‘He’s Got Good Tunes’ – Inside George Jarvis’ Friendship With British Rapper French The Kid
Some fighters need silence to lock in, but WBC Muay Thai World Champion George “G-Unit” Jarvis needs the kind of bars that punch back.
The 25-year-old Englishman returns to the main event spotlight in a lightweight Muay Thai rematch against Rungrawee “Legatron” Sitsongpeenong at ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, June 26.
Jarvis walks into this sequel chasing his 29th career win and a path back into the ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title picture. He finished the Thai veteran in their first encounter at ONE Friday Fights 85 in November 2024 to earn a life-changing contract and ONE Championship roster spot.
Pull back the curtain on his training routine, though, and one element refuses to stay quiet. Hard-hitting British rap pumps through “G-Unit’s” headphones in every camp, powering the grind from the first warm-up to the last conditioning round.
Jarvis told onefc.com:
“When I train, I like rap music. Currently, French the Kid is at the top of my playlist. He is a good friend of mine as well. He’s got good tunes, just something that gets you going.
“You don’t want to be training to some soft, romantic love songs. Some people do, but for me, I need a little heavier kind of music. Obviously, you can’t beat Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and that old-school stuff, but French the Kid’s vibes are new and modern.”
His connection with French the Kid – real name Taidgh Moriarty – was not built on the music alone. The two crossed paths through mutual friends, stayed in regular contact, and discovered the kind of shared dimension that quietly bonds two young men chasing different versions of public success.
That dimension lives at home. Jarvis, who is preparing to welcome his second child, and the British rapper are family men above all. They understand what it costs to carry a craft, a career, and a family forward at the same time.
Their friendship has only deepened over the years, per Jarvis:
“I met him through one of my pals, and I’ve just stayed in contact with him for the last few years. He’s also a family man now, like me, so we’ve got a little bit in common.
“We both moan to each other sometimes about how hard it is and then go back to our day-to-day lives. He’s a good lad. We’ve met up a few times, just for the usual. Sometimes for walks, sometimes we go for dinner.”
Then there is the artistry itself. The former ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title contender draws genuine inspiration from French the Kid’s lyrical flow.
The English striker has spent years cycling through rap playlists looking for something that hits the right spot – not too profane and never disconnected from his emotional reality.
Jarvis offered:
“With some rappers, I feel you can’t really connect with them. They’re just rapping about street stuff and just kind of get lost in the lyrics. He sings a little bit in his songs as well, and it’s just quite chill. A motivational thing.
“When you’re training, you don’t want cursing and all that. He’s got this unique style, where he is quite to the point when he raps.”
Finding Power In Both The Music And The Silence
Watching French the Kid perform live sits comfortably on George Jarvis’ bucket list, but the bigger priority sits slightly less than a month away at ONE Fight Night 44.
The Lumpini Crawley man is fully focused on taking a 2-0 lead in his rivalry against Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong. Once that mission is complete, “G-Unit” will start circling his calendar to catch his friend’s set live.
Jarvis continued:
“He does a few things around London and abroad, but no, I haven’t actually got a chance to get out there yet [for his concert]. It’s something that I’ll definitely want to do in the future, for sure.
“At the minute, it’s just the gym and then coming home, and then back to the gym. That’s about it. After this fight, we can have a little bit more social time. I’m locked in.”
Jarvis, however, is quick to flag that he is not the kind of fighter who lives every waking minute with a beat in his ear. The 25-year-old has learned to value the quieter pockets of a busy professional’s life where the noise gives way to something steadier.
The music has its place. The silence does too. And the wisdom of a young father with dreams of World Title glory sits in the recognition that both serve very different but equally important purposes.
He added:
“Do you know what? I’m not really a big music person. I can go 20 minutes in the car without putting on the radio or a song. It’s the same when I run. Music is not a thing that I have to have.
“I quite like running in my own thoughts and sometimes just having a little think. When you have such a busy, hectic life, even that little 20-minute drive to work in silence is quite nice.”
