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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Lil Yachty

Lil Yachty was born in 1997. His real name is Miles Park McCollum.

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He got his stage name, Lil Yachty, when he was the youngest member of a group in high school called the Yacht Club.

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Lil Yacthy’s father, Shannon McCollum, was a photographer in Atlanta and he and his son spent time with acts like OutKast, Goodie Mob and Lil Jon.

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He used to work at a local McDonald’s in high school, but got fired when he started showing up late.

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Lil released his first EP in 2015 when he was 17 and his first album at 19. He’s known as the ‘King of the Teens’.

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Yacthy's hair was dyed his now-signature red hair when he was 15.

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Contrary to his stage name, he doesn't like boats or yachts because he doesn’t like open water.

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The Atlanta rapper is not just a rapper, he's into apparel too, being the creative director of lifestyle brand Nautica.

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After moving to New York he got to know people involved with street fashion, which helped build his name.

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He lives a substance-free life: Lil Yachty says no to drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol nor smoke.

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