Wiz Khalifa: Biography in Details
Who is Wiz Khalifa?
Wiz Khalifa is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor and he has become an icon within the cannabis community.
After partnering with Colorado-based RiverRock Cannabis in 2016.
He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007.
He also gained a lot of attention with his single number, Black and Yellow, which was his first song for the Atlantic.
Whereas, his most famous song ‘See You Again’ was featured in the movie ‘Furious 7’.
Wiz Khalifa: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Nationality, Ethnicity
Wiz Khalifa was born in Minot, North Dakota, the United States on September 8, 1987, his real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz.
He is the son of Laurence Thomaz (father) and Peachie Wimbush (mother).
His parents were in US military service. Born in military family background, he spent his childhood in different countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Then finally settled in Pittsburgh, when he was 11 years old.
His parents divorced when he was just 3 years old, hence he was raised by a single mother.
He has a sibling namely, Dorien Lala Thomaz. Wiz holds American citizenship and mixed (African- American) ethnicity. His birth sign is Virgo.
Wiz Khalifa: Education
Wiz Khalifa attended the Taylor Allerdice High School located in Pittsburgh.
Wiz Khalifa: Professional Life, Career
Wiz Khalifa contributed to the mixtapes of various upcoming artists in Pittsburgh getting him some attention from the president of Rostrum Records, Benjy Grinberg.
After going through a 7-month training, Khalifa released his first mix-tape. Additionally, his first album, ‘Show and Prove’. This album was released in 2006.
His debut single with Warner Bros, ‘Say Yeah’ reached 25th in the Billboards rhythmic top 40 lists.
Wiz Khalifa also launched his own Waken Baken tour, a 50-city National tour with rapper Yelawolf, his official DJ being DJ Bonics.
Similarly, he also released his first album, Rolling Papers in March 2011 in association with Atlantic.
The album reached the 2nd spot in the US Billboard top 200 lists.
In addition, ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ and ‘Remember You’ were the two singles from the album that made a huge success.
Hence, Mannie Fresh produced Blacc Hollywood was his fifth album and it featured songs with Miley Cyrus and Juicy J.
Wiz Khalifa: Awards, Nomination
Wiz Khalifa was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song-Motion Picture for Furious Seven (2015).
He was nominated for Video Music Awards for Best Collaboration for Wiz Khalifa Ft. Charlie Puth: See You Again (2015).
Wiz Khalifa won GAFCA Award, Gold Derby Award, and GMS Award, for Best Original Song for Furious Seven (2015).
Wiz Khalifa: Net Worth ($60 M), Income, Salary
Wiz Khalifa has an estimated net worth of around $60 million and he has accumulated that sum of money from his professional career.
Wiz Khalifa: Rumors, Controversy/ Scandal
There was a controversy when he was arrested in November 2010 for the use and possession of marijuana.
However, he was also let off on a bail of $300K. This happened during his Waken Baken tour.
Currently, he is far from rumors and controversies.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Wiz Khalifa stands at the perfect height of 6 feet 2 inches. He weighs 82 Kg.
Wiz has dark brown colored eyes and likely, black colored hair.
He has inked his body with multiple tattoos.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Wiz Khalifa is active on different social media platforms. He has 31.9M followers on Instagram.
Likely, he has 36.5M followers on his Twitter account, more than 46M followers on Facebook, and 3.7M followers on TikTok.
Wiz Khalifa’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Sunday |
| 2025 | September | Monday |
| 2026 | September | Tuesday |
| 2027 | September | Wednesday |
| 2028 | September | Friday |