Chancelor Johnathan Bennett born April 16, 1993, known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, Acid Rap. He then released his third mixtape, Coloring Book in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention.
It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200.
In addition to his solo career, Bennett is a member of the Chicago collective Savemoney, and is the vocalist for the band the Social Experiment. They released the album Surf in 2015, led by trumpeter Nico Segal. He is also involved in social activism in the Chicago area where he lives.
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Chance the Rapper wife:
Who is Chance the Rapper married to? Corley met Chance for the first time when they were both kids. After reuniting a decade later in 2013, the couple began dating, and they eventually tied the knot in 2019 in Newport Beach, California.
Who is Chance the Rapper’s wife Kirsten Corley?
Born on May 31, 1991, Kirsten Corley is a children’s clothing designer, former model, and community outreach coordinator from Chicago.
She’s a graduate of DePaul University’s psychology program and works for North Shore Pediatric Therapy.
Between 2014 and 2016, Kirsten modeled for clothing brands such as Alexander Wang and Shelby Steiner.
On July 8, 2021, she launched her own children’s clothing brand World of BOBY.
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How did Chance meet Kirsten?
Chance first encountered Kirsten at his mother’s 2003 office party.
Coincidentally, the Holy rapper’s mother worked with Kirsten’s mother at the same real estate agency.
According to Chance’s recollection of the party, he knew he and Kirsten would end up together after watching her and her friends put on a performance to the Destiny’s Child song Independent Women.
Fast forward to 2013, the two eventually started dating 10 years after reconnecting at the previous year’s South by Southwest festival.
By May 2016, the pair decided to part ways and a child support case for their kids was opened.
On March 21, 2017, Chance and Kirsten settled the dispute out of court.
Following the couple’s reconciliation, they became engaged on July 4, 2018.
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Kirsten Corley and Chance the Rapper kids:
How many kids do they have? Chance and Kirsten have two children together; two daughters named Kensii and Marli. Kensii was born in September 2016 and Marli was born in September 2019.
On Sept. 21, 2015, Chance announced on Instagram that he and then-girlfriend Corley had welcomed their first child, Kensli.
The pair welcomed their second daughter, Marli, on Aug. 29, 2019. Corley announced the news on Instagram with a photo of the newborn. “Our sweet baby girl, Marli, is here,” she captioned the post.
“I’ve been waking up daily with a newfound gratitude and being very grateful that I’m married right now,” the hitmaker told PEOPLE while reflecting on his family with Kirsten.
“The fact that me, my daughters, and my wife all live in one house together is a huge, huge blessing, so I’ve just been taking that in.”
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