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Westside Gunn

ウェストサイド・ガン　/　うぇすとさいど・がん

American rapper

July 27, 1982 (age 43)　・　Buffalo, New York, United States

New York
rapper

My Take

Westside Gunn is one of those artists I respect more the deeper I dig. Building Griselda Records out of Buffalo with Conway the Machine and Benny the Butcher, he willed an entire gritty, art-world-meets-the-streets aesthetic into existence. What fascinates me is the breadth: rapper, fashion designer, even a wrestling promoter, all stitched together by the same maximalist taste. His ad-libs alone are a signature you can't fake. Born Alvin Lamar Worthy in 1982, he's proof that a regional scene, run on its own terms, can reshape the wider culture without ever asking permission.

Overview

Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper, fashion designer and professional wrestling promoter. He co-founded the hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his half-brother Conway the Machine and their cousin Benny the Butcher. Since 2005, he has released five studio albums, in addition to a wide catalog of mixtapes and extended plays.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Westside Gunn
Name (Japanese): ウェストサイド・ガン
Reading: うぇすとさいど・がん
Born: July 27, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Buffalo, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Bennett High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://westsidegunn.com/
Xhttps://x.com/WESTSIDEGUNN
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%B3

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