Celebrated Name: | Blocboy JB |
Real Name/Full Name: | James Lee Baker |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 25 years old |
Birth Date: | May 19, 1996 |
Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | In a relationship |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | N/A |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (N/A) |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
Is Blocboy JB Gay?: | No |
Profession: | Musician, Rapper, Singer |
Salary: | $200 thousand |
Net Worth in 2024: | $2 million |
Last Updated: | January 2024 |
Born as James Lee Baker, BlocBoy JB is a popular American musician, singer, and rapper. He has collaborated with a number of American artists for his music videos. His song with Drake was listed on the Billboard hot 100 charts in 2018. Blocboy was known to be a member of a street gang of Los Angeles.
He believes that he has gained a lot of inspiration from his Street experience. In 2012, he was in prison for a home invasion. He is currently signed with Interscope Labels. And his executive producer is Tay Keith.
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Early Life & Biography
James was born in Memphis, United States, where he grew up with his 6 other siblings. His father is a convicted felon who is currently serving a 25 years punishment for rape. In 2012 his father ran away from prison to visit his family. The name of his parents are still unknown how it is known that her mother used to work in a Nike factory. Therefore, it is clear that he belongs from a very middle-class family.
The name of his school is unknown, but it has been revealed that he was expelled from school in his senior year, and he never went back to school to complete his education. In his teenage James was associated with a gang of Los Angeles named Grape Street Watts Crips.
BlocBoy JB has described the influence of this gang in many of his songs. In 2012 he went to prison for one month for committing an illegal home invasion. He later expressed that he was wrongfully convicted. At the age of 15, he met famous record producer Tay Keith and started making music with him.
Age, Height, Weight and Body Measurements
Being born on 19 May 1996, Blocboy JB is 25 years old as of today’s date 15th January 2024. His height is 1.82 m tall, and weight is 70 kg.
Personal Life: wife, girlfriend, dating, divorce, kids
BlockBoy is very private when it comes to his personal life. He has a son, and he became a father at the age of 19. But the name of the mother of his son is still unknown. However, he revealed that he is not dating the mother of his son anymore. His fans assume that he is currently in a relationship, but he never disclosed any information about his dating life. He also hasn’t revealed the name of his son.
Career
In 2012, James started his career by posting music on his SoundCloud page. When he released his first mixtape named ‘Who Am I’ in 2016, it successfully reached more than three million people. The track of this mixtape named ‘No Chorus’ went viral all over the world.
In 2017, BlocBoy JB released a song named ‘Shoot’ that went viral, and people started a trend named ‘Shoot Dance.’ His second single named ‘Rover’ was released in 2018, and Canadian rapper Drake was attracted to the song. In the same year, they collaborated together and released a song named ‘Look Alive.’ The song was listed on the Billboard hot 100 charts.
James was then featured on Heartless Project. He has also collaborated with rapper 21 Savage and released a song named ‘Rover 2.0’. It also made to the Billboard chart. In 2024, he released his first official song named ‘Swervin’. He also worked with Tay Keith to release ‘No Chorus.’ His first studio album named Fat Boy was released in 2024.
Awards & Achievements
In 2018, BlocBoy JB was nominated for the BET Hip Hop Awards three times. He won in the Best Mixtape category for his song ‘Simi.’ Though he was also nominated for his song ‘Look Alive’ along with Drake, he didn’t win.
Net Worth & Salary of Blocboy JB in 2024
Blocboy JB has released a number of mixtapes and other albums that have been very popular among his fans. It is revealed that he earns around $200 thgousand from those tapes. As of January 2024, he has earned a net worth of around $2 million from his very successful musical career. He also owns a very successful YouTube channel from where he earns a large sum of money.
Blocboy JB is a very successful rapper who has fans from all over the world. Though there are a lot of controversies regarding his Lifestyle and personal life, people still love him for his musical talent. He is not very much active on social media, and however, he often shares his work-related news with fans through Instagram.