Kodak Black Biography Facts
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Born 11 June, 1997 (26 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Kodak Black ?
According to the birthday of Kodak Black the astrological sign is Gemini .
Career of the Kodak Black started in 2009 .
Kodak Black Wiki
| Kodak Black | |
|---|---|
| Kodak Black in an Atlantic press photo; 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dieuson Octave |
| Also known as | Bill Kahan Blanco J-Black |
| Born | June 11, 1997 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper singer songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Dollaz N Dealz Sniper Gang Atlantic |
| Associated acts | A Boogie wit da Hoodie Plies PnB Rock |
| Children | ≥1 |
| Website | |
Bill Kahan Kapri , better known by his stage name Kodak Black, is a Haitian-American rapper. He gained initial recognition with his single "No Flockin," released in 2014. His debut album, Painting Pictures , peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and included the Billboard Hot 100 top ten single "Tunnel Vision". Black's second album, Dying to Live , peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single "Zeze" , which peaked at number 2 on the Hot 100.
Kodak Black's career has been marked by periods of mainstream success, as well as public controversies and legal issues. His legal troubles began in middle school and spiked significantly throughout the late 2010s. In 2019, Black was arrested for weapons possession and was sentenced to almost four years in federal prison. While incarcerated, he released his third studio album, Bill Israel .
Early life
Kodak Black was born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida, the son of a Haitian immigrant, Marcelene Octave. He later changed his name to Bill K. Kapri. Kodak Black was raised by his mother in Golden Acres, a public housing project in Pompano Beach.
Kodak Black started rapping in elementary school and began to go to a local trap house after school to record music. He spent his youth reading thesauruses and dictionaries to further his vocabulary. Kodak Black frequently participated in brawls and breaking and entering with his friends. He was expelled from school in the fifth grade for fighting and was arrested for auto theft while in middle school. About his upbringing, he said that he was given two options: "sell drugs with a gun on his hip or rap".
From the age of six, Kodak Black used the nickname "Black". He also used the nickname "Lil' Black". When he joined Instagram he chose the username "Kodak Black", "...'cause you know Kodak, that's pictures and all that." This later became his stage name when he started to rap and a name favored by his fans.
Personal life
In 2014, Kodak Black stated that he was working towards his high school diploma at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.
During his incarceration, Kodak Black began to identify as a Hebrew Israelite after a priest who conducts prison ministry studied scripture with him. He later filed to change his name to Bill Kahan Blanco, with Kahan supposedly being an alternative spelling of kohen, a term used in Judaism to refer to priests who descend from the prophet Aaron, the brother of Moses. On May 2, 2018, he legally changed his name from "Dieuson Octave" to "Bill K. Kapri".
In June 2018, Kodak Black earned his GED while in prison.
On February 6, 2021, Kodak returned to social media with a new hairstyle and a slimmer figure. The same day, he posted a video to Twitter where he and his lawyer Bradford Cohen said that they had informed the FBI in Miami that Kodak would cover tuition costs for the two children of late FBI agent Laura Schwartzenberger and the child of late FBI agent Daniel Alfin, both of whom died on duty.
Philanthropy
On October 1, Kodak Black donated $10,000 to the Jack and Jill Children's center, which is a provider of early children's education. In November 2018, Kodak Black announced that he was building a school in Haiti.
On December 20, 2018, Kodak Black donated enough money to Paradise Childcare in Broward County, Florida, to provide gifts for 150 children in the area. In addition, he also donated $5,000 for the organization's annual Christmas party.
In late 2018, he donated $2,500 to South Carolina police officer Terrence Carraway, who was killed in a shootout on duty. On May 3, 2019, Kodak Black donated $12,500 to a girl named Paige Cook, the girl's goal was to give pencils and notebooks to give to all 7,600 students in the Cleburne Independent School District in Texas, a low-income district. In 2018, Paige raised enough money to buy over 40,000 pencils.
In the wake of the 2019 Colorado STEM shooting, Kodak Black's lawyer reached out the family of Kendrick Ray Castillo, who was shot and killed after lunging at the attacker, on May 11, and offered to pay for Castillo's funeral, and set aside an annual $10,000 scholarship for any student wishing to go to college for science or engineering. His lawyer stated that the family had not yet responded.
Kodak also allegedly donated $50,000 to Gekyume, the son of late rapper and collaborator XXXTentacion. Kodak and XXXTentacion were friends up until his murder in 2018.
Kodak Black Personal Life
Real Name/Birth Name
Kodak Black
Birthday
11 June, 1997
Age
(26 years old)
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Born Country / Born in
USA
Nationality
American
Famous as
Musician/Singer
Ethnicity
American
Citizenship
American
Height
- cm / - inches tall
Marital Status
Single/Married
Kodak Black Career
Total Music Videos
488
Music Labels
Tory Lanez, WORLDSTARHIPHOP, Trap City, FrenchMontanaVEVO, DJKhaledVEVO, RaeSremmurdVEVO, yogottiVEVO, RickRossVEVO, Jason Derulo, Meek Mill, MikeWillMadeitVEVO, OfficialGucciMane, LIVELOVEASAPVEVO, Grupo Niche, A-Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, LilYachtyVEVO, FutureVEVO, Ayo & Teo, Kodak Black, Cardi B, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Bhad Bhabie, MoneybaggYoVEVO, RAPSTAR, Anuel AA, Rap Nation, Lil Durk, Young Scooter, YNW Melly, 9jaFanx, Icewear Vezzo, FutureHype, 22Gz, Rap City, D O P E, Trippie Redd, RAPTRAX, Jmoney1041, NoCap, NLE CHOPPA, DaBabyVEVO, DiploVEVO, POP SMOKE, Tink G, Rap Radio, H O T B O I I, Coi Leray, Big Scarr, King Combs, French Montana, RodWave, Yungeen Ace, LattoVEVO, 1twinn, Nba Youngboy, Rod Wave, IamdoechiiVEVO, Real Boston Richey, Savage Mode ♪, Koe Wetzel
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