24kGoldn Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight | 78 kg |
Date of Birth | November 13, 2000 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
24kGoldn is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and former child actor who has released the EP Dropped Outta College (2019) and the solo studio album titled El Dorado (2021). He had come into the spotlight in 2019 with the release of the single Valentino which had peaked at number 42 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was certified ‘Platinum’ by both the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada. His reputation was further enhanced by the track City of Angels (2020) which was certified ‘Gold’ by both RIAA and the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Later that year, he had scored the biggest hit of his career with the launch of the track titled Mood. It had peaked at number 1 in the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom; and was certified ‘Double Platinum’ by the ARIA, ‘Platinum’ by RIAA and Recorded Music NZ (RMNG), and ‘Gold’ by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Born Name
Golden Landis Von Jones
Nick Name
24kGoldn, El Dorado
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
San Francisco, California, United States
Residence
San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality
Education
24kGoldn had attended the Lowell High School, a selective public magnet school in San Francisco, California. He had then joined the University of Southern California, as a Spring 2019 initiate, and had joined the Beta-Sigma chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Former Child Actor
Family
- Father – Torino Jones (Former Fashion Model)
- Mother – Kimberly ‘KJ’ Landis (Former Fashion Model, Author, Educator)
- Siblings – Sage Jones (Sister)
- Others – Meyer Samuel Labovitz (Maternal Grandfather), Hilda Braslawsce (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
He is represented by –
- Active Management, Artist Management Agency, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, United States
- William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME), Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Hip Hop, Rap, Emo Rap, Trap, Contemporary R&B, Pop Rock
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
- Columbia Records
- Records, LLC
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm
Weight
78 kg or 172 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Black and White)
He is of African-American descent on his father’s side and Ashkenazi Jewish descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Lanky frame
- Shoulder-length, dreadlocked hair
- Clean-shaven look
- Affable smile
- Has a mole under his left eye
- Has a tattoo on his left arm
24kGoldn Facts
- As a child, 24kGoldn had acted in a few TV commercials, helped by his parents’ contacts in the modeling world as both of them had been fashion models.
- During his middle and high school days, he used to often sing in the school choirs and has often credited his musical education as instrumental in his all-round growth and development.
- Before taking up music as a full-time professional career, he had always wanted to be a hedge fund manager.
- He eventually had to take a leave of absence from his university as his rap career had started to take off.
- In August 2020, he was included in the ‘XXL Freshman Class’ an annual list of the 10 best on-the-rise musical artists published by the American hip hop magazine, XXL. He was placed at number 10 and had just made it into the ‘Top 10’ by garnering the most number of fan votes.
- In August 2023, 24kGoldn and Jihyo released a new song titled Talkin’ About It.
Featured Image by 24kGoldn / Instagram