Courtney Leon Freckleton (born 17 January 1990), known professionally as Nines, is a British rapper, director and actor. After releasing a string of mixtapes between 2012 and 2015, Nines signed to XL Recordings and released his debut album One Foot Out (2017), which charted at number 4 in the UK Albums Chart. In 2018, his second album Crop Circle charted at number 5, and he topped the chart with his third album Crabs in a Bucket in 2020. In 2023 he released 2 albums, Crop Circle 2 and Crop Circle 3. He has also produced a series of short films based on his albums in which he has directed and starred in. Nines is a fan of Premier League Football club Arsenal.