| Profile: | Chance The Rapper |
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| Age: | 30 Years Old |
| Height: | 5ft 10in (178 cm) |
| Occupation: | Rapper |
| Net Worth: | US $25 Million |
| Status: | Alive |
ORIGIN 
Chance The Rapper is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. His completed projects include Acid Rap (2013), Coloring Book (2016) and Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama (2016) with Jeremih. He won three Grammy Awards in February 2017 for ‘Best New Artist’, ‘Best Rap Album’ and ‘Best Rap Performance.’ Other accolades include 2 BET Awards, 2 Teen Choice Awards and a NAACP Image Award. In addition to music, Chance has some experience as an actor. He starred as “Dax Lycander” in horror comedy Slice (2018). He’s also appeared on Black Dynamite, Saturday Night Live, and Wild ‘N Out among other programs.
Given name Chancelor Bennett, he was born on April 16, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois. His parents Lisa and Ken Bennett supported his decision to become a rapper. He has a younger brother named Taylor. Chance spent his early childhood in the neighborhood of West Chatham. He attended Jones College Prep High School where he participated in various talent shows. He was a fan of soul and jazz music before listening to Kanye West‘s hip-hop album ‘The College Dropout’ in 2004. Other musical influences include James Brown, Prince, Eminem and Kirk Franklin.
CAREER
Chance released his first official mixtape, 10 Day, in April 2012. The compilation created quite the buzz, catching the attention of Complex and Forbes magazine. His second mixtape, Acid Rap, was released a year later in April 2013. The mixtape has been downloaded over a million times and was nominated for Best 2013 Mixtape at the BET Hip Hop Awards. It was ranked #26 by Rolling Stones on their annual list of top 50 albums. Chance’s third mixtape, Coloring Book, aka ‘Chance 3’ was released in May 2016. He performed the song “Blessings” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon prior to the album’s release.
Chance was listed on XXL Magazine’s annual freshman class for 2013 alongside Kevin Gates, Rich Homie Quan, and several others. He was also ranked #7 on the Forbes 30 under 30 music list in 2005. Chance is the lead singer of the band, The Social Experiment. The group’s debut studio album, Surf, was self-released in May 2015 on iTunes. It was supported by singles “Sunday Candy”, “Nothing Came to Me” and “Wanna Be Cool.” The joint tape ‘Free’ with Lil B was released in August 2015. It was released as a free project.
Coloring Book, Chance’s 3rd and most successful mixtape, was independently released in May 2016. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top Rap Albums chart. Coloring Book was spearheaded by singles “Angels” with Saba, “No Problems” with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, and “Summer Friends” featuring Jeremih and Francis and the Lights. He re-connected with Jeremih for the joint mixtape Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama (2016). Chance appeared on DJ Khaled‘s singles “I’m the One” from the album Grateful (2017) and on “No Brainer” from Father of Father of Asahd (2018). Both songs achieved top-5 placement on the Billboard Hot 100. Chance’s 2018 singles include “I Might Need Security”, “Work Out”, “65th & Ingleside” and “Wala Cam” featuring Supa Bwe. He’s reportedly working on his debut studio album.
Chance has made television appearances on programs like The Eric Andre Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Saturday Night Live. In 2014, he voiced the character “Bob Marley” for the animated television series Black Dynamite. He was cast as “Victor” in the short film Mr. Happy (2015). Chance was cast in the lead opposite Zazie Beetz in the horror comedy Slice (2018). The film was directed by Austin Vesely and the supporting cast includes Y’lan Noel and Hannibal Buress. Chance will have a voice role in the upcoming animated film Trolls World Tour (2020).
PERSONAL
Chance The Rapper’s height is 5ft 10in and he’s of African-American descent. His net worth is estimated at $25 million USD. He donated $1 million to Chicago Public Schools in March 2017. Chance currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. He began dating ‘Kirsten Corley’ in 2013 and the two welcomed a daughter ‘Kensli Bennett’ in September 2015. Chance and Kirsten got engaged in July 2018 and married in March 2019.
Chance The Rapper Real Name, Birthday, Wiki
| Real Name: | Chancelor Bennett |
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| Birthday: | April 16, 1993 |
| Age: | 30 Years Old |
| Place of Birth: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Zodiac Sign: | Aries |
| Height: | 5ft 10in (178 cm) |
| Occupation: | Rapper, Sionger, Songwriter |
| Years Active: | 2010-present |
| Net Worth: | US $25 Million |
| Partner(s): | Kirsten Corley |
| Death-O-Meter: | Alive |
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