Lizzo is an American rapper, singer and dancer who is famous for his strong and encouraging lyrics for almost any situation. Undeniably gifted as a music star, she also has a great personality of self-confidence and positivity. Having started her career in 2008, she has formed various indie hip-hop groups including The Chalice, Grrrl Prty and The Clerb.
Solo, she has released various albums, Eps and singles, including Tempo which she released with Missy Elliot. Although she’s been around for almost a decade, it’s her single of 2019, jus it became her first commercially successful piece.
Biography of Lizzo (Age)
Popular as Lizzo, the rapper was born MelissaViviane Jefferson on April 27, 1988 in Houston, Texas. It was there that she was raised until age 9 when her family moved to Detroit. She was raised alongside two older siblings by parents who ran their own business.
Lizzo started music as she was still a very young girl in sixth grade when she started playing the flute, after her school’s band director asked her if she was interested in learning the instrument.
At 14, she was already ready to get closer to music as a rapper and together with two of her classmates, she founded the Cornrow Clique, which became her first rap group. Although her talent could not be disputed, she was not popular because she was different in many ways.
In 2005, Lizzo started her studies but did not feel trapped, she then dropped out and became homeless because she no longer had a dorm and her parents had moved to Denver. Because of this, she had to sleep in her 1990s Subaru car with T-dice.
She played the flute for Ellypsea which became her first real band in 2008. Apart from giving her the opportunity to pursue her musical career, she also used the band’s rehearsal floor as a place to sleep. Sadly, the band retired in 2010, the same year their father lost.
At her mother’s insistence, she later joined the family in Denver before moving to Edina where she continued her music. She would later form her band The Chalice, then GRRRL PRTY, a local darling.
As she continued to evolve, she then released her first solo studio album, Lizzobangers in 2013. Although it was critically successful, it wasn’t exactly a commercial success. It was followed by Grand Monde Petit Monde in 2015. This was also a critical success. In 2019, she released her single, Juice, ahead of her third studio album Because I Love You (2019). The single was commercially and critically successful. The rapper also has 2 EPs and 3 collaborative albums to her credit.
In 2013, she won the “Picked to Click” award for best new artist from Twin Cities, City Pages. She was later named by Time as one of 14 artists to watch for 2014.
Facts About The American Rapper
1. Her first nickname was Lissa: When she started her rapping career, her name was Lissa. However, she dropped the name Lizzo due to the popularity of Jay-Z’s “Izzo” at that time.
2. Lizzo communicates with her father through a psychic medium: After losing her father in 2010, she was greatly affected by the loss, which also coincides with her retirement from her first real band. She was depressed and always went to Los Angeles to communicate with her father through media.
3. Relationships: A very beautiful woman with a positive attitude, Lizzo said she doesn’t attribute simple sexuality. Relationship-wise, the Detroit-born rapper has revealed that she falls into the category of such people who are admired by many privately. She hasn’t had a public relationship, but is said to have been one of those who inspired her title track, “Cuz I Love You.” The name of the ex is not known.
4. Net worth: With a career now developing quite quickly, Lizzo has an estimated net worth of $2 million. She should receive a fortune exceeding that of tomorrow. The Body Positive rapper was listed by Forbes as one of its 30 under 30s to watch in 2018 in music.
