Joey Badass Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Joey Badass is an American rapper known for his popular mixtapes and studio albums like Summer Knights, 1999, and All-Amerikkkan Badass. He has done endorsement work for popular brands like , Adidas, Crooks and Castles, and Billionaire Boys Club. Joey has a huge social media fan base with more than 2 million followers on Instagram, more than 1 million followers on Twitter, and more than 1 million followers on Facebook.

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Residence

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

Joey Badass went to the Edward R. Murrow High School. He had originally intended to study acting at Edward R. Murrow High School but in the 9th grade, he started moving towards music, with an attention on rapping.

Family

• Siblings – He is the only child. However, he has 3 paternal half-brothers and a paternal half-sister.

Manager

Joey Badass is represented by –

• Johnny Snipes, President of the Cinematic Music Group.
• Noha, General Manager, 3D Distribution.
• Bradley, Orienteer PR, New York, United States.
• Anna Meacham, Purple PR, New York, United States.
• Peter Schwartz, Booking Agent, William Morris Endeavour Entertainment, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Genre

Hip-hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

• Cinematic Music Group
• Pro Era Records

Girlfriend / Spouse

Joey Badass has dated –

1. (2015) – In January 2015, Joey was linked with Malia Obama after he had shared a selfie of her wearing a tee from Pro Era’s collection. It caused a huge controversy as it was questioned how Joey got a picture of US president’s daughter. He later took to social media to apologize for any offense he might have caused. A couple of years later, he claimed that he was followed by the US Secret Services because of the incident.
2. (2015) – In September 2015, Joey was linked with filmmaker and DJ Vashtie Kola after he shared a picture of her sitting on his lap at a fashion event on his Instagram. Their alleged romantic bond caused a bit of stir as she was 34 years old at that time, while he was just 20 years old.
3. Indigo (2017) – In 2017, Joey was reported to be dating the Instagram model, Indigo. They had been spotted together at a couple of nightclubs and they even posted pictures of them together on the social media. However, their relationship didn’t survive long and they eventually deleted pictures of them from their respective social media accounts.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He has Jamaican and St. Lucian ancestry.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• His unique hairdo
• Loves to wear a beanie

Brand Endorsements

Joey Badass has done endorsement work for the following brands –

• Calvin Klein
• Adidas
• Crooks and Castles
• Billionaire Boys Club
• American Eagle Outfitters

Best Known For

• The critical acclaim garnered by his mixtapes – Summer Knights and 1999.
• The commercial success of his studio album, All-Amerikkkan Badass, which made its US Billboard 200 debut on the 5th spot. It also sold 51k albums within the 1st week.

First Album

In January 2015, Joey released his debut studio album titled B4.Da.$$.

First TV Show

In 2012, Joey Badass made his first TV show appearance on the comedy talk show, Late Night with .

Joey Badass Favorite Things

• Music Influences – , , MF DOOM, , , , J Dilla,

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Joey Badass Facts

1. He is the first member of his immediate family to be born in the United States.
2. He started writing poems at the age of 11. At the same age, he started writing songs.
3. He started his rap career with the stage name of JayOhVee but changed it to Joey Badass because he felt that the media preferred cynical stage names.
4. He collaborated with fellow rapper CJ Fly to establish the hip hop collection known as Progressive Era or Pro Era. The other members of the collective are Powers Pleasant and Capital Steez.
5. While in high school, he wanted to become an actor and had got enrolled at the Edward R. Murrow High School because of their reputation for working well with budding actors. When he turned 15, he started hanging out with rappers more often as he was intrigued with rapping. As the time passed, he found himself more engrossed in rapping than he was in acting.
6. In 2012, his mixtape 1999 was featured on the list featuring top 40 albums of the year. The list was compiled by the popular Complex magazine.
7. In 2015, he was caught up in a controversy after it was revealed that he had got into a scuffle with a security guard and had broken his nose during the Falls Music Festival in Australia.
8. In October 2010, he created a video of him freestyling and posted it on YouTube. It was then reposted by hip-hop publication, World Star Hip Hop and was soon after discovered by Cinematic Music Group president, Johnny Snipes, who was sufficiently impressed to become his manager.
9. The first ever hook he wrote was while sitting in a barbershop. He was getting a haircut when he saw a girl walk by and a song came to his mind, which he later wrote in three verses. He was 9 or 10 years old at that time.
10. When he initially started rapping, he used to record his work on the knock-off iPod device.
11. Follow him on , , , , and .

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