Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne "Biography, Net worth and Family"

Biography:

Lil Wayne or Dwaine Michael Carter, Jr is one of best-selling rappers in history. He was born on 27 September, 1982 in Louisiana. His career started in 1996, when he became a part of “Hot Boys”, a southern group of rappers. His debut album and different guest appearances in top-hits of T-Pain, Jay-Z, Chris Brown and Pitbul made him popular in the whole world.

Lil Wayne is a member of Rappers.

FAMILY, MOM, DAD, WIFE & HUSBANDS, KIDS

Father: Dwaine Michael Turner, left the family, when his son was 2 years old. Lil Wayne does not stay in touch with him.

Mother: Jacida Carter (a cook).

Siblings: Wayne is the only child in his family.

Wives and kids: His marriage with his school love Antonia Carter was short – only 2 years. They have a daughter, Reginae. Dwaine has three more children from three different women.

Lil Wayne Net Worth

Lil Wayne, or Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. Wayne is one of the richest rappers in the world, and started achieving success in the rap game when he was only 9 years old.

Lil Wayne’s net worth is $150 Million in 2018; and this article talks a little about his life, career and how he managed to make all that money by the young age of 34.

Early Life

Dwayne was born in New Orleans on the 27th September 1982. His mother was 19 when she had Wayne, and his father abandoned their family when Wayne was only 2 years old.

It’s safe to say that Lil Wayne’s childhood was very, very different to most. He wrote his very first rap song when he was only 8 years old, and accidentally shot himself with a 9mm handgun when he was only 9.

Carter was an honor student at McMain Magnet School, but he dropped out at only 14 to focus on his musical career.

Career

In 1996, Carter joined the Hot Boys along with rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. He was only 15 years old, making him the youngest member of the group at the time.

3 years later, Lil Wayne went solo, and released his debut album ‘The Block is Hot’, which was a major success, reaching platinum certification. He leveraged the album’s success to release a couple of others within the following few years and put himself on the map.

ince then, Lil Wayne has become a sensation, working with many famous artists, including Drake, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Eminem and so on. He’s also received a large number of awards for his work and collaborations with others; some of which are listed below.

Highlights