Young Franco

Not to be confused with Francisco Franco.

Young Franco
Birth name	Joseph Da Rin De Barbera
Born	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 30) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Electronic hip hop R&B dance
Occupations	DJ record producer musician
Instruments	Digital audio workstation drum machines
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Of Leisure[1]
Website	youngfranco.com.au

Joseph Da Rin de Barbera (born 1994), who performs as Young Franco, is an Australian DJ and record producer from Brisbane, Queensland. He is based in Sydney, New South Wales.

Career

Barbera has performed at many Australian festivals including Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival.[2][3] [4][5][6][7][8]

On 19 November 2021, Young Franco released "Real Nice (H.C.T.F.)" with Tkay Maidza featuring Nerve which served as the theme song for the A-League, the Australian and New Zealand professional soccer league.[9]

In January 2025, Young Franco released his debut studio album, It's Franky Baby.[10]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details

Title	Details
It's Franky Baby[10]	Released: January 2025 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Neon Records

Certified or charted singles

List of certified of charted singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		AUS	NZ [11]
"About This Thing (featuring Scrufizzer)[12]	2017	—	—	ARIA: Gold[13]
"Fallin' Apart" (featuring Denzel Curry and Pell)[14]	2020	—	—[A]

Notes

1. "Fallin' Apart" did not enter the Official New Zealand Music Chart, but did peak at number twenty-two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[11]

Awards and nominations

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's emerging artists. They commenced in 2006.[15]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2021	"Juice" (featuring Pell)	Electronic / Dance Award	Won	[16]

References

1. "Roster – Of Leisure". Of Leisure. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
2. "Here's Who's Playing On Each Day Of Splendour In The Grass 2017". Music Feeds. 29 March 2017.
3. "Falls Festival Lorne | #fallsfestival. Presented by Secret Sounds & triple j". fallsfestival.com.
4. "Grapevine Gathering 2019". www.grapevinegathering.com.au.
5. "Young Franco turns up the heat with exclusive mix". Red Bull.
6. "Interview Young Frano". Purple Sneakers.
7. "Young Franco | Interview". The Weekend Edition | What's on in Brisbane. 14 August 2014.
8. "Young Franco in The Lab SYD". Mixmag.
9. "Listen to Young Franco, Tkay Maidza and Nerve team up for new single "Real Nice (H.C.T.F.)"". NME Australia. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
10. "Young Franco Releases His Debut Album It's Franky Baby". Astral People. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
11. Peak chart positions in New Zealand:
    • For "Fallin' Apart": "Hot Singles Chart for week of 6 December 2020". Recorded Music NZ. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
12. Pardalis, Dan (16 October 2017). "Get Familiar: The Best New Australian & NZ Music in October 2017 Pt. 1". Complex Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
14. Langford, Jackson (27 November 2020). "Listen to Young Franco and Denzel Curry link up on new track 'Fallin' Apart'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
15. "About the Queensland Music Awards". Queensland Music Awards. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
16. "2021 Queensland Music Awards winners". Scenestr. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Young Franco discography at Discogs