Future
Real Name: Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn
Aliases: Future Hendrix, The Future, Future Pendergrass, Meathead
Future BIO
Future is one of the hottest and most influential rappers to hail from Atlanta, Georgia and was dubbed by his cousin, Rico Wade of the legendary Dungeon Family, as the ‘future of music.’ Since 2010, Future has released several mixtapes and albums, each of which has charted to the top spot.
In 2012, he made the big leap with his debut album Pluto which opened to positive reviews. He followed it up with the equally successful second album Honest in 2014. In 2015, Future hit it big internationally with his album Dirty Sprite 2 and super hit collaboration with Drake, What A Time To Be Alive. In 2017 his releases Future and Hndrxx made him the first artist since 2014 to debut two albums in consecutive weeks atop the Billboard chart.
PROPS
- He’s regarded as one of the best trap artists of all time.
- He runs his own label imprint, Freebandz.
- He established the FreeWishes Foundation, which is operated by his mother Stephanie Jester.
- He achieved his first Billboard Hot 100 number one position on Drake's 2021 single "Way 2 Sexy", which also features Young Thug.
- Critic Simon Reynolds wrote that "he's reinvented blues for the 21st century."
- He earned his first Grammy for Best Rap Performance at the 2019 Grammy Awards.
Top Future Questions
Future has seven kids.
Yes. He described producer Rico Wade as a father figure.
His loyal supporters are called the “Future Hive.”
One of Future's biggest influences is Jimmy Hendrix.
He was given the name by members of the Dungeon Family. He was given this name because of Rico Wade's belief he was the Future of music.
He won one Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 2019 for King's Dead. He's been nominated three other times.