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| years_active = 2018-present2018–present

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'''Kalan Montgomery''', known by his stage name '''Kalan.FrFr''', is an American [[Melodicmelodic rap|melodic rapper]]per. He has released numerous albums and EPs and collaborated with musicians that have included Ohgeesy[[OhGeesy]], [[Blxst]], G Perico, [[Mozzy]], [[Dom Kennedy]], YT [[Ty DollDolla $signign]], [[Steve Aoki]], among others. Kalan is based in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and signed to [[Roc Nation]].

Kalan is a native of [[Southern California]] and split time with his mother in [[Carson, California|Carson]] and his father in [[Compton, California|Compton]].<ref name="BET">{{cite webnews |last1=Meara |first1=Paul |title=Interview: Kalan.FrFr's Story Shines Through His Music, Which Is As Real As It Gets |url=https://www.bet.com/article/zac4uq/kalan-frfr-interview-amplified-artist-story-shines-music |website=BET}}</ref> He attended [[San Diego State University]] as a scholarship player on the school's [[college football]] team,<ref name="BET"/> making an appearance in the 2014 [[Poinsettia Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Mids pull off improbable Poinsettia Bowl victory|work=The Baltimore Sun|author=Bill Wagner|date=December 24, 2014|page=A8, A11}}</ref>

In 2021, Kalan was featured in the single and music video "West Like," a collaboration with [[Destiny Rogers]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Espinoza |first1=Joshua |title=Premiere: Watch Destiny Rogers' New Video "West Like" f/ Kalan.FrFr |url=https://www.complex.com/music/destiny-rogers-kalan-frfr-west-like-video |website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |date=May 27, 2021}}</ref> The also performed the song together during the half-time show of ana [[Los Angeles Clippers]] game at the [[Staples Center]] the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-25|title=It's A 'West Like' Affair: Kalan.FrFr and Destiny Rogers Perform At The LA Clippers Opening Game Halftime Show [Photos]|url=https://globalgrind.com/playlist/its-a-los-angeles-affair-kalan-frfr-and-destiny-rogers-perform-at-the-la-clippers-opening-game-halftime-show-photos/|access-date=2021-11-04|website=Global Grind|language=en-US}}</ref> Kalan also collaborated for the song "Whole 100" on [[Mozzy]]'s album ''[[Untreated Trauma]]'', which peaked at No. 19 on the US [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Chart History - Mozzy |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mozzy/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

Kalan performed at the 2022 [[Made in America Festival]], the same year that he collaborated with [[DreamDoll]] on the Kendy X remix of "For Me". He collaborated with K-Ci and Jeremih in 2023 for the song "Stay Part 1," a track from the [[The Love Album: Off the Grid]] by [[Sean Combs]]. He also released ''Not Hard 2 Understand'', a six-track EP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Han |first1=Samantha |title=With His Latest EP Rising Los Angeles Star Kalan.FrFr Says It's Not Hard To Understand |url=https://contrastmag.com/with-his-latest-ep-rising-los-angeles-star-kalan-frfr-says-its-not-hard-to-understand/ |website=Contrast}}</ref> ''Billboard'' noted his presence as a surprise guest as a highlight of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 10 Best Moments of Ultra Music Festival 2024|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/ultra-music-festival-miami-2024-best-moments/raving-in-the-rain/|author=Kat Bein|date=March 26, 2024}}</ref> Of his 2024 album, ''Not Hard 2 Understand'', AllHipHop.com said that "the charismatic yet laidback storyteller combines a clever mix of punchlines and flexes".<ref>{{cite news|title=Kalan.FrFr Explains Why "Relationships Suck" As He Plugs "High Vibrations" Single|url=https://allhiphop.com/music/kalan-frfr-high-vibrations/|author=Shirley Ju|work=AllHipHop.com|date=February 26, 2024}}</ref>

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