Chaz french biography

French grew up in Northeast and Temple Hills.
Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Maryland, French developed his talent in the D.C. area and issued his first mixtape, Happy Belated, in 2014.
Chaz Gibson French is an American rapper based in Northeast, Washington, D.C.

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This story is part of Kids Incarcerated, a Teen Vogue series on youth incarceration in the United States for National Youth Justice Awareness Month. In this op-ed, rapper Chaz French explains the impact that his father's incarceration has had on his life.

Growing up was tough for me. My mom was a single parent because my dad was continuously in and out of prison, mainly on drug-related charges. Needless to say, this had a huge affect on my life, so I knew I had to speak about it on my album, True Colors. That’s how my song, “Pops,” was born. It’s a letter to my loved ones and those in power that speaks to how mass incarceration affects way too many people in this country.

One in every four women in the United States has a loved one in prison, with black women having over 11 times as many imprisoned family members as white women. In total, over six million black women in America have a family member currently incarcerated.

The statistics are mind blowing.

The laws that the U.S. government has in place to deal with crime and punishment have long-term effects not jus

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Discovery: Chaz French

CHAZ FRENCH IN NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 2016. PHOTOS: ARKAN ZAKHAROV. STYLING: LANA JAY LACKEY. GROOMING: DILLON PENA USING LAURA MERCIER AT HONEY ARTISTS. SPECIAL THANKS: SLATE STUDIOS.

Filled with passion, soul, and authenticity, Washington D.C. born and based artist Chaz French released his debut album, Happy Belated, in 2014. A year later, he came out with his follow-up These Things Take Time. Last month, he toured the East Coast and Canada with fellow “D.M.V.” (D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area) artist Pell, and together, they put on energetic shows filled with inspiration, hype, and fresh new faces. Bringing a new light to an already existing culture, French, with his producer Kris Minor, is steadily gaining traction with the likes of Wale, GoldLink, Eddie Vanz, Phil Ade, and Saba.

Inspired by his family, most notably his son and daughter, as well as general life experiences, French focuses on spreading positivity through a self-portrait of musical dialect. Referring to his fans as family, he keeps the circle tight,

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Chaz French

American rapper

Musical artist

Chaz Gibson French (born May 1991) is an American rapper based in Northeast, Washington, D.C.

Early life and career

French grew up in Northeast and Temple Hills. Growing up, he was not allowed to listen to hip hop but was exposed to gospel music. He went to Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland before transferring to Champaign in Illinois and Arlington in Texas. During French's childhood, his father went to prison.^[2] He eventually dropped out of high school despite completing a GED program. French lived in various places in Texas before becoming homeless for a short period. A mutual associate of French and rapper Phil Adé played the former's music for the latter, who was impressed and introduced him to co-founder of the label 368 Music Group, Andre “Dre the Mayor” Hopson. French then signed to the label within two weeks. ^[3] Being the father of a son and a daughter, French wrote an open letter to fathers on Father's Day.^[4]^[5]

His debut mixtape Happy Belated, feat