Joseph Da Rin de Barbera (born 11 March 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.
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.
In January 2025, Young Franco released his debut studio album, It's Franky Baby. Discography Albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positionsAUSArtist It's Franky Baby! Released: January 2025 Format: CD, LP, digital Label: Universal Music (7536261) 10
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 NZHotPeak chart positions in New Zealand: For "Fallin' Apart": For "Peaches": "About This Thing" 2017 — ARIA: Gold "Fallin' Apart" 2020 22 "Peaches" 2025 28
Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.
! |- |rowspan="2"| 2025 |rowspan="2"| It's Franky Baby! | Best Solo Artist | |rowspan="2"| |- | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist
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.
! |- | 2021 | "Juice" (featuring Pell) | Electronic / Dance Award
|rowspan="3"| 2025 |rowspan="2"| "Wake Up" (featuring Master Peace) |Song of the Year | |rowspan="3"| |- |Electronic / Dance Award
|Young Franco |Export Achievement
|rowspan="1"| 2026 |rowspan="1"| "Lose Control" |Electronic / Dance Award | |rowspan="1"|
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