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Kevin Gates Height, Weight, Age, Body Stats

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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 –

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. In eighth grade, he found out about the existence of his birth father.
  2. Kevin was always in trouble with the authorities. His first arrest came in 1999 at the age of 13 for “driving” as a passenger.
  3. 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.
  4. In 2015, he was charged with battery charging for kicking a female fan on stage at an event in Lakeland, Florida.
  5. Kevin has a huge fan following due to his autobiographical writing.
  6. Kevin Gates has also appeared on mixtapes by Pusha T, Gudda Gudda, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa.
  7. He considers Nas, Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, and Jay-Z to be his biggest influencers.
  8. He completed vocal training with the singer Monica.
  9. His song Better Knowing was one of the soundtracks used in the film Suicide Squad.
  10. His debut album Islah consisted of hit singles like 2 Telephone , It’s Time and Really Really .
  11. After converting to Islam, Kevin and his wife went to Mecca Hajj in 2016.
  12. By Any Means 2 was released by Kevin’s wife Dreka, who makes the executive decisions when Kevin is in prison.
  13. Visit his official website at www.kvngates.com.
  14. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.
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