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Symere Bysil Woods (born July 31, 1995) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter, also known by the stage name Lil Uzi Vert.
The African American artist began to gain attention after launching a commercial mixtape, Luv is Rage, which was released in 2015 and helped the rapper to sign a record deal with Atlantic Records.
In 2016, Lil Uzi Vert’s first single “Money Longer” was a huge success, and he became a celebrity in the global music industry.
American rapper
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| Real Name: | Semirbisil Forest |
| stage name: | Lil Uzi Vert, Sealab Vertical, Renji, Baby Pluto, Uzi Vert, Sasuke, Uzi London |
| Date of Birth: | July 31, 1995 (29 years old) |
| place of birth: | Francisville, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.62 m |
| parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Woods |
| Brothers and sisters: | 2 |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Brittany Byrd (ex), JT (ex), Cleopatra Bernard (ex), DreamDoll (ex), Brittany Renner (ex) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Rapper • Songwriter |
| net worth: | $27 million to $30 million |
early life
Lil Uzi Vert was born on July 31, 1995 in the Francisville community. He was born and raised in North Philadelphia. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, named him Symere Bysil Woods. He has an older sister and a younger brother.
His musical journey began when he started rapping in grade 10. Prior to that, he had been listening to Mike Jones, Ying Yang Twins, Meek Mill and Wiz Khalifa. He is also a big fan of Marilyn Manson.
Lil Uzi Vert and two of his friends created a rap group called Streaktown. When he was 17, the group disbanded. He didn’t finish high school and dropped out to join the workforce. His first job was at the Bottom Dollar Store.
educate
Lil Uzi Vert received his elementary, middle, and high school education in North Philadelphia public schools.
However, he did not complete high school and dropped out in grade eleven.
Profession
Lil Uzi Vert rose to fame in 2006 when he recorded and released his debut single, “Money Longer.” The song was the lead single from his mixtape, Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World, also released in 2016, which included the chart-topping song “You Was Right.”
Between 2016 and 2017, the rapper produced two more mixtapes. He appeared as a guest artist on Migos’ hit single “Bad and Boujee”. In 2017, he achieved his first top 10 hit on a major chart with “XO Tour Llif3”. The single won the “Song of the Summer” award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
That same year, Lil Uzi Vert released his debut studio album, Luv Is Rage 2. The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and being certified double platinum by the RIAA for the artist. The album also helped him earn a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
Luv Is Rage 2 also produced ten Billboard Hot 100 charting singles such as The Way Life Goes and Sauce It Up. In October 2017, Lil Uzi Vert was the headlining artist at Power 105.1’s annual Powerhouse Music Festival in New York City. He performed alongside headlining artists such as Migos, The Weeknd and Cardi B.
Three years after the release of his first full-length album, Lil Uzi Vert released his second studio album, Eternal Atake. The album was released on March 6, 2020, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Previously, he recorded and released Futsal Shuffle 2020 and That Way, the album’s first and second singles, respectively. The project surpassed 400 million streams in early 2020 and sold 288,000 albums in the United States alone.
Social Media
Lil Uzi Vert has over 15.8 million loyal followers on Instagram. He has over 8.6 million followers on Twitter.
- Instagram account: @liluzivert
- Twitter account: @LILUZIVERT
Personal life
Lil Uzi Vert was in a serious relationship with fashion designer Brittany Byrd from 2014 to 2017. While they were dating, Brittany Byrd was attending Parsons School of Design. In June 2017, Lil Uzi Vert announced the news of their breakup, confirming that the two had split.
He also dated female rapper Jatavia Shakara Johnson (JT) of City Girls. He has a tattoo of JT on his left hand. He has also dated Cleopatra Bernard, DreamDoll and Brittany Renner.
Lil Uzi Vert was good friends with the late rapper XXX Tentacion. After the latter’s death, he came up with the idea of setting up a foundation to fight gun violence and take care of XXXTentacion’s family.
net worth
Lil Uzi Vert is one of the most sought after rappers in the U.S. This has helped him to amass a huge fortune in a short span of time during his career.
Currently, Lil Uzi Vert’s net worth is estimated to be between $27 million and $30 million.
