Twista Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Twista is an American rapper and record producer whose discography includes albums, extended plays, and songs like The Day After, Runnin’ Off at da Mouth, Adrenaline Rush, The Perfect Storm, Summer 96, Resurrection, Adrenaline Rush 2007, Dark Horse, Crook County, Category F5, Kamikaze, Back to the Basics, Lifetime, Shooter Ready, Slow Jamz (ft. Jamie Foxx and Kanye West), Overnight Celebrity, Emotions, Mr. Tung Twista, Sunshine (ft. Anthony Hamilton), Hit the Floor (ft. Pitbull), Hope (featuring Faith Evans), Wetter, Girl Tonite (ft. Trey Songz), So Lonely (ft. Mariah Carey), Give It Up (ft. Pharrell), Make A Movie (ft. Chris Brown), On Top (ft. Akon), Throwin’ My Money (ft. R. Kelly), and Next to You (ft. Jeremih). Moreover, Twista once held the title of fastest English-speaking rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds.

Born Name

Carl Terrell Mitchell

Nick Name

Twista, Tung Twista

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Residence

He lives on the outskirts of Chicago.

Nationality

Education

Twista went to the Collins High School in Chicago.

Occupation

Rapper, Record Producer, Songwriter

Family

• Mother – His mother was a single parent and raised him single-handedly.
• Siblings – He is the oldest of his brothers and sisters.

Manager

Twista has been managed by Rawle Stewart.

He has also been represented by –

• Showtime Entertainment Agency
• Red Entertainment Agency, Talent Agency, New York, United States

Genre

Hip hop, Rap, Chopper

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Capitol, Get Money Gang, Atlantic Records, Loud, Zoo (Volcano Entertainment), BMG

Net Worth

His net worth had been $7 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Large

Height

5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm

Weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Twista has dated –

1. Karrine Steffans – Twista is reported to have had a fling with former stripper and model Karrine Steffans. Karrine wrote about their fling in her memoir The Vixen Diaries, which was published in 2007.
2. Rashida (1991-1999) – Twista got married to Rashida even before he had launched his music career. They had been dating for some time by then. In 1994, Rashida gave birth to their daughter, Aaliyah Mitchell. By 1996, they had separated due to unspecified reasons. In 1999, she filed for divorce. Their divorce settlement would later lead to a big dispute between them as she alleged that he had falsely claimed he was earning $2,000 a month, which led to the judge ordering Twista to pay $100 in child support to Rashida. In 2003, the judge increased child support to $460 a month. However, in 2004, she filed a lawsuit alleging that Twista had failed to pay child support in the past couple of months and she didn’t have money to buy new clothes for their daughter’s new school term.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Silver filled teeth
• Often wears big chains and lockets
• Nearly bald head

Brand Endorsements

Twista has done endorsement work for Reebok. The footage of his song was used in their TV commercial.

Religion

In his early days as a rapper, he was a devout Muslim.

However, he seems to have gone off the rails over the past couple of years.

Best Known For

• The popularity and success of his studio album, Kamikaze, which managed to sneak to the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts
• His ability to rap extremely fast
• Having collaborated with popular artists such as Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, and CeeLo Green

First Album

In June 1992, Twista released his debut studio album Runnin’ Off at da Mouth, which didn’t achieve much success. Also, the album was released under his old moniker, Tung Twista.

First TV Show

In 2004, rapper Twista made his first TV show appearance as himself on the sketch comedy show, MADtv.

Twista Favorite Things

• Food – Crab legs
• Movies – The Matrix franchise
• Sports Team – The Chicago Bears

Source – Dub Magazine

Twista Facts

1. In June 2014, his bodyguard Davy Easterling was found dead in a burnout building. He was shot in the chest and his throat was slit as well before his killer set his body on fire.
2. He holds the distinction of being the first rapper to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds. He was awarded the Guinness award for his achievement.
3. He was introduced to music by his family at a fairly young age and by the age of 12, he had started rapping. Instead of common conception, he grew up listening to house music.
4. He was first discovered by a Chicago-based DJ at the show held at the Gold Dome on Chicago’s West Side. The DJ decided to become his manager.
5. He was raised in one of the most impoverished neighborhoods of Chicago, which was also infamous for crime, drug addiction, and addicts.
6. Before he found success as a rapper, he held a number of miscellaneous jobs including working as a security guard, telemarketer, barber, working at a factory, shoe salesman, and working at McDonald’s.
7. Twista’s second studio album, Resurrection couldn’t be released outside of Chicago due to his problems with his record label and due to the fact that another rapper Common has released an album by the same name.
8. In April 2016, Twista was arrested along with 6 other men from his entourage for marijuana possession. He pleaded not guilty to Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He was eventually released on a $500 bond.
9. He got his breakthrough with the release of his album, Adrenalin Rush. And, while working on it, he used to work at a car wash.
10. In 2010, he and GMG team partnered with Chicago Food Bank’s Produce mobile program to feed the poor and hungry in Chicago during the holiday season.