The real name of Kodak Black is Bill K. Kapri. However, is quite popular by his stage name Kodak Black (derived from Eastman Kodak Company) or Project Baby.
His birth name was Dieuson Octave. However, he changed his name when he was in prison. He was arrested in 2019, for weapons possession.
Kodak was in jail for almost four years in 2019. However, in 2021, President Donald Trump on his final day in office granted him clemency.
His journey has never been easy. He had faced numerous legal issues throughout his career. In 2017, he spent almost 7 months in jail before being released in 2018.
He has also spent time in a youth detention center in 2019. He was incarcerated in high-security prisons in Inez, Kentucky, and Thomson, Illinois.
He started his music career when he was 12 years old. He went by Lil’ Black, appearing on tracks with artists like Rick Ross, Trina, Jadakiss, and Styles P.
He released his debut album titled “Lil B.I.G” in the year 2016. The album peaked at number 3 on the Rap Albums Chart and number 18 on the Billboard Hot 200 charts.
At present, the net worth of Kodak Black is somewhere around $600 Thousand. He released his mixtape, Lil B.I.G. Pac, in 2016 and reached #49 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Kodak is one of the most controversial young artists in the history of the music industry. He has been arrested several times and currently facing charges related to harassment.