RV

Jordan Craig Townsend (born 8 December 1993), known professionally as Rv (formerly Young RV ), is a British rapper and songwriter whose mixtape Drillers and Trappers 2 with rapper Headie One reached number 21 on the UK Albums Chart.

Early life Townsend grew up in Tottenham in North London and attended Finchley Catholic High School. Both of his parents are Jamaican. He was originally a member of Star Gang, an offshoot of the Tottenham Mandem gang. Rv has stated he converted to Islam after his cousin Fatman, who was Muslim, died in 2007.

Career In 2010, he released his first mixtape Cruddy on the Streets,

He and rapper Headie One became frequent collaborators, including co-releasing the mixtapes Sticks & Stones (2016) and Drillers x Trappers (2017). Together they formed part of OFB, a UK drill group based in the Broadwater Farm estate.

Following his release from prison, on 22 March 2019, Rv and Headie One released a third mixtape called Drillers x Trappers II. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21.

On 1 July 2019, he did a freestyle rap on Charlie Sloth's show. On 2 August 2019, he released the solo EP, Savage. On 14 April 2021, he did a Plugged In with Fumez the Engineer, a UK rap freestyle series.

Legal issues In 2012, he and other North London gang members were convicted of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon in a stabbing of a 15-year-old boy at a barber shop in Wood Green. He received a seven-year sentence.