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Lil Durk is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Lil Durk is the founder and lead singer of the only family record label. He has gained quite a following over the years thanks to his music.
Early life and childhood
Lil Durk full name Durk Deric Banks was born on October 19, 1992. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. Similarly, he is 29 years now. Furthermore, she belongs to the American nationality and her zodiac sign is Libra.
Speaking of his parents, his father, Dontay Banks Sr., was jailed when he was only 7 months old. Similarly, the name of his mother remains a mystery. Furthermore, he has a younger brother named Dontay Banks Jr, also known by the name “D Thang”. Childhood was very hard for him as he did not have enough food at home when he was younger. Being a single mother, his mother raised him with great difficulty. He started Myspace and YouTube at a young age to earn money to support his family and soon became somewhat popular despite his young age.
Education
There is no information available about the early life and upbringing of the famous rapper. However, it is known that he attended Paul Robertson High School and later dropped out of high school to join a local gang.
Lil Durk – Net worth 2022
Similarly, the rapper has made a lot of money from his rapping career. He has a net worth of $3 million dollars. In addition, he generates income through sponsorships and promotions.
Career and professional life
Lil Durk initially started YouTube and Myspace while still a child to support his family. However, he began to take his career more seriously when he became a father at the age of 17. He started taking music seriously and had plans to sign with Chief Keef and French Montana, but it didn’t happen. Furthermore, he began to pursue rap as a full-time career. He releases his first debut album “Sneak Dissin” and “I’ma Hitta” in the year 2011, both albums did well and got positive feedback.
He released his third mixtape in the year 2015. The mixtape was titled “life is no joke”. The album instantly became a huge success. After gaining a lot of popularity, Durk signed a venture contract with the only daily recordings of him and Def Jam. He released another single titled ‘Dis Aint what you want’. The album showcased his expressed frustration and what he saw as misplaced guilt over Chicago’s growing street violence.
Caption: Lil Durk’s streaming location on Spotify (Source: Instagram)
More about his career
Later in the year 2015, he released his debut studio album, ‘Remember my name’. The album went viral and spread like wildfire. The album peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 24,000 copies in its first week. After delivering some successful albums, he gained huge popularity and was generating income.
In the year 2016, he released his second album Lil Durk 2X. Also, she had released her first single from the album ‘She She She Just Wanted’. It featured another popular sign from rapper Ty Dolla. However, the album was not successful and was not as publicized as her previous albums.
He has released many mixtapes like Love Songs for February, Supa Ventures, and Bloodas throughout the year 2017. Similarly, he collaborated with various artists to publish and produce many of his mixtapes.
Awards
Lil Durk received a gold rating from the Recording Industry Association of America, having sold over 500,000 individual units. He was nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards for the song Laugh now Cry Later that he did in collaboration with Drake.
Caption: Lil Durk showing off his jewelry (Source: Instagram)
civil status
Lil Durk has been through several relationships over the years. He dated Nicole Covone from 2008 to 2013 and Dej Loaf for 2 years from 2014 to 2016. Furthermore, he is currently in a relationship with India Royale. He has six children named Zayden, Angelo, Bella, Willow, Skyler, and Du’mier.
Caption: Lil Durk with his girlfriend (Source: Instagram)
scandals
Lil Durk has been involved in a number of different controversies over the years. Durk was involved in a rivalry between Chief Keef and Lil Jojo, the rivalry did not end well and Lil Jojo was shot in the head. He too has gotten into legal trouble and paid hefty compensation, but has yet to serve any jail time.
His cousin, rapper McArthur “OTF Nunu” Swindle, was killed on May 31, 2014. Additionally, on March 27, 2015, his friend and manager Uchenna “OTF Chino Dolla” Agina was also shot dead. On November 6, 2020, his close friend King Von was assassinated in Atlanta.
body measurements
Lil Durk is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 72 kg. She is of medium build and has black colored hair and eyes.
Lil Durk – Social Media
He is active on social media platforms. Similarly, he is active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He has more than 5 million followers on his Twitter account and 9.1 million followers on his Instagram.
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