A Boogie wit da Hoodie American rapper and singer know all about him in this article as like his Family, Net Worth, Parents, Wife, Children and Real Name
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Name | A Boogie wit da Hoodie |
Real Name | Artist Julius Dubose |
Birthdate ( Age) | 6 December 1995 |
Place of Birth | Highbridge, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Marital Status | Not Married yet |
Spouse/Partner | Ella Bands |
Children | Melody Valentine Dubose, Artist Jr |
Parents | Cyrus Dubose Jr. , Tia Dubose Freeman |
Education | Eagle Academy |
Profession | American rapper and singer |
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Last Update | September 2021 |
Artist Julius Dubose known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie is an American rapper and singer. He is signed to Atlantic Records, as well as his own label imprint, Highbridge the Label.
His stage name is derived from the character “Ace Boogie” from the 2002 film Paid in Full, and because he was wearing hoodies all the time, friends gave him the nickname “A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie”.
Early Life and Family
Artist Julius Dubose was born on December 6, 1995 in Highbridge, Bronx in New York City.Dubose was raised in Highbridge and began rapping at age twelve after listening to Kanye West and 50 Cent.He attended Eagle Academy, where he expanded upon rapping during his freshman year, performing in cyphers at lunchtime by performing rhymes he had already written and stored in a large notebook he carried with him.
Remarking on his time in high school to XXL, he said “I was regular, nobody really noticed me. I was the one in the back of the classroom, quiet.”Growing up, Dubose frequently got into legal trouble, mainly for selling cannabis and narcotics.After finding out what he was doing, Dubose’s parents sent him to Florida as punishment. He graduated from high school at the Performance-based Preparatory Academy in Fort Pierce, Florida.
A Boogie wit da Hoodie wife
He is into a relationship with Ella Bands, who is the owner of an eyelash brand called ‘Slay by Ella’. A Boogie and Ella Bands have a daughter, Melody Valentine and son Artist Jr.
A Boogie wit da Net Worth
Artist Julius Dubose known professionally as A Boogie wit da Hoodie is an American rapper and singer has an estimated Net Worth of $5 Million.
Professional Career
The first song of A Boogie was titled ‘Temporary’. He was just nineteen at the time of its release. The song lacked good rhythm and flow which is usually required for a good hip-hop number.
Myster Whyte, the producer of the song, hired a trainer and asked A Boogie to work with his trainer until he gets his techniques right.The training sessions helped him a lot and he incorporated all that he learned into his raps. A Boogie shifted to New York where he further polished his skills and started preparing himself for a grand comeback.
A boogie collaborated with rapper Quincy “QP” Acheampong to create a home studio and a music label. They created High Bridge the Label and released their first full-length mixtape, ‘Artist’. The mixtape released in February 2016 and A Boogie made it to the Forbes list of up-and-coming rappers for the year.Since the young musician went through a terrible break-up when he was working on the project, he incorporated all his emotions and experiences into his compositions and that took his tracks to the next level. He was so affected by the break-up that its influence continued in his subsequent compositions too.
A Boogie then collaborated with rapper Don Q for his next album which he titled ‘Highbridge the Label: The Takeover Vol. 1.’ The album released in May 2016. He was then signed by the Atlantis Records.A Boogie, along with artists like Don Q, Russ, Kent Jones and Nick Grant, performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards.By the end of the year, A Boogie released his debut Extended Play, ‘TBA’. Released in October 2016, the EP secured the 63rd position in the US Billboard 200 chart.
The EP also made it to the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of ‘40 Best Rap Albums of 2016’. Out of all the tracks in the EP, four earned the sales certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The tracks, ‘Drowning ft. Kodak Black’ and ‘My Shit’, gained the platinum status, while ‘Jungle’ and ‘Timeless’ gained gold status.
A Boogie was listed in the top ten Freshmen of XXL, 2017. ‘XXL’ is an American magazine, dedicated to hip-hop artists and is published by Townsquare Media. His first studio album, ‘The Bigger Artist’, was released on September 29, 2017. It featured many eminent artists like Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Trey Songz, DJ SpinKing, PnB Rock and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. For the track ‘Pills & Automobiles’, A Boogie collaborated with Chris Brown and Yo Gotti. The track secured 46th position in the US Billboard.
A Boogie’s rapping style does not fall under the conventional style. Unlike many of his contemporaries, his compositions are rather harmonious and his lyrics are not so rebellious. His charming, cool and down to earth persona has added to his popularity.A Boogie has given numerous chartbusters that have contributed to his net-worth which currently stands at 3.5 million US dollars.