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Young Jeezy Biography

Young Jeezy

Facts of Young Jeezy

Date of Birth: 1977 , September-28
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 9 Inch

Quick Timeline of Young Jeezy

1977 Born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
1994 Spent his days in Youth Challenge Academy
2015 Released his 8th studio album, Church in These Streets
2010 Appeared in the movie, Janky Promoters
2008 Won BET Hip Hop Awards
2007 Won Ozone Awards
2009 Nominated in Grammy Award

Detail Timeline of Young Jeezy

September 28 , 1977

Born in Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Young Jeezy was born Jay Wayne Jenkins at the end of 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents dissolved their married life when he was just a little boy.

1994

Spent his days in Youth Challenge Academy

Young had a humble life as a child. His parents got separated when he was child. When he was in his mid teens, he served in the Youth Challenge Academy for about a year. He was there for narcotics possession.

November 13 , 2015

Released his 8th studio album, Church in These Streets

Young Jeezy is a rapper from United States. He has released several hit albums in his life. He began recording his 8th album in 2015 and it was finally released on 13th of November 2015 under the title Church in These Streets.

2010

Appeared in the movie, Janky Promoters

He is a reputed rapper who has released several hit albums in his life. Besides being known as a rapper, he is also an established actor. In 2010, he appeared in a comedy film Janky Promoters.

2008

Won BET Hip Hop Awards

He got his first nomination in BET Hip Hop Awards for Hip-Hop CD of the Year in 2006 but he was honored with this award only in 2008. He was honored with this award in 2008 for Best Hip-Hop Collabo. 

2007

Won Ozone Awards

In 2007, he got nominated in Ozone Awards for Best Group, Best Video, Best Rap/R&B Collaboration and Best Rap Album. He was honored with this award from his later nomination. He was also awarded in 2008. 

2009

Nominated in Grammy Award

Grammy Award is one of the prestigious awards in the music industry. He has also been nominated in this award several times in his life. He got his first nomination in this award in 2009 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. 

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There is no any information about his love life and his romantic life in the media but there is genuine information about him being a father. He is the father of two sons and they are named Jadarius and Shyheim. Young is now aged 38 years old and his nationality is American. He is of black ethnicity.

Young had a humble life as a child. When he was in his mid teens, he served in the Youth Challenge Academy for about a year. He was there for narcotics possession. He has been pursuing his musical dreams since the late 1990s. His debut album Thuggin' Under the Influence was released on 31st of August 2001. His second album Come Shop with Me was released at the end of 2003. He has also featured in several hit songs. His net worth is $15 million.