Background and career
Nathan John Feuerstein (born March 30, 1991), known professionally as NF (stylized as ИF), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Rooted in Christian hip-hop, he has released three EPs, I'm Free (2012), a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG, and Fear in 2025 with NF Real Music and Capitol Records. His second and first major-label studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015. His third studio album, Therapy Session, was released on April 22, 2016, and peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard 200. His albums have earned several accolades, some of which include the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (Therapy Session) in 2016 and the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Oh Lord") in 2017. NF achieved mainstream popularity in 2017 with Perception; the album charted at number one in the United States and was certified platinum, while its third single, "Let You Down", reached number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was a top-five hit internationally.
He achieved similar commercial success with his follow up The Search (2019). Clouds was released in 2021. Feuerstein's most recent studio album, Hope, released on April 7, 2023, also had commercial success and peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. His third EP, and most recent project, Fear, was released on November 14, 2025.
Nathan John Feuerstein was born in Gladwin, Michigan, on March 30, 1991. He is the eldest of three and has two sisters. His parents divorced, and he was raised by his mother who was an opioid addict. Eventually his father took custody of him after his mother's boyfriend physically abused him and one of his sisters. To cope with his tumultuous childhood, Feuerstein used music as an escape. He started off by listening to music and then eventually began making music of his own. He would spend hours inside of his parents' van writing. He would also record songs on a karaoke machine, recording instrumentals on one microphone and his rhymes on the other. Feuerstein's mother died from an overdose of opioids in 2009, which led to him dedicating the song "How Could You Leave Us" to her. He graduated from Gladwin High School in 2009, and was on the school's basketball team.
2008-2014: Fine Arts Festival, Moments, I'm Free, NF As a high school student, Feuerstein participated in the Fine Arts Festival, which was organized by Connection Church in Canton Michigan. He placed first in the rap category in Michigan in 2008 and placed second nationwide in 2009. On November 29, 2010, Feuerstein independently released his debut studio album Moments under his real name. On August 2, 2011, he released his debut single "Alone". The song featured songwriter and producer Tommee Profitt and Brooke Griffith. Feuerstein's work attracted the attention of the Christian record label, Xist Music and in March of 2012, they announced that he had signed with them. On May 2, 2012, he released his debut extended play I'm Free with production work from Profitt. The track list consisted of nine songs including "Alone". The EP also included an exclusive version of "Alone" featuring Sean Simmonds. Xist teased for the release of the self-titled extended play NF, but Feuerstein parted ways with the label after a dispute and the production of NF was postponed.
How NF makes money
His second and first major-label studio album, Mansion, was released on March 31, 2015. Feuerstein's work attracted the attention of the Christian record label, Xist Music and in March of 2012, they announced that he had signed with them.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth, in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
