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Rich Chigga performing in August 2016
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Birth name | Brian Imanuel |
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Jakarta, Indonesia |
September 3, 1999
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Empire |
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Brian Imanuel (born September 3, 1999), better known by his stage name Rich Chigga, is an Indonesian rapper and comedian from Jakarta. He is best known for his viral debut single "Dat Stick", which was released in March 2016.
Brian Imanuel was born on September 3, 1999, in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is of Chinese descent. In 2010, while growing up in Indonesia, Imanuel began his career with social media, when he was at the age of 11. He first started posting some dark comedy videos that often became a lampoon for the American culture that he consumed in the form of online videos. He taught himself to speak English by watching YouTube videos and by listening to rappers like Childish Gambino, 2 Chainz, Macklemore and Tyler, The Creator.
Rich Chigga first released his debut track, titled "Living the Dream" on July 17, 2015 on his YouTube account. The song was produced by DJ Smokey. Rich Chigga then went on to release his debut single "Dat $tick" on February 22, 2016. The track caught international success after a reaction video was released, featuring American rappers Ghostface Killah, 21 Savage, Tory Lanez, MadeinTYO, Desiigner and many more. "Dat Stick" then went on to peak at number four on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.