Kerwin Frost
Kerwin Frost (born July 26, 1995) is an American entertainer, DJ, talk show host, and comedian. He first rose to prominence in New York City's Soho Youth streetwear scene.
Kerwin Frost
July 26, 1995
American
Internet personality, DJ, talk show host
2015–present
Erin Yogasundram (2017–2022)
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Early life[edit]
Frost was raised in public housing in Harlem. He became interested in fashion and music at a young age.[1] He was first introduced to thrifting by his father as an economic necessity, due to the family's low income. Purchasing second-hand clothes later became a cornerstone of Frost's style, finding designer clothes at Goodwill, and trading them with his friends.[2] At the age of 14 he got his first tattoo, a distinctive pencil design that runs the entire length of his right cheek.[3][1] Frost attended Martin Luther King Jr. High School and dropped out at the age of 16.
Career[edit]
2015–2018: Soho Youth Streetwear Culture and the Spaghetti Boys[edit]
At 15, Frost began spending time with other fashion-obsessed kids in an area of Soho known as the ‘clout corridor’, between Mercer and Howard Street, which included streetwear stores such as Supreme, VFiles, Off-White, NikeLab 21M.[4] It was here that he met future collaborators including Mike the Ruler, Luka Sabbat, and Austin Babbitt.[2] To make money to purchase clothes, Frost would wait for hours in the Supreme line the night before major drops, and would then resell the clothes at a premium to tourists.[1] When he was 16, he interned at VFiles. During this time, he made the decision to immerse himself in the fashion world, rather than be a fashion writer, something he had been contemplating.[2]
In 2015, Frost founded the Spaghetti Boys, a collective of artists, DJs, and content creators, alongside Ray Martinez. The two met at the Harlem public housing development they both lived in.[5][1] That year, the Spaghetti Boys released fashion collaborations with Off-White and Heron Preston, as well as promotional material for Nike Air.[6][7] The collective regularly hosted free all-ages parties at venues across the city such as Milk Studios and Overthrow Boxing Gym.[6] Honorary members of the Spaghetti Boys included Austin Babbitt, Sheck Wes, White Trash Tyler, among others.[5] In late 2018, the Spaghetti Boys disbanded and Frost began focusing on new projects.
2018–present: Entertainment career[edit]
Frost has garnered attention for producing viral video content and securing unplanned interviews with recognized pop culture celebrities. In 2018, he worked with Kanye West to create three video content pieces for West: West's Wyoming listening party, his Kids See Ghosts listening party, and the Kardashian-Jenner-West Christmas Party.[8] Frost has also created and hosted a street trivia series for Cash App.
In November 2019, he was part of the lineup at Post Malone’s Posty Fest.[9]
Style[edit]
Frost is a street style influencer, known for his combining of haute couture and streetwear fashions, often thrifted.[18][2] He has been connected to popular streetwear brands including Palm Angels, Moncler, Off-White, Yeezy, and has a multi-year partnership with Adidas.[19][20][21][22] His fashion choices have garnered media attention. Frost donning a Hood by Air tent has been described as a classic embodiment of a 2019 street style trend known as ‘peak maximalism’.[23] At Paris Fashion Week 2019, he was featured in a Moncler x Craig Green coat that went viral.[2] He also appeared at the Kim Jones Pre-fall 2019 collection and Dior FY19 show,.[24][25] His style has inspired positive reaction from artist Takashi Murakami and Teezo Touchdown.[26][27][28]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Nominated by Dazed for its annual Dazed 100 list.[29]
Nominated for Best in Fashion in the 11th Annual Shorty Awards[30]