Shotti
Shotti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kifano Jordan |
| Also known as | Tr3yway CEO[1] |
| Born | April 14, 1982 Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago[2] |
| Origin | Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Record executive |
Kifano Jordan (born April 14, 1982), better known as Shotti, is a Trinidadian-American convicted felon and record executive. He is the founder of Tr3yway Entertainment, a record label that signed then-unknown American rapper 6ix9ine in 2017. During their tenure, Shotti provided interludes on his singles such as "Billy" and "Blood Walk". He is also a known member of the Nine Trey Gangsters, a set of the larger United Blood Nation which is the East Coast branch of the Bloods gang.
Early life
[edit]Kifano Jordan was born on April 14, 1982,[3] in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, in the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and later moved at a young age to the United States, settling in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City.[4]
Musical career
[edit]Jordan has stated that he met 6ix9ine through a mutual friendship with Maino before their musical careers. In April 2018, Jordan was sentenced to 7 months of community jail after being ruled as a person of interest in a Barclays Center shooting. He has affiliation with the street gangs United Blood Nation's set Nine Trey Gangsters.[5][6]
Legal issues
[edit]In late 2018, Jordan was tied to a series of felony assaults, including 3 shootings and multiple drug and firearm charges.[7] Jordan has also served as a co-defendant for 6ix9ine's November 2018 racketeering trial.[8] On March 28, 2019, Jordan pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to multiple charges with a sentencing possibility of up to 15 years to life in prison. On September 6, 2019, Jordan was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tr3y (@tr3yway_ent)". Instagram. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Before They Were Famous: Tr3yway". YouTube. August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway & The Game's Manager Wack100 Trade Shots". Hotnewhiphop.com. March 20, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Tr3yway's first interview". YouTube. August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway Released From Jail After Casanova Shooting". Hotnewhiphop.com. May 25, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Federal Crime Charges, Faces Potential Life Sentence". Pitchfork. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "6ix9ine's Manager Shottie Charged With Felony Assault In NYC Shooting Incident: Report". Hotnewhiphop.com. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "6ix9ine manager, Tr3yway, investigated for involvement in 2 Brooklyn shootings". Complex Networks.
- ^ "Former Tekashi 6ix9ine Manager Kifano "Shotti" Jordan Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison". Pitchfork. September 6, 2019.
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