Kevin Gates
Kevin Gates | |
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Gates in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Kevin Jerome Gilyard February 5, 1986 |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Spouse |
Dreka Haynes
(m. 2015; div. 2025) |
| Children | 4 |
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Kevin Jerome Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), known professionally as Kevin Gates, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is currently signed to Bread Winners' Association with a partnership with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, Islah, released in January 2016 and peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Prior to Islah, Gates also released a number of mixtapes, including Stranger Than Fiction (2013), By Any Means (2014), and Luca Brasi 2 (2014), all of which peaked in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.