21 Savage: Biography in Details
Who is 21 Savage?
21 Savage is an American rapper.
While he also became locally notable in the Atlanta underground for the 2015 mixtape, The Slaughter Tape before attaining nationwide attention following an extended play collaboration with Savage Mode (2016) and its lead singles “X” and “No Heart”, as well as his guest feature on 2016 in Drake’s single “Sneakin’”.
21 Savage: Age (30), Parents, Siblings, and Family
21 Savage was born in Plaistow, London, England on October 22, 1992 age (30). His birth name is Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph.
He is the son of Kevin Cornelius Emmons (father) and Heather Carmilla Joseph (mother). He never talks about his father because he wasn’t a part of his life and he claims that his mother is the only one that ever had faith in him.
He spent a rough childhood witnessing and being involved in robberies, drug dealing, violence, and crime. His gang’s name was 21, from which he adapted his name.
He has also been arrested for several infamous reasons. Once when he was driving, he was caught with 22 grams of marijuana, 89 hydrocodone pills, a Glock .40, and a .9mm Ruger.
Also, 21 Savage was bullied when he was a kid, hence to protect himself from them, he would carry a pistol. He was just in seventh grade when one of his teachers from the school found out about it and expelled him from the school.
He has six sisters and four brothers but their names are unknown. He belongs to British nationality and Black British ethnicity. His birth sign is Libra.
21 Savage: Education, School/ College University
On talking about his education, while he was in seventh grade, he was expelled from Stone Mountain Middle School when he brought a pistol to protect himself from bullies.
After 21 Savage was also kicked out of every school in Dekalb County, his mother put him into a school in Gwinnett County. Eventually, he is dropped out.
21 Savage: Professional Life Career
In talking about his profession, he would later fall back to it as a career, steering himself further away from the violent life he has known growing up, a decision that is playing him well.
During and after the drug deal shoot-out wasn’t enough for him to make a turnaround. In 2013, he finally made the decision to change.
Whereas, he turned to music as his therapy and his way out of his doomed life. The first was a joint effort with Sonny Digital, titled Free Guwop, in honor of his rap icon and influence, Gucci Mane.
The second was the follow-up mixtape, Slaughter King.
Additionally, XXL magazine named him as one of the members of the “Freshmen Class” of 2016. This was a big boost to his career. Whereas, the album also produced his first platinum record, a track titled X which he did with the rapper Future.
In addition, all this success brought Epic records to his doorstep. In 2017, he announced that he had signed with them.
Likewise, he also followed this up with the release of his debut studio album titled Issa Album. The lead single from the album, Bank Account also made it to No.20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
21 Savage: Awards, Nomination
He was nominated for BET Awards, Streamy Awards for Best New Artist for Himself, “And Bartier Cardi”.
He won Billboard Music Awards for Top Rap Song for “Rockstar”. Likewise, he won MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Song and Song of the Year.
21 Savage: Net Worth ($12 million), Income, Salary
There is no information regarding his income or salary. Whereas, his net worth is around $12 million as of 2022.
21 Savage: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal
There was a rumor that Amber Rose cheated on him with one of his friends. Currently, he is being accused of $1 million by the promoter in a civil case.
He had charged for the show but didn’t turn up at the time of the performance on Sept. 4, 2016, concert at Club Bo’Maz in Hinesville.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
On talking about his body measurements, 21 Savage has a height of 5 feet 10 inches. Additionally, he weighs is 72Kg.
21 Savage’s hair color is black and his eye color is dark brown. The case is regarding 2016’s performance due to the breach of contract.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
21 Savage has over 1.3K followers on Facebook. Likewise, he has around 2.93M followers on Twitter. Similarly, he has 9.6M followers on Instagram.
21 Savage’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Tuesday |
| 2025 | October | Wednesday |
| 2026 | October | Thursday |
| 2027 | October | Friday |
| 2028 | October | Sunday |