| Celebrated Name: | Killer Mike |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Michael Santiago Render |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 48 years old |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Weight: | 120 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Shana Render (m. 2006) |
| Children: | Yes (Pony, Mikey, Aniyah, and Malik) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): |
N/A |
| Profession: | American rapper, actor, and activist |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $5 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Killer Mike, who is officially known as Michael Render, is an American actor, rapper and activist. He is Grind Time Official Records’ founder. It was launched through the Fontana Distribution and the SMC Recordings.
Presently, Mike, as a solo artist, has five albums. His debut was in the LP titled Stankonia by Outkast in 2000. He appeared in one of the album’s singles called Snapping & Trapping. Then, in the Big Boi and Dre Present…Outkast. In the second time, Killer appeared in the song named The Whole World.
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Early Life
Killer Mike was born in 1972 on 20th April as Michal Render. His birthplace was Atlanta, Georgia, the United States of America. He has kept the information about his personal life away from the public domain. Killer has a wife known as Shana Render. The two have been married since 2006.
Mike joined Morehouse College. His stay there was brief, but it is there met both Big Boi of Outkast and The Beat Bullies.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 20 April 1975, Killer Mike is 48 years old as of today’s date 16th April 2024. His height is 1.83 m tall, and weight is 120 kg.
Career
Killer’s debut appearance was in Stankonia’s single called Snapping & Trapping by Outkast. The following year, he made another appearance in their single titled The Whole World. That same year, he appeared in Jay-Z’s album, The Blueprint 2 in its single titled Popping Tags.
His debut album called Monster was released in 2003. Two of its singles were Akshon as well as A. D. I. D. A. S. Having been recorded in 2005, the conflict between Big Boi and Sony Records delayed the release of his second album titled Ghetto Extraordinary. It was released three years later as a mixtape. In 2006, Killer released I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind as his second official album.
Cartoon Network introduced Mike to El-P, who is a rapper and a producer in 2011. He produced Killer’s album known as R.A.P. Music the following year. Mike was also a guest on Butane song and the album, Cancer 4 Cure both by El-P. They later formed a duo which they gave the name Run the Jewels. On 26th June 2013, they released an eponymous album. The following year on 28th October, they released their second one called Run the Jewels 2. A third one named Run the Jewels 3 was released in 2016 on 24th December.
As an actor, Mike has portrayed characters in three films. They are Idlewild, 20 Funerals and ATL. Between 2006 and 2008, he voiced the character of Taqu’il in Frisky Dingo cartoon. Also, a Boost Mobile phone in Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
On 1st November 2011, he and his wife Shana opened a barbershop. It Is located in Atlanta, Georgia and bears the name Graffitis SWAG.
Mike is an activist who focuses on police brutality, social equality and systemic racism.
Awards & Achievements
In 2003, Mike together with Outkast, won a Grammy Award.
Net Worth & Salary of Killer Mike in 2024
As of April 2024, Killer Mike has an estimated net worth of around $5 million. His primary source of income is music career. Mike has made money from the sales of his album either as a solo artist or a duo. Some musicians have also featured him in their songs. His other source is the portraying of various characters in different films. Besides that, he and his wife own a barbershop.
Killer has many occupations. They include songwriting, singing, rapping, record producing and acting. In addition to that, he is an activist. Mike has been active since 1995. He has five solo albums and compilation. Artists such as Jay-Z have also featured Killer. Also, he and El-P formed a duo named Run the Jewel which has released three albums so far.