Famous by the stage name Kevin Gates, Kevin Jerome Gilyard is an American rapper, singer, and entrepreneur who is very famous for his mixtapes such as Stranger Than Fiction, By Any Means, Luca Brasi 2, and so on.

Short-Bio of Kevin Gates

Kevin Gates was born Kevin Jerome Gilyard on February 5, 1986, in Louisiana, the United States of America. He was raised alongside his brother Brandon Gilyard.

Talking about his education, he enrolled at Baton Rouge Community College. He is of American nationality and belongs to Moroccan and Puerto Rican descent. 

He has a tall height of 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm).

His Relationship Status; Married or Dating?

The 34 years old, Kevin Gates is in a marital relationship with Dreka Haynes. They dated for a long time and shared the wedding vows on October 17, 2015, in a very close ceremony.

Kevin Gates and Dreka Haynes’ marriage ceremony
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Together the pair has shared two kids:  daughter Islah Koren Gates and son Khaza Kamil Gates. Also, there is news of Kevin having kids with other women as well; however, the details are still to be found out.

Kevin Gates’ Net Worth, House, Car, and Career

Kevin Gates has an estimated net worth of $1 million as per Celebrity Net worth. A major portion of his income is from his career as a singer and rapper. Also, he has a self-titled YouTube channel with over 5.23 million subscribers, and as per the Social Blade, he makes around $17k-$286k per month to $214.5k – $3.4 million per annum.

He started his career as a rapper in 2007 after he was signed to the local label Dead Game Records. He released his first mixtape, Pick of Da Litter, in collaboration with Boosie Badazz and Webbie. A year later, he released his 2nd mixtape, All or Nothin’. 

Some of his famous mixtapes are By Any Means 2, Only the Generals Gon Understand, Luca Brasi 3, Stranger Than Fiction, Luca Brasi 2, and so on. He released his first mixtape, Islah, in January 2016. One of his songs, Wylin, was named the 40th best song of 2013.

Here is the list of some of his album which is very successful

  • Stranger than Fiction: Peaked at #37 on Billboard 200
  • By Any Means: Peaked at #17 on Billboard 200
  • Luca Brasi 2 (2014): Peaked at #38 on Billboard 200

House and Car

From a million dollars worth, Kevin Gates is living a lavish lifestyle in an LA house where the average price of a house is around $341400-$558600.

For his ride, he has several luxurious cars, including a Mercedes G-Wagon ($124,500), Corvette ZO6 ($79,495), and Porsche 911 Turbo S ($161,800). 

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