Celebrity Biographies
Kevin Gates Height, Weight, Age, Body Stats
Born name
Kevin Jerome Gilyard
nickname
Kevin
Sun sign
Aquarius
Place of birth
Louisiana, United States
Residence
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
nationality
training
Kevin briefly attended Baton Rouge Community University when he was 17. During his incarceration between 2008 and 2011, he earned a master’s degree in psychology through a prison program.
occupation
Rapper, singer and entrepreneur
family
- Father – unknown
- Mother – unknown
- Siblings – Unknowns
Manager
Kevin is managed by Jonathan Briks, United Talent Agency, New York, USA.
Genre
HipHop
instruments
Life
labels
- Atlantic Records
- Association of Bread Winners
- dead game
Build
Average
Height
6 feet 3 inches or 190.5 cm
weight
94 kg or 207 lbs
girlfriend/spouse
Kevin Gates dated –
- Around 2006 he dated his cousin (name unknown). Kevin was unaware of their blood relationship for 3 months until his grandmother revealed the facts. He dated her for two more years before they split in 2008. His fans reacted negatively to his actions.
- Dreka Gates (?-Existing) – Dreka and Kevin have been together for more than 10 yearsDreka is Kevin’s longtime girlfriend who is also his business partner and manager. They have two children together – a boy named Khaza Kamil Gates and a girl named Islah Karen Gates.
race/ethnicity
Schwarz
He is of African American and Puerto Rican descent.
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
Body full of tattoos
brand promotion
Kevin hasn’t done any endorsement work for any brand.
Religion
Islam
Known for
Mixtapes such as Stranger Than Fiction , By Any Means , and Luca Brasi 2 .
First album
On January 29, 2016, Kevin released his debut studio album Islah under Verband der Brotsieger and Atlantic Records . It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and sold 93,000 copies in the US in its first week.
first movie
Kevin has never appeared in a movie.
First TV show
Kevin was seen on Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show in 2016 as a musical guest.
Personal trainer
There is no mention of Kevin’s diet plan or exercise plans. However, in a video, Kevin admitted he was tired of being fat. He also shared his excitement at starting a training session with his friend.
Kevin Gates favorite things
- Book – The Notebook of Nicholas Sparks
- Gangster Movie Character – Yours sincerely from the movie Belly (1998)
- Food – Roscoes corn and crab bisque with some hot sauce.
Kevin Gates facts
- In eighth grade, he found out about the existence of his birth father.
- Kevin was always in trouble with the authorities. His first arrest came in 1999 at the age of 13 for “driving” as a passenger.
- In August 2014, Kevin came out with an energy drink called I Don’t Get Tired (#IDGT) . He also has a single with the same title.
- In 2015, he was charged with battery charging for kicking a female fan on stage at an event in Lakeland, Florida.
- Kevin has a huge fan following due to his autobiographical writing.
- Kevin Gates has also appeared on mixtapes by Pusha T, Gudda Gudda, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa.
- He considers Nas, Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, and Jay-Z to be his biggest influencers.
- He completed vocal training with the singer Monica.
- His song Better Knowing was one of the soundtracks used in the film Suicide Squad.
- His debut album Islah consisted of hit singles like 2 Telephone , It’s Time and Really Really .
- After converting to Islam, Kevin and his wife went to Mecca Hajj in 2016.
- By Any Means 2 was released by Kevin’s wife Dreka, who makes the executive decisions when Kevin is in prison.
- Visit his official website at www.kvngates.com.
- Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.