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Ackquille Jean Pollard (born August 4, 1994) is an American rapper and songwriter.
He is known in the music industry by his stage name Bobby Shmurda.
He came into the limelight after releasing the hit single “Hot Nigga”.
The song was very popular, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
American rapper
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Name: | Aquile Jean Pollard |
stage name: | Bobby Shmurda |
Date of Birth: | August 4, 1994 (30 years old) |
place of birth: | Miami |
Country of Citizenship: | American Jamaicans |
Girlfriend • Wife: | unmarried |
Profession: | Rapper • Songwriter |
net worth: | USD 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 |
early life
Bobby Shmurda’s father is Jamaican and his mother is African-American.
His date of birth is August 4, 1994. He was born in Miami and spent his early years in the city.
When Bobby Shmurda was a child, his father was convicted and imprisoned, prompting his mother to move the family to New York City, where they settled in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
As a teenager, he frequently clashed with officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD), a situation that continued into his twenties.
Profession
Bobby Shmurda’s debut single was a cover of Crime Mob’s “Knuck If You Buck.” It wasn’t until his 2014 hit “Hot Nigga” that he gained international recognition.
The music video for the song went viral soon after its release, and his signature dance, the “Shmoney Dance,” was imitated by thousands around the world. The song topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
Due to the success of the song, he signed with the music label Epic Records. He invited Popcaan, Junior Reid, Mavado and Jah X to participate in the remix of the song. He also released another single “Bobby Bitch”, which also became a hit. In November 2014, he released his first EP titled “Shmurda She Wrote”.
In 2018, he collaborated with rapper 6ix9ine on the latter’s single “Stoopid”.
He has connections to Rowdy Rebel and GS9.
Discography
- Shmurda she wrote
- Hot Nigga
- Bobby Bitch
- How can I lose
- Body dance
- computer
- mechanism
- madness
- Shmedavir
Personal life
Bobby Shmurda, 26, is a former convict who was released on parole from Clinton Correctional Institution in February 2021 after being sentenced to seven years in prison in 2016.
He was convicted of third-degree conspiracy and one count of weapons possession in 2016. He was also convicted in 2017 of sneaking a knife into jail.
He is a close friend of rapper Quavo.
net worth
Famous American rapper Bobby Shmurda has an estimated net worth of $2 million to $5 million.