6ix9ine
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6ix9ine Biography
6ix9ine is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversial public persona is characterized by his distinctive rainbow-colored hair, extensive tattoos, legal issues, and publicized celebrity feuds.
6ix9ine is also one of the richest artist in the world. Daniel Hernandez is his real name, known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized 6IX9INE and pronounced “six nine”) and also as Tekashi69.
| Full Name: | 6ix9ine |
| Born: | 8 May 1996 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Net Worth: | Over $5M |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Nationality: | America |
Early Life and Education
Daniel Hernandez a.k.a 6ix9ine was born on May 8, 1996, in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City to Natividad Perez-Hernandez, a factory worker and house cleaner from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico, and Daniel Hernandez Sr., from Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
His mother came to the U.S. in 1988 to seek a better life and opportunities. 6ix9ine played baseball and soccer throughout his youth and was allegedly assigned a scout for a major league team at 13 but his mother declined because she did not trust a stranger taking her son at a young age.
6ix9ine and his older brother, Oscar Osiris (born August 25, 1994) were raised in a church throughout their youth. Hernandez sang during mass and was selected many times to read from the Bible.
His favorite passage was Psalm 121. His elementary school, was Public School 59. His middle school was Juan Morel Campos Secondary School. His high school was Legacy High School. He left high school around the tenth grade.
6ix9ine Net Worth
As of today, 6ix9ine net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. 6ix9ine became widely known in late 2017 after the release of his debut single, “Gummo”, which was a sleeper hit. He subsequently released the mixtape Day69 (2018), which was supported by the singles “Kooda”, “Keke” and “Gotti”, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Fefe”, featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz, a single from his debut album Dummy Boy (2018), peaked at number three on the Hot 100.
