Biography / Wiki
Hip-hop is one of the most popular genres in music and hip-hop artists tend to get famous quickly if they have proper skills. Famous for his debut mixtapes like ‘Life of a Dark Rose’ Lil Skies is an American rapper from Pennsylvania.
Deriving his inspiration from his father who was also a struggling rapper but couldn’t make it big in a music career, Lil Skies has been doing the rounds of the studio from an early age of 4.
He chose popular platforms like YouTube and SoundCloud to start his journey and with singles such as ‘Off the Goop’ and ‘Red Roses’, he started to release music in 2017. Lil Skies soon found success and signed a deal with Atlantic records releasing the mixtape ‘Life of a Dark Rose’ which was at the tenth spot on the Billboard 200 charts.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on the 4th of August 1998 Lil Skies will turn 24 years old. He has a Slim and toned body figure and his body figure measurements are 40 34-36 with biceps measuring 14.5 inches. Lil Skies’ height measures 5 feet 9 inches and his weight is 70 kg approximately. He has a unique hairstyle and the color of his hair and eyes is Black.
Net Worth
Rapper and hip hop artists can a lot of money as it is one of the most popular music genres in the world. Lil Skies has found success in no time because of his rapping skills and has signed a deal with Atlantic records. Most of his net worth comes from his work as a rapper and hip-hop artist. The total net worth estimated for Lil Skies is $3 million US dollars as of now.
Education / Family
A native of Pennsylvania, Kimetrius Christopher Foose was born and raised in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He is the son of his father Michael Burton Jr. and his mother Shelby Feliciano but has not revealed details about his siblings.
Lil Skies studied at his local High school which is Waynesboro Area Senior High School and later attended the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, but chose to drop out of college.
Name |
Kimetrius Christopher Foose |
| Nickname | Lil Skies |
| Birth Place | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Date Of Birth | August 4, 1998 |
| Age | 24 years |
| Height | Centimetres – 175 cm
Feet and Inches – 5′ 9″ |
| Weight | Kilograms – 70 Kg Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Profession | Singer, Rapper and Songwriter |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Waynesboro Area Senior High School |
| College | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Fathers Name | Michael Burton Jr.
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| Mothers Name | Shelby Feliciano
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| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
Career / Fashion And Style
In August 2015, Lil Skies uploaded his music video for the song ‘Lonely’ and was already a minor celebrity on ‘YouTube’ and ‘SoundCloud’. Gaining more than a million views, he uploaded a second music video, ‘Da Sauce,’ in the year 2016. Lil Skies had started making music full-time by the year 2017.
‘Alone’ his second official mixtape was released in January 2017. in July 2017, the first single from the album, ‘Red Roses,’ was released which earned a place on the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ chart.
Skies released another single, ‘Nowadays,’ in December 2017. Before his mixtape ‘Life of a Dark Rose’ released ‘Atlantic Records’ had already established a business deal with him by January 2018. ‘Off the Gas’ by ‘6 Dogs’ is a single that featured him because of his popularity.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
Although he is not married, it is known that he has a son but his name is not known. Lil Skies has also kept his dating life a secret and has not revealed details about it.
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | None |
| Children | Daughter – None
Son – One Son (Name Not Known) |
Favorite Things
Here we provide you the list of Lil Skies’s favorite things.
| Favorite Celebrities | Mac Miller and Travis Scott |
| Favorite Colour | Blue |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Malaysia and Argentina |
| Favorite Food | Chinese Dishes |
| Favorite Things To Do | Travelling and Shopping |
Some Interesting Facts About Lil Skies
- His family migrated to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania when he was in the 3rd grade.
- Lil Skies recorded his first song at the age of 4 and even started writing songs when he was merely 4.
- Due to a workplace chemical explosion his father suffered from severe 3-degree burns in the year 2010.
- When he was 18 years old Lil Skies released his first mixtape.
- ‘lilskies.com’ is the official site for Kimetrius Christopher Foose.
- Since he was 3 years old, he wanted to be a musical artist.
- many popular singles such as Nowadays, Red Roses, Creeping, Lust, I Know You, and Lonely are popular singles for which he has provided vocals too.
- With the stage name ‘Dark Skies’, his father was also a hip-hop artist as well.
- He adopted his stage name as ‘Lil Skies’ because the girls that his father usually worked with used to call him ‘Lil Skies’.
