DC Young Fly is a famous comic actor, rapper, and singer. He is a well-known internet personality as well. He has a net worth of $2 million. DC Young Fly has made a name for himself by tapping the massive potential of social media. Gradually, he climbed up the ladder and made repeated appearances on many television shows.
He also made appearances in several entrepreneurial entertainment gigs. DC Young Fly tours around the country and publishes fresh content on his social media channels. He maintains a regular presence in the world of entertainment. His name continuously pops up in a variety of television jobs. DC Young Fly is a living example of the rise of a street boy to the corridors of fame. He turned into a well-known icon.
Personal details
Real name or full name: John Whitfield
Celebrated name: DC Young Fly
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Height: 1.8 meters
Weight: 72 kg
Date of birth: 2nd May, 1992
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Sexual orientation: Straight
Marital status: He is currently in a relationship
Girlfriend: Jacky Oh
Children: Nova Whitfield
Source of wealth: Actor, rapper, internet personality
Early life
DC Young Fly was born on the 2nd of May, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He was raised in the adjacent areas on the western side of Adamsville. At the time of his birth, his name was John Whit Field. His name DC Young Fly can be traced back to his love for DC comics. He went to Benjamin E. Mays High School. He made a name there as a troublemaker and a class clown. His brother dies in 2011. The tragic incident paved the way for his rapping career.
He’s got a tattoo on his forehead. In 2013 and 2014, he started making Vine Videos that featured DC Young Fly himself. He used to roast famous people like Paid, BDay, and Fat. He also roasted LeBron James, Drake, Kevin Hart, and Meek Mill. He once criticized Michael Black on YouTube and garnered over a million people reacted to it.
DC Young Fly went to Armstrong State University to get a higher education.
Personal Life
He dated the model Jack Oh. The couple has been dating for a year. In 201, they welcomed the firstborn. They named her Nice White Field.
His zodiac star is Taurus. He has a tattoo of the words DC on his lower forehead. The tattoo pays homage to his elder brother who died while he was young.
DC Young Fly Career
Before DC Young Fly shot to fame and made fortune, he used to sing in a local church choir. He joined Twitter in 2013. His vine videos received over 800k followers before the service was shut down. DC Young Fly launched his YouTube channel in 2014. His maiden video was titled Mimi & Nikko Parody and it featured JuicyyJuiceBox. The channel has over 800k subscribers. The most standout videos that he made are Bait Car and Hood Court. Among others are Ghetto Football Coach and Christmas on the Westside of Atlanta. He also starred as Dead Ass in a special web series namely Dead House.
He also joined Instagram and build a massive following of 10.7 million. The spike in his popularity is attributed to the video clips he makes to roast different celebrities. He has also roasted Wide Neck in the video titled Neck Roast Session. Generally, he uses hashtags like FawwwkUMean and #BringDatAssHeaBoi.
DC Young Fly starting his rapping career in 2010 with the debut mixtape titled Industry Most Wanted. The tape was dropped in 2014. Later on, in the same year, he also made an appearance on the track DCYoungFly Speaks. He also gained immense success with Panda that was released in 2016. The music video collected over 6 million views. His immensely popular mixtapes included Supplying Pressure, Trap Soul, Fly Allegiance, and If You Didn’t Know Me. His most popular songs include 2 Shots, No Weed, Keep it Playa, and Tired.
He joined MTV’s Wild ‘n Out and appeared in over 50 episodes. He has also appeared on many TV programs such as Gotham Comedy Live, Made In Hollywood, Laugh Out Loud with Kevin Hart, and Donnie After Attack.
DC Young Fly was a member of the panel of Hip Hop Squares between 2017 and 2018. He was a producer of the film #digitallivesmatter. He also starred in the same film. He was cast in Hollywood Hearts as Wonder. He was also cast in Almost Christmas as Eric. DC Young Fly was one of the hosts in Total Request Live in 2017.
Houses and car collection
DC Young Fly is a lover of luxury cars. In 2014, he bought a Mercedes Benz for his mom. He also bought a house for his mother. He was also seen at the steering wheel of a 1996 Ford Escort. She also gifted her mother the 2007 PT Cruiser. Later on, he handed over his 1996 Ford to his nephew.
DC Young Fly Total Net worth
The net worth of DC Young Fly is $2 million. His major source of earning is sales of his music, YouTube channel, his acting ventures, and other sources. He made lots of money from his performances in Wild n Out. He managed to get regular appearances on the show and bagged a huge sum of money.
His YouTube channel earns him a max sum of $30,000. DC Young Fly is an actor as well who made his debut in Almost Christmas. He played the character of Eric. The world-renowned director David E. Talbert directed the movie. It starred some big names from the industry such as Kimberly Elsie, Omar Epps, Gabrielle Union, and Danny Glover. The movie was released in 2016 and it bagged around $15.6 million in sales at the box office.
His early life was dull but his later years were equally shiny. This also teaches us that a dull start does not foretell a dull ending.
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