Lil Nas X is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to stardom with the release of his rap single “Old Town Road”.
Montero Lamar Hill was born in Lithia Springs, Georgia, a small city outside Atlanta, on April 9, 1999.
He was named after the Mitsubishi Montero. His parents divorced when he was six, and he settled in the Bankhead Courts housing project with his mother and grandmother. Three years later, he moved in with his father, a gospel singer, north of the city in Austell, Georgia.
Lil Nas X spent much of his teenage years alone, and turned to the Internet, “particularly Twitter, creating memes that showed his disarming wit and pop-culture savvy.” His teenage years also saw him struggling with his coming out to himself as being gay; he prayed that it was just a phase, but around 16 or 17 he came to accept it.
Hill attended Lithia Springs High School, from which he graduated in 2017. He then enrolled at the University of West Georgia, where he majored in computer science, but later dropped out after one year to pursue a musical career. During this time, he stayed with his sister and supported himself with jobs at Zaxby’s restaurants and the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park.
Full Name: Montero Lamar Hill
Date Of Birth: April 9, 1999
Age: 22
Birth Place: Lithia Springs, Georgia, U.S
Sexual Orientation: Gay
Nationality: American
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Networth: $7 Million
Career: On December 3, 2018, Lil Nas X released the country rap song “Old Town Road”. He bought the beat for the song anonymously on an online store from Dutch producer YoungKio for $30; it samples Nine Inch Nails’ track “34 Ghosts IV” from their sixth studio album Ghosts I–IV (2008).
He recorded at a “humble” Atlanta studio, CinCoYo, on their “$20 Tuesdays” taking less than an hour.
Lil Nas X began creating memes to promote “Old Town Road” before it was picked up by short-form video social media TikTok users.
In January 2021, he released a children’s book, C Is for Country. The following month, he again previewed the song, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” in a Super Bowl LV commercial.
The song was officially released on March 26, 2021, along with an accompanying music video.
On the same day, Lil Nas X revealed that his debut album would be named Montero, and that it would be released in mid-2021.
Despite the controversy, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”, debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lil Nas X’s second chart-topping single and third top-ten single.
On March 29, 2021, Lil Nas X partnered with New York-based art collective MSCHF to release a modified pair of Nike Air Max 97s called Satan Shoes, which may be seen on Satan’s feet in the music video used to promote the release of “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)”.
The shoes are black and red with a bronze pentagram, filled with “60cc and 1 drop of human blood”. Only 666 pairs were made at a price of $1,018. Nike said they were uninvolved in the creation and promotion of the shoes and did not endorse the messages of Lil Nas X or MSCHF.
Personal Life:
In early June 2019, Lil Nas X came out to his sister and father and he felt “the universe was signalling him to do so”, despite his uncertainty whether his fans would stick by him or not.
On June 30, 2019, the last day of Pride Month, Lil Nas X came out publicly as gay.
Awards:
Lil Nas X is the recipient of multiple awards including an American Music Award, two BET Hip Hop Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, and two Grammy Awards.
In July 2019, Time named him one of the 25 most influential people on the Internet for his “global impact on social media”, and “overall ability to drive news”.
In late July 2019, the MTV Video Music Award (VMA) nominations were announced, with Lil Nas X receiving eight.
On September 1, 2021, The Trevor Project announced that Lil Nas X is the recipient of its inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year award