Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1996-07-18

Place of Birth

Södermalm, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Yung Lean

Biography

Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad (born 18 July 1996), known professionally as Yung Lean and Jonatan Leandoer96, is a Swedish rapper, singer, and songwriter. Widely cited as one of the most influential figures in the early cloud rap era, Yung Lean rose to prominence in 2013 with his song "Ginseng Strip 2002", which went viral on YouTube. Later that same year, he released his debut mixtape, Unknown Death 2002, and the following year, he released his debut studio album, Unknown Memory. In 2016, Yung Lean released his second mixtape, Frost God, and his second studio album, Warlord. In 2017, he released his third studio album, Stranger, followed by his third mixtape, Poison Ivy, in 2018. Yung Lean's fourth studio album, Starz, was released in 2020. He then released his fourth mixtape, Stardust, in 2022.

Known for

MTV Video Music Awards

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

Sacrifice

During a star-studded charity gala brimming with celebrities, billionaires, and empty speeches, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis is taken hostage by a radical warrior and her devoted followers. As the night descends into chaos, both an inward journey and an outward adventure ensue, where the line between performance and belief, salvation and sacrifice, begins to blur.

Music, Fashion, Film

A companion film to the Charli xcx album of the same name, Music, Fashion, Film presents a series of docu-style clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and in-studio footage shot by close friends.

Yung Lean: In My Head

When a Swedish teen rapper finds a rabid fanbase via the internet, international superstar Yung Lean is born. But as his fame grows, darkness settles in, blurring the line between reality and his own vivid imagination.

STREETZ CALLING

Series of rare narrative music videos created by BLADEE, archived by fans. Life is Next© Let me breathe ©

Slåtter

The short film premieres as part of World Affairs’ exhibition "Collected Works 2016–2026" by Jonatan Leandoer Håstad.

GENER8ION: STORM starring Yung Lean

Leeds, 2034. A charismatic and violent student dominates the students at an all-boys school through a mixture of menacing charm and sheer brutality. At the end of the school year, they gather for a school photograph, which soon devolves into a chaotic celebration under the young man's leadership.

Sad Boys: White Marble Tour

Archival compilation of videos documenting Yung Lean's 2014 "White Marble" tour in Europe. Filmed by Yung Lean and his team.

Circus Maximus

Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven together by the speaker rattling sounds of his highly anticipated upcoming album "UTOPIA". A surreal and psychedelic journey, uniting a collective of visionary filmmakers from around the world in a kaleidoscopic exploration of human experience and the power of soundscapes.

Yung Lean: Forever Yung Tour (London & Warsaw)

Yung Lean live at Torwar Hall and Wembley Arena

Stranger

A short film that precedes Yung Lean's album "Stranger"