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Chaz French
Birth nameChaz Gibson French[1]
BornMay 1991 (age 33)[1]
Northeast, Washington, D.C., United States
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Labels

Chaz Gibson French (born May 1991) is an American rapper based in Northeast, Washington, D.C.

Early life and career

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French grew up in Northeast and Temple Hills. Growing up, he was not allowed to listen to hip hop but was exposed to gospel music. He went to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland before transferring to Champaign in Illinois and Arlington in Texas. During French's childhood, his father went to prison.[2] He eventually dropped out of high school despite completing a GED program. French lived in various places in Texas before becoming homeless for a short period. A mutual associate of French and rapper Phil Adé played the former's music for the latter, who was impressed and introduced him to co-founder of the label 368 Music Group, Andre “Dre the Mayor” Hopson. French then signed to the label within two weeks. [3] Being the father of a son and a daughter, French wrote an open letter to fathers on Father's Day.[4][5]

His debut mixtape Happy Belated, featuring collaborations with artists such as GoldLink and Wale, was released in October 2014.

His debut studio album True Colors, featuring seventeen tracks and collaborators such as Casey Veggies, Phil Ade, Shy Glizzy and BJ The Chicago Kid, was released alongside his debut single "Way Out" on July 14, 2017, via Capitol and Motown.[6][7] He was also signed to the labels.[8] In a statement, he said "I’m happy for my label ThreeSixEight and I love my new Motown family."[9] French told Respect "This album means everything to me from start to finish. I put my heart and soul into every song."[10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chaz Gibson French". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chaz French Shares 'True Colors' Album Cover, New Song "Pops" - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  3. ^ Kimble, Julian. "D.C. rapper Chaz French takes a step forward in maturity on 'True Colors'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  4. ^ "Chaz French Writes an Open Letter to Young Fathers - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  5. ^ Starling, Lakin (2017-04-28). "Chaz French Keeps His Loved Ones Close In The "Miss You (Freestyle)" Video". The Fader. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  6. ^ Billboard (2017-03-15). "Chaz French Signs With Motown/Capitol, Drops New Single 'Way Out': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  7. ^ Vibe (2017-06-23). "Chaz French Shows Love To The "Pops" Of The World". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  8. ^ Richards, Chris. "Chaz French just landed a big record deal. He says it doesn't change a thing". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  9. ^ "Chaz French Signs Joint Deal With ThreeSixEight and Motown Records, Drops 'Way Out'". Xxlmag.com. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  10. ^ Vibe (2017-07-14). "Chaz French Drops 'True Colors' Album". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  11. ^ "Stream Chaz French's 'True Colors' Album - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  12. ^ "Chaz French Finds His Way Out". Respect-mag.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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