Rich Homie Quan

Background

Dequantes Devontay Lamar, popularly known as Rich Homie Quan is an American rapper. He was born on October 4, 1989, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Corey Lamar. Corey is the C.E.O. of Linwood Agency and the manager of his son. When Quan was a young kid, he displayed an interest in poetry, literature, creative writing, and baseball. During his high school years, Quan played on his school’s baseball team as a center fielder and leadoff hitter. Due to his skills in the field, Quan was offered a scholarship offer from Fort Valley State University.

Quan began working part-time at an airport to support himself during his varsity years. Several months in, he lost his job and began participating in illegal activities including burglary. His actions eventually led him to arrest and he spent 15 months in jail. Quan developed an interest in rapping while serving his time. He devised several songs during that time where he would rap about his experience.

In 2012, Quan came up with his first mixtape “Still Going In.” One year later, he toured with Trinidad James and got featured on Gucci Mane’s album titled “Trap House III.” In 2013, Quan released one of his most popular singles titled ‘Type of Way.’ He was also featured on the song ‘My Nigga’ by Y.G., which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. On May 6, 2014, Quan was involved in a minor accident where he fell and hit his head. After recovering, he released his song ‘Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)’ and hid from the spotlight for two years. Quan made his return to music by releasing his single ‘Replay.’