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YNW Melly
YNW Melly's mugshot in February 2019
Born
Jamell Maurice Demons[1]

(1999-05-01) May 1, 1999 (age 25)
Gifford, Florida, U.S.[2]
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels300

Jamell Maurice Demons (born May 1, 1999), known professionally as YNW Melly, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Gifford, Florida.[3] He is best known for his songs "Murder on My Mind" and "Mixed Personalities" featuring Kanye West. His single "Murder on My Mind" is considered YNW Melly's breakout, which garnered even further attention after the rapper was charged with double-murder. He released his debut album, We All Shine, on January 17, 2019, to generally positive reviews with critics.

In February 2019, he was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and faces life in prison or the death penalty if convicted.[4][5][6] He is also a suspect in the 2017 murder of a sheriff's deputy in Gifford.[7] In March 2019, Demons pleaded not guilty to the double-murder charges and is currently awaiting trial.[8]

Early life

YNW Melly was born on May 1, 1999, in Gifford, Florida to native Ohioan parents, Jamie Demons (Father) and Donte Taylor(Mother)[9]. Demons was raised by his single mother. She was 14 years old when she became pregnant with him, giving birth to him in the ninth grade. Later moving to a poorer part of Gifford, his mother struggled to pay for housing and necessaries. Demons joined the Bloods gang at a young age,[10] later posting his songs on SoundCloud when he was 15. In late 2015, Demons was arrested for shooting at a group of students near Vero Beach High School and subsequently convicted of aggravated battery, discharging a firearm in public, and two counts of aggravated assault, for which he served several months in prison.[11][12]

Career

In late 2017, while still incarcerated, Demons released his first project, an EP called Collect Call, which contained features from numerous well-known artists, including Lil B and John Wicks. In 2018, he released the singles "Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)", "Melly the Menace", and "Slang That Iron". Other singles include "4 Real", "Butter Pecan", and "Medium Fries".[13] The respective music videos have amassed 26 million, 16 million and 11 million views on YouTube, as of January 2019.

In August 2018, Demons released his debut album I Am You, which later appeared on the Billboard 200 at number 192 on January 10, 2019.[14]

On January 17, 2019, while incarcerated, Demons released We All Shine, his second commercial mixtape, consisting of 16 tracks.[15] The project featured collaborations with Kanye West and Fredo Bang.[16] A music video for "Mixed Personalities" featuring West was released with the album.

As of March 2019, Demons has amassed over 200 million streams on Spotify with over 10 million monthly listeners. His most streamed song is "Murder on My Mind", which was originally released as a single before being added to I Am You.[17]

Demons was arrested on June 30, 2018, in Fort Myers, Florida for possession of marijuana, possession of weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon and drug paraphernalia.[18]

Demons was again arrested on January 3, 2019, in Fort Myers for possession of marijuana.[19]

On February 12, 2019, Demons was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the October 2018 shooting deaths in Fort Lauderdale of two men described as his close friends, aspiring rappers Anthony "YNW Sakchaser" Williams, 21, and Christopher "YNW Juvy" Thomas Jr., 19. Authorities purport that Demons conspired with fellow YNW rapper Cortlen Henry, also known as YNW Bortlen, to stage the double-murder of Williams and Thomas Jr. and make it appear as if they were fatally injured in a drive by shooting. Henry allegedly drove the victims to the hospital where they later succumbed to their wounds.[20] Demons turned himself in on February 13, 2019.[21] He announced on his Instagram that

″No I did not get locked up in Washington , but I am turning myself in today... a couple months ago I lost my two brothers by violence and now the system want to find justice.. unfortunately a lot of rumors and lies are being said but no worries god is with me and my brother @ynw.bortlen and we want y’all to remember it’s a ynw Family I love you″

— @ynwmelly

On February 22, 2019, Complex reported that Demons and Cortlen Henry (YNW Bortlen) are now suspects in the fatal 2017 shooting of off-duty Indian River County Sheriff's Department deputy Gary Chambliss in Gifford.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B/
HH
Melly vs. Melvin — —

Mixtapes

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[22] 		US
R&B/
HH
[23] 		CAN
[24]
I Am You
  • Released: August 3, 2018
  • Label: 300[25]
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 20 12 18
We All Shine
  • Released: January 17, 2019
  • Label: 300[26]
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 27 17 56

Singles

As a lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[27] 		US R&B/HH
[28] 		AUS
[29] 		CAN
[30] 		NZ
[31] 		SWE
[32] 		UK
[33]
"Legendary (Remix)"[34]
(featuring John Wicks) 		2017 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Catching Feelings"[35] — — — — — — —
"772 Love"[36] — — — — — — —
"Florida Water"[37]
(featuring J Green) 		— — — — — — —
"Melly the Menace"[38] 2018 — — — — — — —
"Virtual (Blue Balenciagas)"[39] — — — — — — — I Am You
"Slang That Iron"[41] — — — — — — —
"Whodie"[42] — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Murder on My Mind" 14 7 57 9 18 39 20
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[40]
 I Am You
"4 Real"[43] — — — — — — —
"Butter Pecan"[44] — — — — — — — We All Shine
"Medium Fries"[45] — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Till the End"[44]
(featuring Skooly) 		— — — — — — —
"Freddy Krueger"[46]
(featuring Tee Grizzley) 		— — — — — — —
"223's"
(featuring 9lokkNine) 		2019 34 — 56 27 38
[47]		 94
[48]		 69 Melly vs. Melvin
Title Year Album
"Pull Up"[49]
(Lil Keed featuring Lil Uzi Vert and YNW Melly) 		2019 Long Live Mexico
"Young Grizzley World"[50]
(Tee Grizzley featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and YNW Melly) 		Scriptures
"100 Shells"[51]
(Yung Bans featuring YNW Melly) 		Misunderstood

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[27] 		US R&B/HH
[52] 		CAN
[53] 		UK
[33]
"Mixed Personalities"
(featuring Kanye West) 		2019 42 19 51 97 We All Shine

Notes

References

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