Celebrity Biographies
Kevin Gates Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1986, February 5 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 34 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Name | Kevin Gates |
| birth name | Kevin Jerome Gilyard |
| Nationality | Ameriacn |
| Place of birth / city | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| ethnicity | Mixed ethnicity (African American and Puerto Rican descent) |
| Profession | rapper |
| Net worth | $1 million |
| eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| weight in kg | N/A |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Shadreka Centuri Haynes (d. 2015) |
| Kids | Gates of Islah Koren, Gates of Khaza Kamil |
| Education | Baton Rouge Community College |
| Awards | Not yet |
| albums | Gets better |
American rapper/singer Kevin Gates is also an entrepreneur. He released his debut studio album, Get Better in 2016. He is famous for his songs and mixtapes. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records.
Regarding his personal life, he is married and has two children. The rapper had been arrested for multiple ties to various causes.
Early life and education of Kevin Gates
Kevin Gates was born as Kevin Jerome Gilyard on February 5, 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana of the United States under the birth sign Aquarius. He is an American by nationality and is of mixed ethnicity (African American and Puerto Rican descent).
Shortly after he was born, his family moved to Baton Rouge. He had a tumultuous upbringing as he was first arrested at the age of 13 for riding as a passenger. Additionally, he joined Baton Rouge Community College at the age of 17.
Kevin Gates’ career
Kevin Gates began his career in 2005 by signing a recording contract with a local label, Dead Game Records. His career, along with that of Baton Rouge, blossomed in the mid-2000s. In 2007, he released his first mixtape, Pick of Da Litter on the label. He also released two other mixtapes.
While his career was in a growth phase, his career came to a sudden halt after he was arrested between 2008 and 2011. After his release from jail, he worked hard to rebuild his career. In 2012, he released a new mixtape, Make Ém Believe which garnered great fame.
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His incredible performances caught the attention of Little Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment record label. The following year, he signed a contract with the management wing of the label, but never signed a contract with the label.
Additionally, in 2013, Gates released the mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story which received wide critical acclaim. After the success of the mixtape, he signed a contract with Atlantic Records and released the mixtape the same year. Stranger Than Fiction which peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200.
After releasing several mixtapes, Gates released his debut studio album, Get Better in 2016, which means get better in Arabic. The album had impressive sales, while also reaching number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. As of 2018, she has released the three-song EP, Chained to the City .
Kevin Gates Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kevin Gates has an estimated net worth of $1 million. Gates wins a lot with his career. He earns an impressive amount from his singles, mixtapes and one album.
In 2014, Gates created a new energy drink ‘I Don’t Get Tired’ or ‘#IDGT’, which is based on the 2014 single of the same name. He also earns income from his YouTube channel, kevingatesTV, which has more than 3.9 million subscribers. He earns from $13.5k to $215.8k monthly and from $161.8k to $2.6 million annually from his channel.
Also, it has a collection of luxury cars like Mercedes Benz, Chevrolet and others.
Kevin Gates personal life
Kevin Gates is a married man . He is married to his girlfriend-turned-wife Lunch Gates who is also a rapper like Gates. The couple officially tied the knot in 2015 after dating for over a decade.
Together they have two children; Khaja Kamil Gates and Doors by Islah Koren . The couple has been together for years without rumors of divorce.
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Gates previously dated a girl who happened to be his cousin. He found out that she was his cousin only after three months of dating. They started dating in 2006 and had an affair for almost two years. In a video, he revealed that he had sex with her before learning of her actual relationship.
legal issues
Gates was first arrested at the age of 13 as a passenger in a stolen vehicle. In 2003, he was involved in an altercation outside the cinema.
Gates was once caught on video footage where he was found kicking a woman during August 30, 2015, in the women’s chest and that was the performance he was doing in Lakeland, Florida because the woman also did some charges on September 1, 2015. Two years later, he was convicted and sentenced to 180 days in jail.
In 2017, he was re-arrested and sentenced to 30 months in prison at the East Online, IL Correctional Facility on weapons charges, but was paroled in 2018.
Age, body measurement and other facts
- Height = Kevin Gates is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
- Weight = Weighs 92 kg.
- Age = As of 2019, his age is 33.
- Birth sign: Aquarius
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