ILoveMakonnen
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Makonnen performing in July 2015
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| Birth name | Makonnen Sheran |
| Also known as | Makonnen Danny Morris |
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April 12, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–2017 |
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| Website | www |
Makonnen Sheran (born April 12, 1989), better known by his stage name iLoveMakonnen, is an American actor, rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia, who currently lives in New York City. His rise to fame began in 2014, after Canadian rapper Drake released a remix to his song "Tuesday".
Makonnen was born on April 12, 1989, in South Los Angeles, California. He moved to the Atlanta area in 2002 when he was 13 years old. His father is a first generation immigrant from Belize. He is of mixed race background, having black, white, Asian, and Indian heritage. His mother was a nail instructor and has worked in the beauty business for over 30 years. His grandmother was an opera singer, which influenced his musical career.
"I was hanging out with drug dealers and thieves and the pretty girls that were popular. The kids thought I was kind of bad. Not reckless, but a badass. A lot of people really look up to me. I kind of represent them. It’s like, they’ll stand behind me, but they won’t stand beside me."
Makonnen started making songs on his Gateway computer and uploading them to MySpace. On this website, he met other rising musicians, such as Adele. Makonnen also created a blog, where he would post interviews with musicians such as Lil B and Soulja Boy Tell'em.
After a period under house arrest following the accidental shooting of a friend, he enrolled in a cosmetology school and became a part of a group called Phantom Posse. In January 2012, Makonnen met Atlanta producer Mike Will Made It and formed a brief professional relationship with him. However, because of Mike Will's busy schedule, the two were not able to meet often, and soon were separated from each other.
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