Biography
Quavious Keyate Marshall (born April 2, 1991), addressed professionally by the stage name Quavo is a spectacular American rapper, actor, songwriter, and record producer.
He is predominantly known as the co-founder and current frontman of a hip-hop trio called Migos. He is close to his fellow Migos members, being Offset‘s cousin and Takeoff‘s uncle. He is also a partial owner of the famous FCF Glacier Boyz.
Outside of Migos, superstar rapper, Quavo has been featured on four singles that have charted within the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, including DJ Khaled‘s I’m the One and No Brainer, the former of which rose to number 1. In 2018, the youngster released his debut solo album Quavo Huncho, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200.
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| WIKI FACTS & ABOUT DATA | |
| Real Name: | Quavious Keyate Marshall |
| Stage Name: | Quavo |
| Born: | 2 April 1991 (age 31 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Parents: | Edna Marshall |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Wife • Spouse: | Nykkia Harris (eng. 2014) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Saweetie (2018-2021), Bernice Burgos (2017-2018), Iggy Azalea (2017), Karrueche Tran (2016-2017), Lira Galore (2016-2017), and Chinese Kitty (2014-2015) |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Rapper • Actor |
| Net Worth: | US$26 million |
Early Life
Quavo was given birth on April 2, 1991, in the city of Athens, Georgia. The three members of Migos were raised together in Gwinnett County, a mostly suburban area half an hour northeast of Lawrenceville, Georgia.
His mother’s name is Edna Marshall, but there is no record of who his father is.
Quavo was the starting quarterback of his high school football team during the 2009 season, his senior year.
His school went 1–9 in the 2009 season, and he went 19-of-25 for 201 yards and three touchdowns for the first win of the season. He previously held the record by completing 28 passes in a game back in 2009.
Education
Quavo was a student of Berkmar High School. Despite finishing the football season for his senior year, the American singer surprisingly dropped out of Berkmar months before graduation.
Nonetheless, in May 2020, he announced that he had graduated from high school after dropping out 11 years ago on his Instagram account.
Career
Quavo formed a musical group known as Migos in 2008, including fellow rappers Takeoff and Offset. The group’s three members are directly related and were raised together by Quavo‘s mother. He is Takeoff‘s uncle, while Offset is Quavo‘s cousin.
The music group was originally called Polo Club and came from Lawrenceville, Georgia. After reaching an agreement, the group eventually decided to change their name to Migos after deciding the name Polo Club was too generic.
The group released their first full-length project, a mixtape entitled Juug Season, on August 25, 2011. They followed with a mixtape titled No Label on June 1, 2012.
Migos initially rose to fame in 2013 after the release of their single titled Versace. The song was remixed by a Canadian rapper called Drake, which peaked at number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Quavo released his first lead single as a solo artist with the song titled Champions, featuring several other artists. The song peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.
After the success of Migos‘ second studio album called Culture, which climbed up to number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Quavo was subsequently featured on several popular songs outside of Migos, such as Portland, Congratulations, I’m the One and No Brainer.
In April 2017, he featured on The Fate of the Furious: The Album on the song Go Off opposite Lil Uzi Vert and Travis Scott. The song was subsequently certified Gold by the RIAA. Then he also released a song titled Ice Tray featuring Lil Yachty on December 14, 2017. The song impressively peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
On December 21, 2017, Quavo publicly announced that he would release a song titled Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho with the renowned Travis Scott on December 22, 2017, without any prior promotion. The album contained eight songs that debuted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Migos, on January 26, 2018, released a song titled Culture II. Then Quavo, to the delight of his fans, released three singles for his upcoming debut solo album; Lamb Talk, Workin Me, and Bubble Gum. His song Workin Me peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his highest-charting single as a solo artist.
On May 18, 2019, American rapper, Quavo performed Future opposite Madonna at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.
Awards & Nominations
Quavo is a fascinating rapper who has earned numerous recognitions for his talent. In 2017, he won the Teen Choice Awards Choice for Electronic/Dance Song for his song titled Know No Better with Major Lazer, Travis Scott, and Camila Cabello.
In addition, he clinched the Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song award for his song titled I’m the One with DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne.
At the MTV Video Music Awards, Quavo was nominated for the Best Hip Hop Video and the American Music Awards for Collaboration of the Year.
In 2018, the young American record producer was nominated at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards and the Billboard Music Awards for Top Streaming Song (Audio) for his song titled Congratulations with Post Malone.
Quavo was nominated for Top Rap Song for his song titled I’m the One with DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne. At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, he won a nomination for Best Pop Video for his video titled Intentions with Justin Bieber.
Social Media
Quavo is a sensation on social media with quite a huge fan base. The Migos rapper has over 20.8 million followers on Instagram, complemented by another 60k+ on his Facebook page.
- Instagram: @quavohuncho
- Twitter: @quavohuncho
- Facebook: Quavo
Personal Life
Quavo is quite the lady’s type. He is a tall and handsome entertainer with a height of 6 feet 2 inches (180 cm, 1.80 m) and weighs around 60 kg or 143 lbs. His body measurements are 44-32-38 inches. Quavo‘s hair color is black, and his eye color is black.
Checking his relationship status, Quavo is currently single. However, he dated a beautiful lady called Karrueche Tran in 2017.
Then he began dating a lady known as Saweetie in September 2018. On March 19, 2021, Saweetie disclosed that she and Quavo are no longer in a relationship via social media.
She also revealed on social media that Quavo had been unfaithful. In late March 2021, video footage surfaced showing the duo in a physical altercation that allegedly happened in 2020.
Quavo has in the past engaged Nykkia Harris (2014).
He has been involved with Saweetie (2018-2021), Bernice Burgos (2017-2018), Iggy Azalea (2017), Karrueche Tran (2016-2017), Lira Galore (2016-2017), and Chinese Kitty (2014-2015).
Controversies
On April 18, 2015, authorities ended a Migos concert at Georgia Southern University and arrested all three members of the group and several members of their entourage.
Quavo was subsequently charged with possession of marijuana, an unspecified Schedule II narcotic, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a firearm in a school safety zone.
Notwithstanding, he was released from jail on bond and later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor marijuana charges but received a 12-month sentence, which was suspended based on payment of fines.
Quavo was sued in December 2020 for his alleged involvement in the assault of a limo driver earlier in July 2021.
Net Worth
As of now, American rapper, Quavo‘s net worth is estimated at US$26 million.
He enjoys spending money as well as looking lavish. He loves buying rare and expensive sneakers and streetwear. The rapper also rocks a lot of expensive jewelry.
He has one of the biggest jewelry collections among other rappers. One of his most expensive purchases features a US$250,000 diamond grill.
Quavo also has multiple watches in his collection. One of his most expensive watches costs a whooping US$70,000.
Discography
- Quavo Huncho (2018)
- Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (with Travis Scott as Huncho Jack) (2017)
Filmography
- 2016 Atlanta as Himself (Episode: “Go for Broke”)
- 2018 Star (Episode: “Dreamers”)
- 2019 Black-ish (Episode: “Relatively Grown Man”)
- Ballers (Episode: “Players Only”)
- 2020 Justin Bieber: Seasons (Episode: “The Finale”)
- Narcos: Mexico (Episode: “Alea lacta Est”)