6lack
| 6LACK | |
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6LACK in January 2017
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ricardo Valdez Valentine |
| Also known as | 6LACK |
| Born |
June 24, 1992 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | free6lack |
Ricardo Valdez Valentine (born June 24, 1992), better known by his stage name 6LACK (pronounced as Black), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his single "PRBLMS", which was released in June 2016. In 2016, he was named by Rolling Stone as one of the 10 new artists to watch for in the month of November. He is currently signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records.
Ricardo Valdez Valentine was born on June 24, 1992 in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Atlanta, Georgia with his parents in 1997.
6LACK signed a record deal with an unnamed independent label in July of 2011. He left Valdosta State University once he signed and spent the next few years learning about the industry. For the next three years, 6LACK started putting music out on his SoundCloud account. Once he ended up leaving the label, he signed with LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records. 6LACK then went on to release his debut studio album, Free 6LACK, which peaked at number 54 on the Billboard 200 chart.
6LACK has a daughter named Syx Rose Valentine.
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