Hodgy is an American rapper and record producer best known as a founding member of the influential hip hop collective. Strange Future . He is also one half of the rap duo, MellowHype . He has released several critically acclaimed as well as commercially successful records with MellowHype . Hodgy has a huge social media following with more than 200,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

Gerard Damien Long

nickname

Hodgy, Hodgy Beats, Hodgy Star, Mönch Miyagi, Hodgy Miyagi

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

nationality

training

Hodgy attended Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California.

occupation

Rapper, record producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has one sister.

Manager

unknown

Genre

HipHop

instruments

Life, Keyboard, FL Studio

labels

• Columbia Records
• Odd Future Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

65 kg or 143 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Hodgy dated –

1. Cortney Brown – Hodgy was in a long-term relationship with Cortney Brown. According to some sources, they had been together since they were teenagers. In August 2011, she gave birth to their son named Trenton Gerald Long. Hodgy and Cortney later broke up.
2. Nelly Furtado – Hodgy is currently in a relationship with singer Nelly Furtado. They even appeared together on the red carpet at the Monte Carlo Gala for Global Ocean in 2017.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (Black, White and Asian)

He has Jamaican, Fijian, and Filipino ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Wiry frame
• goatee beard

brand promotion

Hodgy has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• As a founding member of the popular hip-hop collective Strange Future . The other members of the collective are Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Syd and Earl Sweatshirt.
• As one half of the hip hop duo, MellowHype . The duo is known for the commercial success of the studio album, Numbers , which peaked at the 8th US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

First album

• In July 2011, he released his debut studio album, Blackened White , with his hip hop group, MellowHype . The album was previously released as a mixtape for free download in October 2010. The July 2011 version had no Chordaroy single as Fat Possum Records did not have permission to use Earl Sweatshirt’s vocals. The album sold 6,000 copies within a week of release.
• His first studio album as a solo artist, Kamin: TheNotTheOtherSide was released in December 2016.

First TV show

In 2010, Hodgy made his first TV show appearance in the documentary series When I Was 17 .

Personal trainer

Hodgy supports a healthy and active lifestylekeep fit. He works out at the gym but isn’t too obsessed with it. He also likes to play basketball regularly. He also trains with skating and performing on stage.

Hodgy favorite things

His favorite things are not known.

Hodgy Facts

1. He was previously a member of former hip hop group, MellowHigh . The band consisted of Hodgy, Left Brain and Domo Genesis and they released their only album, MellowHigh in October 2013. In January 2015 it was announced that the group had disbanded.
2. He was cast in the drama film, Wolf along with fellow Stranger Future co-stars Tyler the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. The film’s trailer was released in September 2013 and is scheduled for release in 2014. However, it appears that work on the film has stalled.
3. Hodgy makes the difference by being the first Strange Future member to release his solo mixtape, The Dena Tape , which was released in 2009. However, the mixtape was not well received.
4. After his mother remarried, he moved to Southern California at the age of 9.
5. In November 2015, he began a feud with fellow Odd Future founding member Tyler the Creator after he flogged him during his performance at Odd Future Camp Flog Gnaw Festival. Tyler hit back with his own prickly comments. However, Tyler and Hodgy settled their differences over the next few days. Hodgy posted a video on his Instagram to confirm everything was back to normal between them.
6. In December 2017, he attacked Tyler the Creator again. He took to Twitter to claim that Tyler can’t rap. He then exchanged a few insults with Tyler’s fans.
7. Visit his official website @ hodgymiyagi.com.
8. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr.