DC Young Fly is a famous rapper, comedian and actor, and he combines music with humor to attract a large audience. He started his rapping career in 2011 and started producing and uploading comedy videos many years later.
As of 2024, D.C. Young Fly's net worth is estimated to be $5 million.
Net Worth | $5 million |
Given Name | John Richard Whitfield |
Famous Name | D.C. Young Fly |
Source(s) of Fame | Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Comedian, TV Personality |
Age | 32 |
Date of Birth | May 22, 1992 |
Place of Birth | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Height | 5'11" |
Relationships | Dating, Ms Jacky Oh, |
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DC Young Fly was born John Richard Whitfield. He was raised in the west Atlanta neighborhood of Adamsville, in an area with a high crime rate. Thus a reason for his involvement in various drug-related activities since his teenage years. When he turned 14, his parents divorced, and he was considered a class clown by his teachers.
Unfortunately, at a very young age, DC suffered two family tragedies – in 2011, his brother was murdered. A couple of years later, his father died after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for some years. His career as a rapper started after the murder of his brother.
DC used to be a choir member at his local church before hitting fame. By January 2014, DC launched his self-titled YouTube channel with the first videos. His channel became a big success for him, and today it has approximately 900k subscribers. His renowned videos have reached the world through this channel, including Bait Car, Ghetto Football Coach, Food Court, and Christmas on the Westside of Atlanta.
One of his fame is his video clips roasting other renowned personalities, including Meek Mill, Kevin Hart, Drake and many others.
He started releasing official rap videos before 2010. But, his first mixtape came out in 2014. He appeared on Mike Will’s tape the same year on DCYoungFly Speaks.
In 2016, he released a remix of Panda that became a huge success. Later on, he released a mixtape titled Supply in Pressure in 2015 and Trap Soul in 2019.
Moreover, DC has appeared in more than 50 episodes of the show Wild ‘N Out by MTV since 2015. Other programs in which DC appeared include Made in Hollywood, Donnie After Dark, Gotham Comedy Loud, and Laugh out Loud.
He served as a panelist on hip-hop squares between 2017 and 2018. He has acted in the film titled #Digital lives matter in 2016. Other movies in which he played a part are Almost Christmas and Hollywood Hearts.
DC Young Fly is not married, but he is in a relationship with a model, actress and owner of a makeup line. They both consider themselves a family, and the couple has a daughter named Nova, born in 2016.
DC Young Fly met Jacky Oh on the set of “Wild ‘N Out”, and now they reside in Los Angeles as a family. Yes, you guessed it right, she is Ms Jacky Oh. DC Young Fly often features Jacky and Nova in videos on his YouTube channel.
DC Young Fly is quite a dynamic personality on social media. He has about eight million followers on his Instagram account. That’s not all, and he also boasts about 250,000 followers on Twitter.
DC Young Fly has been active in the entertainment industry since 2013. His successful career as a rapper, comedian, actor and online celebrity has gained him a lot of money. It is estimated that he has a net worth of around $5 million.
D.C. Young Fly has sometimes been associated with other Rappers such as Rod Wave, Dr. John, J.I., Yung Miami, Lil TJay, Young Nuddy, 24KGoldn, Wyclef Jean, and YNW BSlime.