Musician Q-Tip Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Musician Q-Tip Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

    Q-Tip Quick InfoHeight 6 ft 0½ in Weight 84 kg Date of Birth April 10, 1970 Zodiac Sign Aries Eye Color
     Dark Brown

    Q-Tip is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ who has gained acclaim with his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical and introspective lyrical themes. He was a member of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest which was credited as “the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s” by John Bush of AllMusic. With A Tribe Called Quest, he worked on albums like People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, Rhymes and Life, The Love Movement, and We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service. Q-Tip has also branched out as a solo artist and has released albums and tracks like Amplified, For the Nasty (ft. ), Breathe and Stop, Vivrant Thing, Get Involved (with ), Work It Out, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (ft. ), and A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) (with and GoonRock). Moreover, he has been a part of various shows and movies including Holy Rollers, Cadillac Records, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, and Disappearing Acts.

    Born Name

    Jonathan William Davis

    Other Names

    Q-Tip, The Abstract, Kamaal Fareed, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, The Abstract Poetic, MC Love Child, John, Tip

    Rapper Q-Tip as seen at Commonwealth Washington D.C.Rapper Q-Tip as seen at Commonwealth Washington D.C.

    Sun Sign

    Aries

    Born Place

    New York City, New York, United States

    Nationality

    American

     

    Education

    Q-Tip was enrolled at the Murry Bergtraum High School in Manhattan, New York City.

    Occupation

    Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, DJ

    Family

    • Father – He used to write poetry.
    • Siblings – Gwen Davis (Older Sister)

    Manager

    Q-Tip has been represented by –

    • Violator Management & Records
    • Revolt TV, Company, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Genre

    East Coast Hip Hop, Jazz Rap, Alternative Hip Hop, Progressive Soul

    Instruments

    Vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, turntables, sampler

    Labels

    Jive, Very G.O.O.D. Beats, Arista, Universal Motown, Battery, Def Jam Recordings, Epic Records

    Net Worth

    His net worth had been $6 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

    Build

    Average

    Height

    6 ft 0½ in or 184 cm

    Weight

    84 kg or 185 lbs

    Girlfriend / Spouse

    Q-Tip has dated –

    1. – If the words written in the former video vixen and stripper Karrine Steffans’ autobiography are to be believed, Q-Tip has had a fling with her in the past. Although she praised his manhood in her memoirs, she called him out for his bad personality.
    2. – Reportedly, he had an affair with rapper MC Lyte in the past.
    3. – He has also been linked with Mariah Carey, a singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer regarded as the “Songbird Supreme” and the “Queen of Christmas”.
    4. Angie Martinez – In the second half of the nineties, Q-Tip was reported to be going out with rapper and actor Angie Martinez. Although they worked pretty hard to keep their relationship secret, the tabloids eventually got wind of their affair. It has been widely reported that radio personality and TV host had made their relationship public. Due to this very reason, Martinez had got into a scuffle with her.
    5. Leila Arcieri – Towards the end of the nineties, Q-Tip reportedly had an affair with model and actor Leila Arcieri. If some of the gossip tabloids are to be believed, they grew close while working on the music video of his single, Breathe and Stop.
    6. (2001-2002) – According to reports, Q-Tip was going out with Janet Jackson in 2001 and 2002. Amongst those who were pushing their dating rumors pretty hard was a popular gossip columnist, Michael Musto.
    7. (2003) – Q-Tip was linked up with Australian actor Nicole Kidman in the early months of 2003 after they were spotted together at several high-profile events. He himself later confirmed that they were a couple for a bunch of months.
    8. Michele Daves (1990-Present) – Overall, his personal life is cloaked in secrecy as he rarely speaks about it, which makes it difficult for us to find details of his relationship with Michele Daves. It has been reported that he is going out with her since 1990. But some sources claim that they actually got married in 1990. It is also reported that they are parents of two children.
    Q-Tip performing at Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in 2011Q-Tip performing at Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in 2011 (Javier Martinez / Vimeo / CC BY 3.0)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    On his father’s side, he has Caribbean ancestry, while, on his mother’s side, he has African American ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Unique hairdo

    Brand Endorsements

    Q-Tip has appeared in a TV commercial for the Sonos App.

    Q-Tip fan art published on Instagram in October 2013Q-Tip fan art published on Instagram in October 2013

    Religion

    In the mid-’90s, he converted to Islam and decided to legally change his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. However, it is not known how devout he has been in recent years.

    Best Known For

    • Being a member of the hip hop collective, A Tribe Called Quest, which is known for being a pioneer of the alternative hip-hop music genre. Their studio album, Beats, Rhymes and Life was certified platinum and had even reached the top of music charts.
    • The success of his second album, The Renaissance, which was nominated in the best rap album category at the 2010 Grammy Awards
    • Having worked with established artists such as Busta Rhymes, , , and

    First Album

    In November 1999, he released his debut studio album, Amplified, which went on to sell about 90,000 album copies in the first week itself and was eventually certified gold.

    In 1990, his hip hop collective A Tribe Called Quest released their debut studio album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.

    First Film

    In 1993, he made his theatrical film debut in the romantic drama movie, Poetic Justice, which had and Janet Jackson in the lead roles.

    First TV Show

    In 1990, Q-Tip was first seen on the musical comedy series Showtime at the Apollo as himself (as a member of A Tribe Called Quest).

    Q-Tip painting published on Instagram in June 2014Q-Tip’s painting published on Instagram in June 2014 (Q-Tip / Instagram)

    Q-Tip Facts

    1. While growing up, he used to sing in the church choir.
    2. Early in his career, he used to perform under the alias of MC Love Child.
    3. He has revealed in the interviews that Q in Q-Tip stands for Queens, a well-known neighborhood of New York City.
    4. He was cast in the 2008 biographical drama film Cadillac Records, starring , , , , , , Eamonn Walker, , and .
    5. He co-starred as a European drug manufacturer named Ephraim in the 2010 independent crime drama film Holy Rollers.
    6. In March 2016, it was revealed that he had been made artistic director for the hip-hop culture of the Kennedy Center. He became the first individual to be selected for the newly created position.

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