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Public records list Belly as a rapper, singer and songwriter. Belly was born in Jenin, Palestine on April 7, 1984. That works out to 42 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hillcrest High School.
My Take
Belly fascinates me because his story carries real weight. Born Ahmad Balshe in Jenin and raised in Ottawa, he is an artist whose identity was shaped by displacement, and he reclaimed it through music. What I respect most is that he is not just a face on the mic but a working songwriter and producer behind the scenes too. There is something defiant in someone who, stripped of a homeland, builds a voice out of words and beats instead. I genuinely root for artists like him, the ones who turn dislocation into craft rather than excuse.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Belly
- Name (Japanese)
- ベリー
- Reading
- べりー
- Born
- April 7, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Jenin, Palestine
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer
2. Background
- High school
- Hillcrest High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.bellylive.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/belly/
- Xhttps://x.com/rebellyus
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly%20(rapper)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937045
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Belly born?
Born April 7, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Belly from?
Belly is from Jenin, Palestine.
What does Belly do?
Belly works as rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer.