NF(Nathan John Feuerstein)

NF (Nathan John Feuerstein) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He had a difficult childhood. He found relief in listening and creating music. He vented his anger on his songs, without using bad words and he never mentions something about crimes or sex. Listeners were attracted by his honest words and raw emotions, and this has gained him a huge following. He has topped both ‘Christian Hip-Hop’ and the ‘Mainstream Hip-Hop.’ NF is considered a ‘Christian rapper,’ but he prefers to call himself ‘an artist who makes music for everybody’.

 NF was born on March 30, 1991, in Gladwin, Michigan. His parents divorced when he was very young. He lived with his mother and two sisters.  One of his mother’s boyfriends physically abused him and one of his sisters, so his father took the three children away. Due to bad relations, the children did not see their mother much. During high school years, NF severed contact with his mother because he felt uncomfortable when the court ordered that a social worker should monitor their conversation.

In 2009, his mother died of drug overdose. Later, he wrote the song, ‘How Could You Leave Us’ (album ‘Therapy Session’), which speaks of the emotions of a child who couldn’t understand why his mother loved the pills more than him.

He graduated from the ‘Gladwin High School’ in 2009. He was a part of the school basketball team.

 NF admits that Eminem’s music was a source of inspiration. He began writing and rapping at the age of 12 and started recording songs on Karaoke machine. He played at the ‘Fine Arts Festival’ with the Connection Church in Canton, Michigan. In 2008, he won a second place in a nationwide ‘Fine Arts Festival’ rap competition and won the first place in Michigan in 2009.

During his struggling years, he worked as an electrician to earn a living.

In January 2018, NF got engaged to Bridgette Doremus (a fitness instructor).

He started his career in music in 2010. His best album was ‘Moments’. The album was noticed by the recording label, ‘Xist Music’ and in 2012 he was signed for a recording deal. By this time, he had taken up the name, ‘NF.’ He did not sign with any label for the next two years. He worked with local producer Tommy Profitt and they recorded ‘Wake up.’ His single, ‘Beautiful Addiction,’ published, on November 4 2013.

In 2014, he signed with ‘Capitol CMG’ and released his extended play, ‘NF.’ This became a hit.

 NF released his first studio album, ‘Mansion,’ through ‘Capitol CMG’ on March 31, 2015

 His second album, ‘Therapy Session’ was released on April 22, 2016.

NF’s third studio album, ‘Perception,’ which was released in October 2017, became success. It became triple platinum.

Today, NF is a very famous rapper mainly in America. The difficulties of his life and the way that he chooses to overcome them, is remarkable. I hope all of us could find the power to win our problems and not let them destroyed us.