16 Facts About DaBaby

DaBaby moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age six, where he spent most of his early years.

DaBaby attended Zebulon B Vance High School, now called Julius L Chambers High School, where he graduated in 2010.

DaBaby attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for two years.

DaBaby did not complete his studies, saying he only went to college for his parents' sake.

DaBaby grew up listening to Eminem, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne with his two older brothers.

DaBaby followed this up with his God's Work mixtape series, Baby Talk mixtape series, Billion Dollar Baby, and Back on My Baby Jesus Sh*t.

DaBaby initially performed under the name Baby Jesus, which he eventually changed out of concern that it had become a distraction.

DaBaby received acclaim for his guest feature, with various publications ranking it as his best verse of 2019, including Complex magazine calling it a "defining breakout moment for a new rap superstar".

In November 2020, DaBaby released his debut EP, My Brother's Keeper.

In January 2021, DaBaby released the single "Masterpiece" alongside a music video for the track directed by Gemini Visions.

DaBaby was cut from Parklife Festival, Day N Vegas, Austin City Limits Festival, Music Midtown, and the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

DaBaby's second album is a tribute to his last name, with the cover being his father holding him as an infant.

DaBaby dated fellow American rapper and singer DaniLeigh in 2020.

DaBaby supported but did not vote for Kanye West's 2020 presidential campaign and supported Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

DaBaby was later arrested after authorities found he had an arrest warrant out in Texas stemming from a battery charge.

DaBaby said that he struck her because she placed her phone too close to his face while taking a video with the flash on.