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NLE Choppa was born on November 1, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. NLE Choppa is a rapper, songwriter and YouTuber. That works out to 23 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Cordova High School. Notable works include Shotta Flow.
My Take
What grabs me about NLE Choppa isn't just that he detonated 'Shotta Flow' as a teenager out of Memphis, though that platinum run is no small thing. It's that he treated early success as a starting point rather than a peak. Most artists who blow up that young coast on the formula; Choppa instead leaned into reinvention, wellness, and a more reflective register. That willingness to evolve in public, while still keeping the raw Memphis edge, is rare. I find him one of the more genuinely curious figures of his generation, and I'm more interested in where he's heading than where he's been.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- NLE Choppa
- Name (Japanese)
- NLEチョッパ
- Reading
- NLEちょっぱ
- Born
- November 1, 2002 (age 23)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / songwriter / YouTuber / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Cordova High School
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Shotta Flow | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.nlechoppa.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nlechoppamusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/Nlechoppa1
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLE%20Choppa
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64009351
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 NLE Choppa born?
Born November 1, 2002 (age 23).
Where is NLE Choppa from?
NLE Choppa is from Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
What does NLE Choppa do?
NLE Choppa works as rapper, songwriter, YouTuber, singer.
What is NLE Choppa known for?
Notable works include Shotta Flow.
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