DaBaby

Background

DaBaby was born Jonathan Lyndale Kirk on December 22, 1991, in Cleveland, Ohio, the U.S. Unfortunately, details about his family members are not known as the artist keeps his private life under wraps. That said, we know that his family relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1999 and DaBaby spent most of his formative years there.

Growing up, DaBaby completed his early education at Vance High School, which was later renamed Julius L. Chambers High. He graduated from this institution in 2010. Thereafter, he was enrolled in the University of North Carolina, a public research university in Greensboro, where he studied for two years. However, DaBaby decided to drop out of the university during the third year, clarifying later that he only attended the institution for his parents’ sake. He, on the other hand, wanted to pursue a career in music. During this period in his life, the artist listened heavily to the big names in the world of rap, such as Lil Wayne, Eminem, and 50 Cent, and took inspiration.

Between 2014 and 2015, DaBaby started taking his passion for music seriously. He kick-started his career with a debut mixtape titled “Nonfiction,” following up several mixtape series, such as “God’s Work,” “Billion Dollar Baby,” and “Baby Talk.” During this time, he adopted the stage name of Baby Jesus, but changed it later. His big break came when he signed a contract with South Coast Music Group. He then became a part of Jay Z’s label Roc Nation as well as Interscope, delivering hit albums and singles over the years.