YBN Nahmir

Nick Simmons (born December 18, 1999), known professionally as YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper from Birmingham, Alabama. He is best known for his single "Rubbin Off the Paint", which has risen to a peak of 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. 2Early life Simmons was born on December 18, 1999 in Birmingham, Alabama. He was raised in a home with his mother, cousins and aunt. His older brothers and cousins generally would get involved in acts of criminality which influenced Simmons growing up. Simmons attended Clay-Chalkville High School though was pulled out following the success of "Rubbin Off the Paint".Simmons' interest in music started when he was fourteen years old and was gifted an Xbox 360 for Christmas. Simmons began to play the video game Rock Band (which he would later use to record his first song.) and eventually moved to playing Grand Theft Auto V and then started recording gameplay videos where he would generate a following on YouTube. During his time playing Grand Theft Auto V, Simmons would freestyle in Xbox Live parties and alongside numerous other friends, established the YBN ("Young Boss Niggas") collective. Before producing his own music, Simmons would listen to San Francisco Bay Area rapper like E-40 and credits his style to him. 2Career Simmons uploaded his first song onto YouTube when he was fifteen with fellow YBN member, YBN Almighty Ja