Killer Mike Biography: Age, Career, Wife, Children, Net Worth
Killer Mike Biography, Age, Career, Wife, Children, Net Worth – American rapper and activist, Michael Santiago Render, popularly known as Killer Mike was born on April 20, 1975, in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America.
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| Name: | Michael Santiago Render |
| Date of Birth: | April 20, 1975 |
| Wife: | Yvonne McGuinness |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Rapper and activist |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Killer Mike Nationality
Mike was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America. He is an American.
Killer Mike Age
Mike was born on April 20, 1975, hence he is currently 48 years of age as of 2023. He would be 49 years old by April 2024.
Killer Mike’s Height and Weight
Mike stands at a height of 6ft 3 inches and weighs 120kg.
Killer Mike’s Parents and Siblings
Mike was born to a policeman father and a florist mother named Denise Render. He is one of six children including Shay, LaShunda, and Lovie.
Killer Mike’s Educational Background
Mike started his elementary school in a local institution and furthered at Douglas High School. We have no details about his tertiary education at the moment.
Killer Mike Career
Mike’s first recorded release was on the band’s fourth album Stankonia (2000). He then made an appearance on the Grammy Award-winning track “The Whole World” from their greatest hits album Big Boi and Dre Present… Outkast (2001).
His first studio album, Monster (2003), was widely praised by critics and reached number 10 on the Billboard 200. He signed with Columbia Records and Big Boi’s Purple Ribbon Records (formerly known as Aquemini Records).
He then released the independent albums I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind (2006) and I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II (2008). He also briefly signed with Grand Hustle, the label owned by T.I., and then Williams Street Records, which released his fourth and fifth albums, Pledge (2011) and R.A.P. Music (2012).
Michael (2023), his sixth album, received widespread praise and took home three Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album.
He and Render went on to establish the duo Run the Jewels in 2013 when El-P, a rapper and producer, produced R.A.P. Music.
They then signed to Fool’s Gold Records, and in June of that year, they made their critically acclaimed debut with the album of the same name. Four well-received sequels followed, one of which led to Render being nominated for another Grammy Award.
In addition, Mike is well-known for being a political and social activist who addresses issues like systematic racism, police brutality, and socioeconomic injustice.
Apart from delving into related subjects in his songs, he has delivered talks at academic institutions, penned articles for magazines like Billboard, and participated in conversations concerning racial relations and police abuse.
He was a prominent and outspoken backer of U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in 2016. Following Sanders’ withdrawal from the race, he declined to back Hillary Clinton and continued to back Sanders in his 2020 campaign.
America: The Motion Picture, Baby Driver, ATL, Idlewild, and others are among the movies in which Render has acted. In January 2019, his six-episode documentary series Trigger Warning with Killer Mike delves into Black Americans’ social concerns.
In 2022, he won an Emmy Award for his monthly interview program Love & Respect (2021–present) on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
Mike appeared in the motion pictures ATL (2006), Idlewild (2006), and 20 Funerals. He has done voice acting, appearing in the Adult Swim series Frisky Dingo from 2006 to 2008 as rapper/actor-turned-U.S. President Taqu’il.
In an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode titled “The Same,” on Adult Swim, Mike provided a cameo voice for a Boost Mobile phone.
He had two appearances on the bizarre comedy series The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim: once in 2012, where he hyped up a female opera singer, and again in 2014 when he engaged Action Bronson in a rap fight while both of them had to walk on treadmills. In Ozark, he had an appearance as himself (season 4 episode 8).
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Killer Mike Wife
Mike is married to Shana Render. They have been married since 2006.
Killer Mike Children
Mike is the father of four. The names of his children are Malik, Pony Boy, Aniyah, and Michael.
Killer Mike’s Net Worth
Mike has a net worth estimated to be about $5 million as of 2024. He is believed to have amassed his impressive net worth from his career as a rapper by selling his records and performing at numerous events.
Source: Ngnews247.com