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It is usually the norm for celebrities to get involved in hard drugs because according to them, it enhances performance and helps them to last longer on stage, but this belief and assumption is debunked by a young Mexican rapper who was born Diego Leanos and goes by the stage name Lil Xan.
The young rapper was addicted to hard drugs which included Xanax, Opiates and other Benzodiazepines. His stage name Lil Xan actually originated from the drug Xanax. He performed under the influence of drugs for two years just before he decided to quit drugs and actually started a campaign against it.
Lil Xan made the decision to get clean after his ugly experience with the drug Xanax but his campaign against drugs was intensified after he lost a dear friend to hard drugs. His campaign was captioned Xanarchy which means a total rejection of Xanax.
Fortunately, his anti-drug campaign helped a lot of his fans to quit drugs and turn a new leaf. To show his support to his fans and in order to support his anti-drug message, in 2018, Lil Xan announced that he would change his stage name to “Diego” but he later reneged on this promise because according to him he was not sure about it.
Lil Xan Bio, Age
Lil Xan whose given name is Diego Leanos was born on September 6, 1996, in Redlands California where he attended Redlands East Valley High School. He was brought up by his mother candy but the identity of Li Xan’s father is not known. He is currently 21 years old and is one of the upcoming rappers in the American music industry.
His childhood experiences were not rosy because his family was poor and they had to live in Cheap motels most of his life.
Unfortunately for the young rapper, he had to drop out of school during his freshman years due to hardship and spend fruitless years at home as an unemployed youth. He had to take up paid employment ranging from street cleaning, drug pedaling and he also tried to pursue a carrier in photography.
He couldn’t go far in his pursuit of a photography career because not long after he took up his camera, it was stolen. He started rapping in order to save up enough money to invest in a new camera but ironically, he discovered that rapping is actually where his talent lies.
Li Xan used platforms like SoundCloud and YouTube to gain popularity but in August 2017, his popularity reached a new high after the release of the music video of his song captioned Betrayed which peaked at no 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. He announced his first album Total Xanarchy in an interview with XXL. The album featured artists like Diplo and Swae Lee.
According to Billboard, his Total Xanarchy tour which he announced in December 2017 sold out in five hours. The artist has confessed that and N.E.R.D were early influencers in his musical life. Other influencers in his early life include Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant and Queens of the Stone Age.
Li Xan and Lil Pump are always in stiff competition since Lil Pump plays the same type of music.
Family of the Mexican Rapper
Though he’s an American rapper, Lil Xan is of Mexican descent. Nothing is known about his family apart from the fact that his mother’s name is Candy. She supported her son in his musical career right from an early stage and Xan has her name tattooed on his body. There is also no information on his siblings.
Lil Xan’s uncle Robesman has also been a tower of strength in his musical career and together, they joined forces to do the Robesman Xan Collabo which was a hit.
Who is Lil Xan’s Girlfriend?
There is currently no available information on Lil Xan’s girlfriend, however, he tweeted that he loved his girlfriend in May 2017. Nevertheless, he forgot to name the lady who got his heart.
Lil Xan Net Worth
Li Xan’s source of wealth ranges from proceeds from shows and stage performances as well as mixtapes. His net worth was summed up at $200 thousand in 2017. Over 881k followers are recorded on his Instagram and his Facebook fan page has up to 146 likes. This is an indicator of his popularity and fame.
We’re looking forward to seeing the rapper’s Net worth improve in the nearest future since his music video Betrayed is getting more than 42 million views on social media. He is really garnering instant online media popularity from social platforms.
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