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Mikael Temrowski (born May 6, 1992), known by his stage name Quinn XCII (pronounced "Quinn ninety-two"), is an American singer-songwriter from Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He began his career in 2011 when he started writing and recording his own music as a sophomore at Michigan State University, before releasing his debut EP Change of Scenery in May 2015. On September 15, 2017, he released his debut studio album The Story of Us under Columbia Records, with whom he would release his second, third, and fourth albums, all in the following four years.
After signing to Republic Records, he released his fifth studio album The People's Champ in 2023; it was followed by three meal-themed EPs culminating in his sixth album Quinn XCII Presents Mustard Mike's Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, released in December 2024. In May of the following year, he announced his seventh album, Look! I’m Alive, would be released on July 25.
He met his primary producer and close friend Ayokay in third grade of elementary school and remained close friends throughout high school. Temrowski began attending college at Michigan State University, where he took an interest in writing and recording music as a sophomore.
Quinn XCII rapped over beats sampled from popular songs until 2011, when he released his own original song, "They Know", followed by his first extended play Old Fashioned, on November 5, 2012. During his attendance at Michigan State University, sometime around 2014, Temrowski started taking a more serious interest in writing and recording music. He and his longtime friend and producer, who has gone by the stage name Ayokay, began producing music together, with Quinn XCII rapping over beats Ayokay found on YouTube. Quinn XCII quickly became a college mixtape sensation, and he would travel frequently to Ann Arbor to record new music with Ayokay.
During May 2015, Quinn XCII released his debut extended play entitled Change of Scenery, which garnered millions of online streams. His next single, "Stung", climbed to the #1 position on Hype Machine's Popular Charts. In January 2016, Quinn XCII was featured on Ayokay's own single entitled "Kings of Summer", which soared to #1 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks, in addition to 25 million streams on Spotify. His collaboration with producer Illenium on a track entitled "With You" reached #1 on the HypeMachine Popular Chart and reached #20 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart.
On March 10, 2016, Quinn XCII released his highly anticipated second EP titled Bloom. Shortly after releasing the EP, Quinn XCII went on his first nationwide tour, where he performed in 24 cities for over 20,000 fans.
In April 2018, it was announced that Quinn XCII was added to the management roster of Visionary Music Group through a partnership with his manager Jesse Coren.
On November 6, 2018, Quinn XCII announced his worldwide 2019 tour for From Michigan with Love, titled "From Tour with Love". The tour includes shows at 8 cities in Europe and then 30 cities in North America with Christian French and Ashe co-headlining the tour. The tour kicks off in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on February 3, and then the North American leg on February 19 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and ends on April 17 in Austin, Texas.
Quinn XCII announced via social media on January 7, 2019, that From Michigan with Love is set to be released on February 15. On February 15, it was released with 12 songs.
Quinn XCII teased his new single "Stacy" on June 18, 2019, on Twitter. The single was released that week on June 21, 2019.
On April 27, 2020, Quinn XCII announced his third studio album A Letter to My Younger Self, inspired by a lifetime of events and experiences. It was released on July 10, 2020. On April 28, 2020, he teased his new single titled "Coffee" with Marc E. Bassy that was released on Friday, May 1, 2020.
It was followed by three meal-themed EPs culminating in his sixth album ''Quinn XCII Presents Mustard Mike's Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner'', released on December 6th 2024.
On May 2nd 2025, Quinn XCII released "Olive Tree" a single from the now titled "LOOK! I'm Alive" album which was announced on May 7th 2025 as his 7th studio album which is set be released on July 25th 2025
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