli

Stephan Allen (born 11 November 1993), better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, is a British rapper. His name comes in part from the fact that he and his family (including his sister, Stefflon Don, a rapper) spent their formative years in Rotterdam, and he initially went under the name 'Dutch'. He has worked with artists such as Stormzy, Gzuz, and Tion Wayne and has achieved Top 40 hits with songs such as "I Dunno", "Burning" and "808", the former peaking at number 7 in the charts.

Early life Stephan Allen was born in Birmingham to parents of Jamaican descent.

Career Dutchavelli began his career as Dutch in 2016 releasing songs such as 'New Jack City' whilst making appearances on Rinse FM. He was later acquitted of the main charge but convicted of perverting the course of justice, and sentenced to 22 months. After being released on licence he began to gain recognition in 2020 with a series of hits which began with 'Only If You Knew' which racked up 20 million views in eight months. alongside collaborations with artists such as Stormzy and M Huncho began to cement his name as one of the leading emerging talents within the drill scene. Dutchavelli was named on the BBC Sound of... 2021 longlist. 10 artists were nominated by industry experts and artists such as Stormzy, AJ Tracey, and Billie Eilish.

In popular culture Dutchavelli has gained a reputation for being seen as a tough individual. This, paired with his large stature – he is 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) in height – has led to a proliferation of memes relating to this within popular culture.

Personal life

Allen converted to Islam in 2022.

Discography Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected detailsTitle Mixtape details Peak chart positions Certifications UK Dutch from the 5th Released: 6 November 2020 Label: 2up2down, Parlophone Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 BPI: Silver

Singles As lead artist