About
Best known for his hit single "Crank That," which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2007. His debut album Souljaboytellem.com became certified platinum that same year.
Before Fame
Born DeAndre Cortez Way, he moved from Chicago to Atlanta to Mississippi in order to pursue a career in music.
Trivia
He released the singles "Turn My Swag On" and "Kiss Me Thru the Phone," which was nominated for a Viewer's Choice Award in 2009.
Family Life
His younger brother, Deion Jenkins, died in an auto collision in 2011. He also has an older brother. He briefly dated Blac Chyna for a few weeks in 2019. He subsequently dated Tiona Fernan. In 2022 he was in relationship with a woman named Jackilyn Martinez. The two welcomed a baby boy in late 2022.
Associated With
He and Bow Wow had a well publicized feud in 2009 that involved a Lamborghini race.
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