Tech N9ne-Biology, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Science and Technology Network |
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| age: | 50 years old |
| high: | 5 feet 7 inches (171 cm) |
| Profession: | Rapper |
| net worth: | US$18 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Tech N9ne is an American rapper, singer/songwriter and music producer from Kansas City, Missouri. His records include the albums Anghellic (2001), Absolute Power (2002), All 6’s and 7’s (2011) and most recently Planet (2018). He co-founded the independent record company Strange Music with Travis O’Guin. In 2009, he won the Left Field Woody Award. In addition to music, Tech N9ne is also an actor and entrepreneur. His film works include Revenge (2010), Hallelujah! The Devil’s Carnival (2016) and the documentary The Psychumentary (2008). In 2018, he collaborated with Boulevard Brewing Company to create a beer series called “Bou Lou”.
He was born on November 8, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri, and his real name is Aaron Dontez Yates. His father Carlton was away from home for most of his childhood. On the other hand, his mother suffers from epilepsy and lupus. Yates was educated at Southwest High School in his hometown of Kansas City. He uses educational rap to improve his math, spelling and reading skills. His stage name “Tech N9ne” is derived from the “Tec-9” semi-automatic firearm. Growing up, Yates also showed an interest in horror and supernatural phenomena. According to reports, he searched abandoned buildings, hoping to catch ghosts on the camera.
Profession
In the 1990s, Tech N9ne performed with the music group Black Mafia, followed by 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians, Nnutthowze and Yukmouth’s the Regime. He worked briefly with Perspective Records and worked at Qwest Records in Quincy Jones. Tech N9ne’s first studio album The Calm Before the Storm was released by Midwestside Records in November 1999. The album’s single “Questions” appeared in the soundtrack of the movie Gang Related. His second studio album The Worst was released in September 2000. It is exclusively produced by Don Juan.
Anghellic is Tech N9ne’s third album, released in August 2001 by Strange Music (his own label), JCOR Entertainment and Universal Music Group. A remastered version of the album was released in 2003 and included 3 new singles. With the release of Absolute Power (2002), Tech N9ne achieved commercial success. The album sold more than 355,000 copies. It’s featured are from Strange Music signatories Kraz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun. Subsequent albums include Misery Loves Kompany (2007), Killer (2008), Sickology 101 (2009) and The Gates Mixed Plate (2010). EP’The Lost Scripts of KOD’ and’Seepage’ were released in 2010.
Tech N9ne’s 11th studio album All 6’s and 7’s was released in June 2011. It is led by the singles “He’s a Mental Giant”, “Mama Nem” and “Worldwide Choppers”. The album, which ranked No. 4 in the Billboard 200, included guest verses by Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and Kendrick Lamar. Tech N9ne abandoned 8 complete projects between 2013 and 2018, including “Other” (2013), “Special Effects” (2015) and “Storm” (2016). The latter features Logic, Joyner Lucas, Jonathan Davis and Boyz II Men. His 21st album is scheduled to be released in April 2019.
When not in the studio, Tech N9ne is busy with film and TV projects. He played “Chocolate” in the movie Revenge (2014) and “Librarian” in Hallelujah! Carnival of the Devil (2016) and as a zombie in the horror film “Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn” (2015). Tech N9ne starred in the documentary The Psychumentary (2008) and appeared with Justin Timberlake in the crime drama Alpha Dog (2006). He also appeared in the TV shows Unsung, Hip Hop Squares, When I Was 17, and Nick Cannon’s Wild’n Out.
personal
Tech N9ne is 5 feet 7 inches tall and he is African American. His net worth is estimated at 18 million U.S. dollars. He has sold more than 2 million albums worldwide. In 2014, he ranked 16th on the Forbes “King of Hip Hop Cash” list with 8 million U.S. dollars. Tech N9ne has 3 children in total, Reign, Dontez and Alyia. He married his first wife in 1995 until they separated in 2005. Their divorce was finalized in 2015 a few years later.
The nickname of “Tech N9ne” is very similar to the late rapper “Tech 9” who passed away in March 2019. The real name of the combat rapper Tech 9 is Akeem Mickens. When the news of his death broke out, it caused widespread confusion as to which of the two really died. However, Tech N9ne quickly clarified the confusion on social media and paid a final tribute to Tech 9.
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Tech N9ne real name, birthday, wiki
| Real name: | Aaron Dantes Yates |
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| Birthday: | November 8, 1971 |
| age: | 50 years old |
| place of birth: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Scorpio |
| high: | 5 feet 7 inches (171 cm) |
| Profession: | Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur |
| Active for several years: | 1991 to present |
| net worth: | US$18 million |
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| Death-o-meter: | live |
