Chance the Rapper biography: 13 things about Chancelor Johnathan Bennett

Professionally known as Chance the Rapper, Chancelor Johnathan Bennett is a rapper, a singer, a songwriter, an actor, an activist and a philanthropist. He is an advocate against gun violence and an outspoken critic of 45th United States president Donald Trump.

Chance the Rapper considers himself a Christian rapper. Here are 13 more facts about him:

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1. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA to Ken Williams-Bennett and Lisa Bennett.
2. Like him, his younger brother Taylor Bennett is also a rapper.
3. Aside from being a solo artist, he is also a member of the hip hop collective Savemoney and the vocalist of the band Social Experiment.
4. His debut mixtape “10 Day,” which contained 14 tracks, was released on April 3, 2012, which was 14 days before his 19th birthday.
5. In 2013, he started dating Kirsten Corley.
6. In 2014, he voiced Bob Marley in the the television series “Black Dynamite.” In the same year, he shared a house in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California with English singer-songwriter James Blake.
7. On September 20, 2015, Corley gave birth to their daughter Kensli Bennett.
8. On May 13, 2016, he released his third mixtape “Coloring Book.” In 2017, the mixtape won Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards making it the first streaming-only album ever to win a Grammy.
9. In 2018, he made his film debut by playing Dax Lycander in the horror comedy “Slice,” which also starred Zazie Beetz, Will Brill, Y’lan Noel and Hannibal Buress.
10. On March 9, 2019, he married Corley at the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Beach, California. Among their guests were Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
11. On July 26, 2019, he released his debut studio album “The Big Day,” which had 22 tracks.
12. On August 29, 2019, Corley gave birth to their daughter Marli Bennett.
13. He was supposed to receive the UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Award on April 25, 2020 but the awarding ceremony was cancelled due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.