Chamillionaire’s real name is Hakeem Seriki, who is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Houston, Texas.
Contents
- 1 Quick Biography
- 2 Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
- 3 Education, School/College University
- 4 Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion & Political Views
- 5 Married, Relationship, Dating, Affair, Girlfriend, Wife, Children
- 6 Professional Life and Career
- 7 Awards & Nominations
- 8 Chamillionaire’s Net Worth, Income & Salary in 2022
- 9 Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
- 10 Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Quick Biography
Chamillionaire was born on November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C, to a Nigerian Muslim father and an African-American Christian mother. When he was four, they moved to Houston, Texas. Sadly, his parents separated in his early teenage years.
Quick Summary |
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| Full Name/Real Name: | Hakeem Seriki |
| Age: | 42 years old |
| Birth Date: | November 28, 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Washington D.C |
| Nationality: | American |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Parents: | N/A |
| Spouse: | Demetra Seriki |
| Children: | Xavier |
| Height: | 178 cm |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Profession: | American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor |
| Net Worth: | $30 million |
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
He is 42 years old, 178 cm tall and weighs 78 kg.
Education, School/College University
He attended school at Dwight D high school then proceeded to Jersey Village High school and then graduated from the University of Houston.
Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Religion & Political Views
Chamillionaire was born on November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C, to a Nigerian Muslim father and an African-American Christian mother. When he was four, they moved to Houston, Texas. Sadly, his parents separated in his early teenage years.
Married, Relationship, Dating, Affair, Girlfriend, Wife, Children
There is scanty information about his personal life, girlfriend, or wife of Chamillionaire. It is, however, reported that he had an affair with Deetra Guillory in 2001. It is also said that he has a son whose mother’s name is not disclosed.
Relationship Statistics |
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| Marital status? (single, married, in relation or divorced): | Married |
| When did he get married? (married date): | N/A |
| Does he have any relationship affair? | No |
| Is Chamillionaire Gay? | No |
| Wife/Spouse? (name): | Demetra Seriki |
| Kids: | Xavier |
Professional Life and Career
The name Chamillionaire is a short form of “chameleon,” and “millionaire” Seriki and rapper Paul Wall met Michael “5000” Watts, a popular mixtape DJ from northern Houston whom they proposed to do promotions for Watts’s company Swish house. Later they came to his studio and convinced him to allow them to freestyle on an intro to Watts’s radio show on Houston hip-hop radio station KBXX-FM.
Watts enjoyed the freestyle so much that he put the verses on one of his mixtapes. After a shot, while the two rappers appeared on several of Watts’s mixtapes, and became permanent members of Swishahouse.
Chamillionaire and Paul Wall, later on, began their own group, The Color Changin’ Click.
In 2002, they collaborated for the album Get Ya Mind Correct. The album was a great success, recording over 150,000 sales. In the same year, the album was nominated for the independent album of the year by the Source magazine.
He serves as the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment at the moment. Until the group split in 2005, Chamillionaire was also the founder and an original member of the Color Changin’ Click.
In early 2011, after he left Universal Records, he could not release his third album, Venom. In March 2012, his first independent extended play Ammunition, was released. It was his first major release since he left the label.
On February 17, 2013, he released another EP, Elevate. This was going to be one of several to be released before his third studio album. On July 23, 2013, he released his third EP Reignfall.
His third studio album was referred to as Poison. In early 2015, he joined Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Upfront Ventures
Awards & Nominations
Below is a list of the awards he has won
American Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | Chamillionaire | Favorite Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
BET Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | Chamillionaire | Best New Artist | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | “Ridin'” | Hip Hop Track of the Year | Nominated |
| Chamillionaire | Rookie of the Year | Won | |
| Hip Hop MVP of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Ridin’ | Best Collaboration | Nominated | |
| Chamillionaire | Viewer’s Choice Award (Wireless People’s Champ) | Won | |
| 2007 | “Hip Hop Police” | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2007 | “Ridin'” | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Won |
| Best Rap Song | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | “Ridin'” | Best Rap Video | Won |
Ozone Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | “Ridin'” | Best Video | Won |
| 2007 | “Doe Boy Fresh” | Best Video | Nominated |
| 2008 | “Hip Hop Police” | Best Video | Nominated |
| Mixtape Messiah 3 | Best Mixtape/Street Album | Won |
People’s Choice Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2006 | “Ridin'” | Favorite Hip Hop Song | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominee/work award | Result | |
| 2007 | “Ridin'” | Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track | Won |
| Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Summer Song | Nominated |
Chamillionaire’s Net Worth, Income & Salary in 2022
As of August 2022, Chamillionaire owns the net worth of $30 million. His major source of income is his career as a rapper, while his business venture also aids his fortune.
Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
There have been rumors on his sexuality whether or not he is gay. However, they haven’t been established as truth.
Besides this, Chamillionaire has had issues with his previous partner, Paul wall, who attacked his younger brother Rasaq Seriki.
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
Chamillionaire Facebook page has around 923K fan likes, and his Twitter account has around 770K followers. On the Chamillionaire Instagram account, he has around 500k followers, while on YouTube, Chamillionaire has around 715k subscribers.
Seeing he is committed to his career, his net worth is given to increase significantly.