Rapper Russ Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Russ is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and author who has also been a part of a music collective from Atlanta named Diemon. He has released a number of popular tracks and albums which include the likes of There’s Really a Wolf, Zoo, Losin Control, Nighttime, and Rent Free.

Born Name

Russell James Vitale

Nick Name

Russ

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

Residence

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Nationality

Education

Russ left his education mid-way in 2011 to devote his time to make music.

Occupation

Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Musician, Author

Family

• Siblings – He has 3 siblings.
• Others – Frank A. Vitale (Paternal Grandfather), Rosalie Giamanco (Paternal Grandmother), Robert McNiece (Maternal Grandfather), Alba Margaret Scala (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Cara Lewis manages Russ.

Genre

Hip hop, Alternative hip hop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Mandolin, Ukulele

Labels

• Diemon Records
• Columbia Records

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

White

Russ has Sicilian/Italian and Irish ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Russ has heterochromia and, hence, has two different eye colors.

His left eye is dark brown and his right eye is light brown.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• His raspy drunken voice
• Curly hair

Best Known For

Singing the popular songs What They Want and Losin Control, which were ranked on the US Billboard Hot 100 at #83 and 63 respectively.

Russ Facts

1. Russ was always engaged in songwriting. He was only 7 when he started writing rap songs and lyrics and at the age of 14, he started making his own compositions.
2. He and his friends Bugus, Dartlin, Paulo, DJ Adam Golden, Macivan Musa, John Anthony, and the rest formed the musical collective known as DIEMON: Do It Everyday Music Or Nothing.
3. On May 5, 2017, he released his 12th studio album, There’s Really a Wolf, through Diemon and Columbia Records. The album comprised of tracks such as I Wanna Go Down with You, Losin Control, and What They Want and was peaked at number #7 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number #4 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It was certified ‘Platinum’ by the United States (RIAA).
4. He was nominated for the 2017 Woodie Award for “Woodie To Watch”.
5. He once that people think he’s from Saudi-Arabia.
6. In September 2017, after he wore a t-shirt the print on which said, “How much xans and lean do you have to do before you realize you’re a fucking loser”, he was criticized by several artists including and and the phrase “F*ck Russ” became popular.
7. He self-produces all his music and music videos.
8. In February 2020, he appeared as a musical guest on the late-night talk show,  Live!.

Featured Image by Russ / Instagram