Born as Tauheed Epps, 2 Chainz, also known as Tity Boi, is a rapper, basketball player, and songwriter. After his first big hit named ‘Duffle Bag Boy,’ he became famous, where he collaborated with his old friend rapper Earl Dolla Boy Conyers. Before becoming a singer, he used to play basketball for his college team and was widely praised for his sports skill.
2 Chainz has been arrested numerous times in his life, starting from his teenage, primarily for drug abuse. He started singing 1997 towards. He is managed by a famous artist management group named WME Entertainment Group.
Well, how well do you know about 2 Chainz? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about 2 Chainz’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about 2 Chainz to date.
Biography and Early Life
His birthplace is College Park, Georgia. In an interview, he said that he didn’t have a healthy childhood. His father used to be mostly in prison. He never gave away much information about his mother or siblings. He started playing basketball from an early age. He never revealed much information about his childhood or teenage years. At the age of 15, he got arrested for keeping cocaine.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is 2 Chainz in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, 2 Chainz’s age is 43 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 12 September 1977. Though, he is 6′ 4.5″ in feet and inches and 194 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 194 lbs in Pound and 88kg in Kilograms.
Education
Epps started his schooling in North Clayton High School, which is situated in the College Park area where he was born and brought up. He admitted that he was never a good student in an interview, and he used to get into trouble a lot. In 1995, he got a scholarship and went to Alabama State University, where he studied for two years. Here, he used to play on the College’s basketball team. But later, he got into trouble again and could not continue his study in Alabama.
In 1997, he took a transfer and started to attend classes at Virginia State University. He never revealed the reason for his transfer or why he couldn’t continue his study in Alabama. But in an interview, he said that later he came back to Alabama from Virginia State University. In an article, it was rumored that Epps graduated with a 4.0 GPA, but later, he said not to trust everything on the internet.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Epps got into trouble in his life lots of times. But his personal life always seems to be stable. He gave credit to his wife, Kesha. He and Kesha Ward were in a long time relationship. Kesha became pregnant and gave birth to their first daughter Heaven in 2008. In 2012, the couple welcomed their second daughter Harmony. In 2015, the couple had their third child, their first son named Halo.
Epps got married to Kesha in 2018, and they’re living happily since then.
Is 2 Chainz Gay?
Unlike most celebrities, Chainz has stayed in a long time stable relationship with her now-wife, Kesha. Also, he never heard of getting linked to any male. Now he is also married to Kesha. So, It is safe to assume that his sexual orientation is heterosexual and he is straight.
Professional Career
Along with his friend, rapper Dolla, he created a rapping brand named Playaz Circle in 1997. In 2002, they released their first independent album named ‘United We Stand, United We fall.’ They and DJ Ludacris moved into an apartment together in College Park. Through Ludacris, they got opportunities to get featured in some radio channels.
In 2007, they released their debut album named ‘Supply and Demand,’ which was produced by a label named ‘Disturbing The Peace,’ created by Ludacris. Their debut single ‘Duffle Bag Boy’ became an instant hit and managed to bring them fame. For the next few years, he worked from the same label while collaborating with various artists such as Lil Wayne.
Then he left Ludacris’s labels and kept creating independent music such as ‘Based On a T.R.U Story,’ ‘No Lie,’ ‘The Play Don’t Care Who Makes It,’ etc. At the same time, he also became an ambassador for commercial brands like Adidas, Ewing Athletics, Champ Sports, Louboutin Homme, etc. He also made a guest appearance on TV series named ‘Law And Order,’ which was aired on NBC.
Awards
Epps has received a lot of prestigious awards till now for his professional singing career. In 2012, he won the ‘People’s Champ Award’ and ‘Rookie Of The Year’ and ‘Best Club Banger.’ In 2013, he won ‘Reese’s Perfect Combo Award.’ In 2017, he won ‘The Grammy Awards’ in the Best Rap Performance category. In the same year, he also won the ‘YouTube Creator Award.’
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of 2 Chainz in 2021
2 Chainz, aka Epps, has an estimated net worth of around $10 million as of 2021, which he has earned through his singing career. He also used to play professional basketball, where he earned a sum. He has been an endorser of famous commercial brands like Adidas, Champs Sports, etc. However, most of his earning has been through his successful rap albums.
Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know
- He has his own fashion lines of Hoodies and Sweaters
- In 2012, he was named as ‘Man of The Year’ by Source Magazine.
2 Chainz is the perfect example of being successful no matter what profession. Today he has reached his place because of his hard work. He has fans from all over the world with whom he shares his all works and promotions through his social networking sites.
Facts of Tauheed Epps
- Gender Male
- full nameTauheed Epps
- birthplaceCollege Park, Georgia, U.S
- Date of Birth September 12, 1977
- Age 47 years 2 months
- Horoscope Virgo
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Sapphire
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
- nationalityAmerican
- religionChristian
- net worth$10 million
- professionRapper, songwriter, media personality, and basketball player.
- weightIn Kilograms – 88 Kg, In Pounds – 194 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 194 cm, In Feet and Inches – 6′ 4.5″
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown
- high schoolNorth Clayton High School