Born Name
Keith Cozart
Nick Name
Chief Keef, Sosa, Chief Sosa, Almighty Sosa, Otto
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
Education
Chief went to Dulles Elementary School and then to a therapeutic day school named Banner School.
He took admission in Dyett High School but dropped out at 15.
Occupation
Rapper, record producer
Family
- Father –Â Alfonso Cozart
- Mother –Â Lolita Carter
- Siblings –Â Has a younger brother and sister.
- Others – Fredo Santana (Cousin) (Rapper), Tadoe (Cousin) (Rapper)
Manager
Glo Gang Management
Genre
Hip hop, drill
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Glo Gang, 1017 Brick Squad, FilmOn Music
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180 cm (Approx)
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Chief Keef dated –
- Pretty Mesha – Glamour model Pretty Mesha and Chief Keef had dated each other in the past. They got engaged in 2013.
Keef has 4 children – Daughter Kayden Kash Cozart (aka Kay Kay). His second child was again a daughter.
He named his third child, a son as Krüe Karter Cozart.
Keef had his fourth child with Rashieda Saunders.
He has fathered 4 children from 3 different women.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Lots of tattoos
Measurements
Chief Keef’s body specifications may be –
- Chest – 39 in or 99 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 13.5 in or 34 cm
- Waist – 34 in or 86 cm
Shoe Size
He is speculated to be wearing a shoe of size 9 (US).
Brand Endorsements
Sosa has signed endorsement deals with Been Trill, Beats by Dre, Million Dollar Game Club, etc.
He also hinted at signing a deal with Adidas in December 2013.
Religion
Non-religious
Best Known For
His songs like I Don’t Like, Love Sosa, Hate Bein’ Sober, etc.
First Album
In December 2012, he released his first album Finally Rich via Interscope Records. It reached #2 in Top Rap Albums in the U.S.
Chief Keef Favorite Things
- Ferrari Car – 438
- Shoes – Air Jordan
Source – Complex.com
Chief Keef Facts
- Keith Cozart was named after his uncle who had died.
- Chief was born when his mom was 16. In fact, Chief also became a dad at 16.
- He was raised by his mom and grandmother.
- Keef founded his own record label Glory Boyz Entertainment (GBE) in 2014 and had owned a 40% share during the establishment of GBE.
- In January 2013, he was sued by promotion company Team Major for $75,000 as Keef had to perform at IndigO2 Arena in London in December 2012, but didn’t appear.
- He was arrested for some hours on May 20, 2013 for publicly smoking marijuana.
- In May 2013, Keef was arrested again for overspeeding (driving at 110 mph in 55 mph zone) and driving with more passengers than allowed by law in Chicago.
- His nickname “Sosa” has been taken from the movie Scarface (1983) referring to the drug dealer “Sosa”.
- In September 2012, his Instagram account was banned as he uploaded a picture of him getting fellatio from a female fan. Later, he created a new account.
- He tweeted about him retiring from rapping business in March 2016, but it proved to be wrong later on.
