Trippie Redd

Michael Lamar White IV (born June 18, 1999), known professionally as Trippie Redd, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his songs "Love Scars", "Poles1469" and "Dark Knight Dummo". The former two songs were both certified gold by the RIAA, and the latter peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. White was born and raised in Canton, Ohio 2Early life Michael White was born on June 18, 1999, in Canton, Ohio. Michael's father was in prison at the time of his birth, and his mother was left to raise him as a single parent. White grew up in Canton though he moved to Columbus, Ohio, several times. White's interest in music began when his mother played Ashanti, Beyoncé, Tupac, and Nas when White was growing up and it led to him later listening to artists such as T-Pain, KISS, Gucci Mane, Marilyn Manson and Lil Wayne. White began rapping after being inspired by Taevion Williams, another rapper who went by the stage name Lil Tae. Williams later died in a car crash. White began taking his music career seriously and began recording music, releasing “Sub-Zero” and “New Ferrari” in 2014, soon deleting those song