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Sheck Wes is one of those celebrities who seem to have come out of almost nowhere. He is a rapper, songwriter and model, famously known for his 2017 super hit song “mo bamboo.” The song was dedicated to his childhood friend and originally a sleeper hit but it went viral a year after. He is currently signed to the record labels of both and .
Sheck Wes – Bio, Age And Real Name
Even though the American rapper is popular as Sheck Wes, the tall rapper’s real name is Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall. He was born to his immigrant parents in Harlem, New York City, New York, on September 10, 1998. Though details regarding his parents’ names are not yet known, reports revealed that they came from Senegal in Africa.
As Sheck was growing up, he took particular interest in listening to music of all sorts, ranging from hip hop, rap and even the Afrobeats from Africa. He listened to artists such as DMX, Seun Kuti (son of the legendary Afrobeat singer Fela Kuti) and others. Sheck was so in love with old school music.
When he was 5, Sheck and his mother relocated to Milwaukee, where he spent 9 years before moving back to New York again at the age of 14. Sheck Wes began to make his own music at the tender age of 11. Initially, he wanted to play collegiate basketball but was sidelined in high school because his focus and interest shifted completely to fashion and modelling. However, he had no idea that he would eventually go into music.
Growing up on the streets of New York City took its bite on Sheck as he became exposed to the harshness of street life and began to get involved in a lot of street fights and conflicts. His mother decided to intervene by sending him back to her African roots in Senegal to keep him off the streets of New York. While in Senegal, Sheck discovered himself, his dreams, goals, and aspirations. He finally found his purpose and direction. After his reinvention and self-discovery, he was back to New York a changed person and began to pursue his music career seriously.
Sheck Wes is talented and creative, he can do a whole lot of stuff, ranging from making music, hopping, designing clothes and modelling. No wonder he refers to himself as multitalented “Mudboy”, a term he used to describe and exemplify the phrase; “from rags to riches.”
His push and love for good and quality stuff saw him eventually getting a deal with both Travis Scott and Kanye West music labels; which was the beginning of a positive rise and change. He released his first ever most successful and biggest hit “Mo Bamba” in June of 2017. The single has attracted a huge and heavy viewership on YouTube of over 49 million in just 9 months. The song became a lead hit on his 2018 debut album titled “Mudboy”. The album has 14 tracks which include other hit songs such as “Chippi Chippi” and “Live SheckWes Die SheckWes.”
Sheck Wes has also collaborated with other huge international acts like , and .
Besides being a musician, he is also into the world of fashion as a model.
He dated singer Justine Skye who would come out to later accuse him of abusing her. She accused him of stalking her and attacking her friends when she was out with her new boyfriend and some of her friends. She also alleged that he beats women. In response to the allegation, he denied beating women and only chose to be silent at first because he had respect for real abuse victims. Nonetheless, Skye released footage claiming he jumped over her fence to attack her.
Height
The multi-talented African-American artist stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches; which means Sheck is very much of a tall figure. Similarly, his very tall frame and body figure attracted a lot of modelling scouts to him. This further served as his encouragement point to venture into the business of modelling.
Net worth
Although Sheck Wes just stormed the music scene not too long ago, he has managed to earn a decent amount of money as his net worth within the shortest time. His net worth is estimated at a decent $500,000. He got this fortune from his new and fresh music and modelling career. Worthy of note is that his fortune is sure to go even higher considering that he is just starting out.
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