#lilpump Gazzy Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper and songwriter. He is known for his hyperactive public persona, where he is often portrayed taking drugs, particularly marijuana,[7] lean[8] and Xanax;[9] he is commonly seen on social media engaging in unwise behavior.[10][11] He is also known for shouting his catchphrase "Esskeetit" (a shortened version of "Let's get it"). Garcia was named as one of the 30 Under 30 by Forbes in 2019.[12]

Lil Pump rose to popularity in 2017, after he released his single "Gucci Gang" from his debut album Lil Pump, which peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and is certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[13] He has since released other songs, including "I Love It" (with Kanye West), "Esskeetit", "Drug Addicts", "Butterfly Doors", "Racks on Racks", and "Be Like Me" (featuring Lil Wayne).[14] He released his debut studio album, Lil Pump, in October 2017. His song "Welcome to the Party" was featured in the soundtrack for Deadpool 2.[15] He released his second studio album Harverd Dropout on February 22, 2019.


Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Career beginnings (2016)
2.2 Rising popularity and Lil Pump (2017)
2.3 Harverd Dropout (2018–present)
3 Personal life
3.1 Legal issues
4 Discography
5 Awards and nominations
6 References
7 External links
Early life
Garcia was born August 17, 2000, in Miami, Florida.[1][16] In a 2018 interview with J. Cole, Garcia stated that his parents are from Colombia and they divorced when he was six years old, his mother later moved to Miami after giving birth to his older half-brother.[17]

When Garcia was thirteen years old, his cousin, Lil Ominous, introduced him to Omar Pineiro, better known as Smokepurpp; the two eventually became collaborators. Garcia and Piniero were expelled from multiple district schools. Garcia, thereafter, enrolled in an opportunity high school but was expelled in the tenth grade for fighting and inciting a riot.[18]

Career
Career beginnings (2016)
Garcia's rap career began when Smokepurpp produced a track and asked him to freestyle over it.[19] The single produced was independently released in 2016 on the music streaming website SoundCloud, as his debut single, "Lil Pump".[20] Garcia quickly followed the song with singles "Elementary", "Ignorant", "Gang Shit", and "Drum$tick", each garnering over three million streams.[21] The success of his tracks on SoundCloud earned him recognition among the South Florida underground rap scene, in a style known as "SoundCloud rap". He co-headlined the No Jumper tour in 2016, and also performed at the Rolling Loud Festival.[22][23]

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