YBN Nahmir Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Career & More)
Nicholas Simmons, better known by his stage name YBN Nahmir, is an American rapper and composer best known for his smash tune “Rubbin’ Off the Paint.” His second successful tune, ‘Bounce Out With That,’ charted on the ‘Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.’
When he was 15, he began by submitting a song to YouTube. The song ‘Hood Mentality’ did not earn a lot of views. He garnered over 50 thousand ‘SoundCloud’ listens of his hit, ‘Why,’ after consistently submitting music to YouTube.
In 2017, he published ‘Rubbin’ Of the Paint,’ which proved to be a career breakthrough. In 2018, he launched his next famous single, ‘Bounce Out With That.’ On ‘YouTube,’ the song has earned over 100 million views. Later on, he joined with ‘Atlantic Records.’ He also founded the ‘YBN Collective.’ Its members include artists such as YBN Almighty Jay and YBN Cordae.
Personal Details
Full Name | Nicholas Simmons |
Nick Name | YBN Nahmir |
Date of Birth | December 18, 1999 |
Age | 23 years as of February 2023 |
Birth Place | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Ethnicity | Black |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | Rapper, Songwriter and Actor |
Education | Clay-Chalkville High School, Alabama |
Net Worth | $1 Million USD as of 2023 |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Debut | Mixtape: ”Visionland” (2021) |
Physical Appearance
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Chest | 38 Inches |
Waist | 30 Inches |
Biceps | 12 Inches |
Height | 5 Feet 7 Inches |
Weight | 65 kg |
Shoe Size | 7 US |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Girlfriends, Children)
Father | Not Known |
Mother | Mrs. Simmons |
Sibling | Not Known |
Girlfriends/Affairs |
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Wife | NA |
YBN Nahmir Early Life
On December 18, 1999, in Birmingham, Alabama, Nicholas Simmons was born. His mother was his primary caregiver, his cousins and aunt were also family members. His siblings and relatives were often engaged in illicit activities, which influenced him as well. YBN interest in music was piqued by a Christmas present (Xbox 360). He was just 14 at the time, but his love of music grew from there.
YBN enjoyed video games like ‘Rock Band’ and ‘Grand Theft Auto V.’ He used to videotape his video games in order to increase the number of subscribers to his ‘YouTube’ channel. Simmons used to attend ‘Xbox Live’ parties when he wasn’t busy gaming. He gradually acquired notoriety by doing freestyles on ‘Xbox Live’ sessions. He eventually began recording and releasing his own songs and covers on his YouTube page.
In 2014, he created the ‘Young Boss Niggas’ Collective, commonly known as the ‘YBN’ Collective. Its members include YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae, YBN Glizzy, YBN Manny, YBN Walker, YBN Nicky Baandz, YBN Malik, YBN Carl, and YBN Dayday. Simmons attended ‘Clay-Chalkville High School’ in Clay, Alabama, until he dropped out due to his big fan base and began taking online courses.
YBN Nahmir Career
On March 21, 2015, YBN Nahmir and YBN Almighty Jay released their debut single on YouTube. He was just 15 years old at the time. The song, ‘Hood Mentality,’ was a flop, receiving no substantial views. He proceeded to post more songs for the following two years, but nothing beneficial happened to him.
YBN released his debut mixtape, ‘Believe in the Glo,’ on SoundCloud on January 2, 2017. He released his second mixtape on ‘SoundCloud’ the same month. After garnering over 50 thousand plays on ‘SoundCloud,’ ‘Why’ became his first hit song. On September 18, 2017, his single ‘Rubbin’ Off the Paint’ was published on WorldStarHipHop’s YouTube channel.
His years of dedication paid off when his song got viral and erupted on the internet. Simmons rose to prominence, and his song was a great hit. The record debuted at 79 and rose to 46 on the ‘Billboard Hot 100.’ Simmons recruited an in-house producer after his previous producer sold the instrumental to a third party. In 2017, he published six additional songs, but none of them were as successful as ‘Rubbin’ Off the Paint.’
On January 23, 2018, he released his new single, ‘Bounce Out With That,’ on the YouTube channel of ‘Lyrical Lemonade. It was only three days after the music video’s debut that it became accessible for streaming. The song has over 100 million views on YouTube and reached the top of the ‘Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles’ list.
In July 2018, he announced a European tour with members of his ‘YBN Collective,’ YBN Almighty Jay and YBN Cordae. Later this year, he intends to release ‘YBN: The Mixtape.’ Gucci Mane, Machine Gun Kelly, and Lil Skies will all appear on the mixtape. In 2018, Simmons was also signed by ‘Atlantic Records.’ On 2018, he was also featured in ‘G- Eazy’s’ song ‘1942,’ off the album ‘Uncle Drew.’ Yo Gotti, a well-known American rapper, also appears in the song.
Facts
- Simmons enjoys playing video games on his Xbox 360, such as Rock Band and GTA V.
- His debut song, “Mopsticks,” was released in September 2016 on his Soundcloud.
- Simmons now resides in Los Angeles, California.
- Simmons used to freestyle in Xbox Live parties while playing Grand Theft Auto V, and he and a group of friends formed the Young Boss Niggas collective.
YBN Nahmir Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Career & More)