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Jpegmafia is a record producer and rapper from Baltimore, Maryland. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force and has since focused on his music career releasing the albums. Black Ben Carson ” and “ The Second Amendment ” in 2016. His album “ Veteran ” was released in 2018 and received much praise from established music houses. The Los Angeles-based rapper’s music genre can be categorized as Emo rap, experimental hip-hop and industrial hip-hop, Jpegmafia was inspired to become a rapper by American rapper Ice Cube.

Jpegmafia: biography and age

Jpegmafia whose real name is Barrington DeVaughnHendricks was born on October 22, 1989. He was born to Jamaican parents in Hempstead, New York. He lived in Queens and East Flatbush, Brooklyn before moving to Alabama when he was 13. It was in Alabama that Jpegmafia claimed to have suffered racism and discrimination which influenced his music thereafter.

Hendricks moved to Louisiana after joining the Air Force. As a young man, he served for 4 years in Iraq. He also spent some of his time in Germany and Japan before settling in Baltimore after being honorably discharged in 2015.

Musical career

His interest in music started when he was in the military. During his military stay in Japan, he formed the music group “Ghostpop” and began producing and releasing music under the name Jpegmafia. After moving to Baltimore, he continued to release music as a solo artist under the same name.

When asked about his goal for his music career, Jpegmafia replies that he takes his music career seriously and wants to make it his full-time job. He added that he wanted to make music and beats and get paid for it. He also wants to be a popular artist who releases great albums that will make him relevant even after he’s gone. Jpegmafia also thinks this is the era of hip-hop where there is music for everyone. He has collaborated with Kenny Beats, Denzel Curry and Clipping.

Family

Little is publicly known about the family Jpegmafia was born due to his parents being of Jamaican descent. The rapper is in a relationship with a girl who has remained a mystery to the media. According to a 2015 True Laurels article, his girlfriend owns a studio in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.

Rapper Facts

1. How he got to make music in the military

The military is not a place where one would get the luxury of time to devote to music and that begs the question of how Jpegmafia was able to do that. The rapper had to wait until everyone was asleep and worked through the night so he could work on his music undisturbed.

2. Jpegmafia reappropriates the ideas and symbols of his song

Most of his music and actions are about reclaiming ideas and symbols. For example, he wears an American flag on his hat to represent what America means to him and to reclaim the use of the American flag.

3. Music as an instrument of social awareness and change

Jpegmafia uses his music to speak out against discrimination, racism, misogyny, homophobia and political piracy. He believes the world needs more sincere free thinkers who can really say what they think and feel and who have real intentions. He draws his inspiration for his music from what is happening around him. For example, “Darkskin Manson” was inspired by the death of Freddie Greys at the hands of the police.

4. Self-produced album

His 2018 album “Veteran” was completely self-produced. The album contains songs like ‘Veteran’, ‘Baby I’m Bleeding’, ‘Rock N Roll Is Dead’, ‘Panic Emoji’, ‘Thug Tears’ and ‘1539 N. Calvert’. The album has been described as his finest work with an artistic collection of songs. He believes the album presents the experience of being black, especially in a country that remains openly hostile about their existence. He was freed by Arc Deathbomb.

5. Jpegmafia at Coachella

Along with many others, Jpegmafia was lined up for their first Coachella performance at the 2019 edition.

6. Relief Career

In an effort to keep themselves glued to a music, some rappers have gone so far as to get face tattoos, with no employer interested in a tattooed face, but for Jpegmafia he has a plan B. When asked what What he would do if music wasn’t lucrative anymore, he told Journalism.

8. Net worth

The majority of his income comes from rapping and producing, especially from his self-produced album. Veteran. So far, Jpegmafia has managed to amass a net worth of $500,000.

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