Table of Biography
Big Sean is a well-known American rapper and singer-songwriter. Big Sean gained fame with his chart-topping studio albums like “Finally Famous”, “Hall of Fame”, “Dark Sky Paradise”, “I Decided”, and “Detroit 2”.
Early Life and Childhood
Big Sean was born on March 25, 1988, and he is currently 34 years old. Big hails from Santa Monica, California, U.S., and his zodiac sign is Aries. Likewise, his full name is Sean Michael-Leonard Anderson but is more popular by his stage name Big Sean.
Talking about his family, his parents are his mother Myra, and father James Anderson. He has a younger brother. Moreover, Big was only 3 months old when his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. There, Sean grew up with his mother, a school teacher, and his grandmother.
His grandmother is Mildred Leonard. Mildred served in World War II and was one of the 1st-ever black female captains in the United States Army.
Talking about his educational journey, Big enrolled in the Detroit Waldorf School. Later on, Sean graduated with a 3.7 GPA from Cass Technical High School.
Caption: Big Sean posing for a photo with his mother. Source: Instagram
Net Worth 2023
Moreover, Sean was featured in “The Source” in late October 2008. The rapper headlined the “Style” section of the aforementioned magazine. In the article, the rapper talks about his personal style.
Sean reveals that his favorite clothing brands include Bape, 10 Deep, and Billionaire Boys Club.
Caption: Big working together with rapper Snoop Dogg for his song ‘Deep Reverence’. Source: Instagram
Big Sean then posed in the Winter 2008 Billionaire Boys Club lookbook. The rapper is also a consistent representative of Ti$A clothing and hats. The other representatives of this brand are Chris Brown and Tyga.
The rapper has also endorsed a deal with Adidas. Through this brand, Big has released his own “Detroit Player” line of sneakers. The rapper is also a follower of the Rosewood clothing style. In the year 2013, the rapper launched his own clothing company called “Aura Gold”.
Likewise, on November 28, 2017, Big purchased an 11,000-square-foot home. This home has 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms and is located in Beverly Hills. Moreover, this house’s previous owner is Slash, the guitarist of Guns N’ Roses.
This house is originally listed at $11 million but Sean acquired it for $8.7 million. Moreover, Big Sean has a net worth estimated of approximately $26 million US dollars.
Legal Issues
Moreover, on August 4, 2011, the authorities arrested Sean for third-degree sexual assault. It was at a concert in Lewiston, New York. Later, on October 26 of the same year, the rapper once again pleaded guilty to second-degree unlawful imprisonment.
This time, the rapper was fined $750. As a part of the plea bargain, the previous charges of third-degree sexual abuse were dropped. Likewise, Scott Leemon, his attorney, stated that Sean did not engage in any type of sexual misconduct.
Relationship Status
Big is in a romantic relationship with singer Jhené Aiko. The lovers have been together since 2016. The couple briefly broke up in 2019. But have been together since then.
In the song Deep Reverence, the rapper revealed that Jhené Aiko and Big experienced a miscarriage.
Talking about his previous relationships, Big dated Ashley Marie. They are high school sweethearts who met each other when Sean was 16 years old. However, the high school lovers had their break-up in early 2013.
Subsequently, the rapper dated the Glee actress Naya Rivera. The two met each other for the first time on Twitter. They went public with their relationship in April 2013.
But they had been together for a while already as Sean told Complex. Sean and Rivera had their engagement in October 2013. However, it ended in April 2014.
After that, Big Sean dated singer, Ariana Grande. Ariana confirmed the news in October 2014. However, the lovers ended their relationship in April 2015, after eight months of being together.
Caption: Big Sean posing for a photo with his lover, Jhené Aiko. Source: Instagram
Career and Professional Life
Professionally, Big Sean is a famous rapper and singer-songwriter. Talking about the beginning of this journey in the music industry, he showed his rhyming skills on a weekly basis when he was in high school.
As part of a rap battle contest, he showcased his talent in Detroit hip-hop station’s WHTD. Talking about his influences, Big cites West, Eminem, J Dilla, and The Notorious B.I.G.
In the year 2007, the prominent rapper signed with Kanye West’s GOOD Music. Later in 2008, Sean signed with Def Jam Recordings and subsequently with Roc Nation in 2014.
Big released his debut studio album in 2011. It is titled Finally Famous. He did this after releasing several mixtapes. This studio album peaked at #3 on Billboard 200. This album was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Later in 2013, Big released his 2nd studio album called Hall of Fame. This album peaked at #3 on Billboard 200. This album later became certified Gold.
The rapper’s other albums are Dark Sky Paradise, I Decided, and Detroit 2. All these albums debuted atop the Billboard 200 and were certified Platinum.
Big Sean – Body Measurements 2022
Big Sean stands tall at an approximate height of 1.73 meters or 5 feet 8 inches and his weight is around 69 kgs or 152 lbs. Likewise, the famous rapper has dark brown eyes and hair of the same color.
Big Sean – Social Media 2022
Talking about the rapper’s social media presence, Big Sean joined Twitter in December 2008 and so far has over 14.4 million followers on his @bigsean account. Likewise, he has over 13.3 million followers on his @bigsean Instagram account.
The rapper also has over 7.6 million people following his journey on Facebook. The American rapper then created his Youtube channel on May 14, 2007. So far, this channel has over 1.9 billion views and 4.07 million subscribers.