Jermyn Creppy (born 7 November 1996), known professionally as Icekiid, is a Danish rapper and songwriter. Releasing one studio album, he has also achieved two number one hits on the Hitlisten charts, notably with his song "", which appeared on the 2020 video game FIFA 21.
Early life Born in Hillerød, in the Capital Region of Denmark, Icekiid's family would often give him musical gifts, including a guitar and other instruments. He also spent time singing in the church choir. In the past, he has talked about his problems of being overweight growing up.
Before becoming Icekiid, Creppy originally performed under the name of Lil G Boy before changing his stage name in 2014. The G was meant to represent Ghana, where his family had its roots.
Career In June2015, Icekiid released his debut single entitled "Coco Chanel". His first EP, , was released on 3October 2016. The EP included the songs "" and "", the latter of which included filming a music video in Ghana. The EP received a mixed response from Soundvenue, which gave it three-of-six stars.
"" was released in May2016 by Icekiid, celebrating F.C. Copenhagen's season in which the team won the Danish Superliga and Danish Cup. The song reached double-platinum certification from IFPI Danmark.
In 2020, Icekiid released the song "" which went on to become one of his best known singles. The song reached number one on the Danish top40 charts on 15July 2020, and was named as the number four song on Hitlisten's top 100 tracks of 2020. The song appeared on the football video game FIFA 21. In January 2024, the song received its quadruple-platinum certification. He was nominated as "New Danish Name of the Year" at the 2020 Danish Music Awards, though he ultimately did not win the award.
Icekiid's debut studio album, , was released on 3June 2022. The album received five-of-six stars from Soundvenue, citing Icekiid's lyrics and afrobeat-centric music as positives. The album received gold certification, and reached number three on the Hitlisten charts on its debut week. "Drippy", a single from the album, also went on to achieve platinum certification.
Icekiid achieved his second appearance on a number one Hitlisten track, appearing on the song "Dark Room" from Tobias Rahim. As part of Rahim's album Vulkanø, the song has since gone double-platinum. At the end of 2024, it was named as the sixth most-streamed song in Denmark.
Icekiid 2.0 "Acceleration" was released on 9January 2026, marking Icekiid's first solo single since 2024. This was followed up with "Wanna Be My Lady" on 23January. Icekiid rebranded himself as "Icekiid 2.0" with the releases being a shift in both lyrics and beats. "?", a song featuring Blæst, released on 20March. It reached number11 on the Hitlisten charts in April. His first live performance came in May, where he performed at Spot. The performance received a positive review from Gaffa.
, Icekiid's fifth EP, was released on 22May 2026. Soundvenue gave the album five out of six stars, praising the EP as "experimental and personal".
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions CertificationsDEN 3IFPI DEN: Gold
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions CertificationsDEN — 8IFPI DEN: Gold 7IFPI DEN: Gold 5 IFPI DEN: Gold 11 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumDEN "Coco Chanel" 2015 — rowspan="4" "Mansa Musa" 2017 — "" — "" —IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum "Kamehameha" 2018 35IFPI DEN: Gold "Stamina" 2019 28IFPI DEN: Gold "Cinderella" 32 rowspan="3" "" 2020 1IFPI DEN: 4× Platinum "Daggerin'" 33IFPI DEN: Gold "Get the Bag" 21 "Baby" 34 "Cardio" 14IFPI DEN: Gold "No wahala" 2021 27 rowspan="3" "" 11IFPI DEN: Platinum "" 21IFPI DEN: Platinum "K O L O" 2022 32 "Drippy" 11IFPI DEN: Platinum "Fifty" 26 "" 7IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum rowspan="2" "Guantanamo" 14IFPI DEN: Gold "xoxo" 2023 6IFPI DEN: Platinum "Je ka jo" 6IFPI DEN: Platinum rowspan="2" "Balaclava" 2024 22IFPI DEN: Gold "" 13IFPI DEN: Gold "Dark Room" 1IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum Vulkanø "Acceleration" 2026 — "Wanna Be My Lady" — "Er vi okay?" 11 "Fis & ballade" 35 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2017 Celebrate Africa Awards Afro Inspired Music Icekiid 2020 Danish Music Awards New Danish Name of the Year Icekiid ZULU Awards New Name of the Year Icekiid 2022 Danish Music Awards Danish Soloist of the Year Icekiid
References
External links ICEKIID at DR Music