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Rich Homie Quan Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9 in
Weight 66 kg
Date of Birth October 4, 1989
Zodiac Sign Libra
Eye Color Dark Brown

Rich Homie Quan is a rapper from Atlanta, United States. Dirty south rap has influenced him. In March 2018, he released his first studio album “Rich as in Spirit”. Like many other black rappers, he also had some legal issues in the past and has spent time in the prison for ‘drug possession’ and ‘intent to distribute’ charges. After completing high school, he started taking more interest in his singing career rather than completing further studies.

Born Name

Dequantes Devontay Lamar

Nick Name

Rich Homie Quan

Sun Sign

Libra

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Born Place

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Residence

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Nationality

Education

Rich Homie Quan went to the Ronald McNair Sr. High School in his hometown of Atlanta. After his high school graduation, he had a scholarship offer from Fort Valley State University but he decided against attending the university and instead decided to focus on his other interests.

Occupation

Rapper, singer, songwriter

Family

Manager

Rich Homie Quan handles his representation work on his own.

Genre

Hip hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Motown Records, Rich Gang (Cash Money Records), T.I.G.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rich Homie Quan has dated

  1. Amber Rella – In 2014, Amber Rella gave birth to her and Quan’s son, whom they opted to name Royal Lamar. They had been dating for quite some time. It was their relationship that helped Rella launch her career as an Instagram star. However, their relationship didn’t last much longer as they broke up in 2015.
  2. Quan also has 2 other sons, Devin Lamar and Khosen Lamar. In July 2016, he shared his picture with an unidentified woman to announce the impending birth of Khosen. However, he hasn’t revealed the identity of Khosen’s mother even after his birth. He has also opted to keep the identity of Devin’s mother firmly under wraps.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Brand Endorsements

Rich Homie Quan has done endorsement work for –

Best Known For

First Album

In March 2018, Rich Homie Quan released his debut studio album, Rich as in Spirit. The album managed to peak at #19 on the US Hip Hop albums and at #32 at US Billboard 200 chart.

First TV Show

In 2013, Rich Homie Quan made his first TV show appearance as himself in the music TV series, RapFix Live.

Rich Homie Quan Favorite Things

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Rich Homie Quan Facts

  1. He got his first big breakthrough with the success of his single, Type of Way, which managed to peak at the 50th position on the US Billboard Hot 100.
  2. In 2013, Type of Way was adopted by the 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team as their anthem. Quan wore their green jersey to perform at the 100th Rose Bowl.
  3. In 2014, the prestigious XXL magazine included him in their freshman class feature, which recognizes the most promising rappers.
  4. In May 2014, he had suffered two seizures and had cracked his head after falling while shooting a video for his single, Walk Thru. He later clarified that he had merely fainted.
  5. After leaving high school, he got a job at a nearby airport as he sought to pay his bills while focusing on his rapping.
  6. After he lost his job at the airport, he got involved in illegal activities such as burglary to make ends meet.
  7. In 2009, he was sentenced to 15 months jail term for his involvement in a burglary. He got out of the jail in 2011 and started working on his music with more serious intent.
  8. He was reportedly investigated by the Child Protective Services after he shared a video of him smoking weed while his infant son was sitting in his lap.
  9. He was caught up in another controversy after his song in which he rapped about raping was leaked. He eventually apologized and, in his statement, insisted that the song wasn’t to be released.
  10. While studying in high school, he used to play baseball and was a leadoff hitter and center fielder on the varsity team.
  11. In May 2017, he was arrested with 4 of his friends after being stopped on the highway in Louisville, Georgia. The police had recovered marijuana, heroin, weapons, and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
  12. Quan was taken to jail and was slapped with a ‘drug possession’ and ‘intent to distribute’ charges. He was later released on a bond of $20,000.
  13. He first started thinking about music when he was in the 11th grade. However, it was more of a hobby in those initial days.
  14. In November 2016, Quan filed a $2 million lawsuit against his former label, “Think It’s A Game” because of unpaid royalties. The label counter-sued him for “breach of contract”. Later, Quan and the label reached a settlement outside of court.
  15. In October 2022, he released a new EP titled Family & Mula.
  16. Visit his official website @ richhomiequan.com.
  17. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube VEVO.

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