Background
Willie Maxwell was born on June 7, 1991 and raised in Paterson, New Jersey.
Paterson Public School No. 6., 137 Carroll St, Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Fetty Wap studied at Paterson Public School No. 6. He recalls: "At the time, it was the worst school in the city. Ain’t nobody want their kids to go to School 6; it was that bad. But it was where we lived. If you grow up in a bad area, there are bad things around it."
2016
Paramount Hotel, New York City, New York, United States
Highly Suspect, Kevin Liles and Fetty Wap attend at 'Fuck The Cake We Want The Bands': Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment 2 Year Anniversary Party at Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel on September 20, 2016 in New York City.
2015
Fetty Wap Tearfully Accepts MC100 Award For 'Trap Queen'
2015
Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California, United States
Fetty Wap poses in the press room during The 2015 MTV Movie Awards at Nokia Theatre on April 12, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
2015
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, New York, United States
Fetty Wap performs during Billboard Hot 100 Festival - Day 2 at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 23, 2015 in Wantagh, New York.
2015
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Ciry, New york, United States
Rapper Fetty Wap performs onstage during 105.1's Powerhouse 2015 at the Barclays Center on October 22, 2015, in Brooklyn.
2015
CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington, United States
Taylor Swift and Fetty Wap perform at CenturyLink Field on August 8, 2015 in Seattle, Washington.
2015
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Fetty Wap attends Fashion and Beauty @BETX presented by Pantene during the 2015 BET Experience at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 27, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
2016
The Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Rapper Fetty Wap, winner of the Best New Artist award, poses in the press room during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum on April 3, 2016, in Inglewood, California.
2016
The Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Fetty Wap, winner of Best New Artist, and Wiz Khalifa backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, AND TRUTV from The Forum on April 3, 2016, in Inglewood, California.
2016
Drai's Beach Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Rapper Fetty Wap arrives at Drai's Beach Club - Nightclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas - on September 18, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2016
Dover, Delaware, United States
Recording artist Fetty Wap performs onstage at Firefly Music Festival on June 18, 2016 in Dover, Delaware.
2016
Paramount Hotel, New York City, New York, United States
Highly Suspect, Kevin Liles and Fetty Wap attend at 'Fuck The Cake We Want The Bands': Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment 2 Year Anniversary Party at Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel on September 20, 2016 in New York City.
2017
Gramercy Theatre, New York City, New York, United States
Fetty Wap backstage at Gramercy Theatre on October 29, 2017 in New York City.
2017
SiriusXM Studios, New York City, New York, United States
Fetty Wap, Hoda Kotb and DJ Whoo Kid pose for a photo at SiriusXM Studios on October 30, 2017 in New York City.
2017
New York City, New York , United States
Fetty Wap, Mark Birnbaum and DJ Big L 4Eva attend Mark Birnbaum's 40th birthday celebration with a Tenjune opening on June 10, 2017 in New York City.
2017
Finsbury Park, London, England, United States
Fetty Wap performs on day 1 of Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 7, 2017 in London, England.
2018
St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Fetty Wap performs at St. Andrew's Hall on January 24, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
2018
Irving Plaza, New York City, New York, United States
Fetty Wap (L) and FatBoy SSE backstage at Irving Plaza on January 20, 2018 in New York City.
Paterson Public School No. 6., 137 Carroll St, Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Fetty Wap studied at Paterson Public School No. 6. He recalls: "At the time, it was the worst school in the city. Ain’t nobody want their kids to go to School 6; it was that bad. But it was where we lived. If you grow up in a bad area, there are bad things around it."
Willie Maxwell was born on June 7, 1991 and raised in Paterson, New Jersey.
He rose to prominence with his single "Trap Queen", which peaked at number two on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 2015. The success of "Trap Queen" helped Fetty Wap secure a record deal with 300 Entertainment and a distribution deal with Atlantic Records. He subsequently released the top 10 singles "679" and "My Way".
Fetty Wap"s eponymously titled debut album was released in September 2015 and reached number one on the United States Billboard 200 chart.
1991–2013: When he was a child, Maxwell developed glaucoma in both eyes. He revealed in a 2015 interview that doctors were unable to save his left eye and instead fitted him with an ocular prosthesis.
He began taking interest in music in 2013. Initially starting off as only a rapper, he later decided to start singing as well because he "wanted to do something different".
He was nicknamed "Fetty" (slang for money) as he was known for making money.
"Wap" was added to the end of the name to perform under in tribute to Gucci Mane"s alias, GuWop. 2014–present: Beginnings and debut album
Fetty Wap"s commercial debut single, titled "Trap Queen", was released in early 2014. He recorded the song in February 2014, however it did not gain major recognition until mid-November 2014, and since then it has become a platinum record and has over 130 million plays on SoundCloud.
In November 2014, Fetty Wap secured a recording contract with 300 Entertainment, the imprint was founded by Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Roger Gold and Todd Moscowitz and is distributed by Atlantic Records.
His debut mixtape, Fetty Wap: The Mixtape was originally set for release in February 2015 but was delayed because he continued to create new songs. In June 2015, Wap was included in XXL"s 2015 Freshman Class.
On June 29, 2015, Wap released his second single "679". The song"s accompanying music video premiered on YouTube in May, before being commercially released.
His next single, "My Way", became his second top 10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Afterwards, "679" reached the Hot 100 top 10 peaking at number four. During the week of July 26, 2015 to August 1, 2015, the rapper matched Billboard marks by hip-hop prominent artists Eminem and Lil Wayne. He became the first male rapper with three songs occupying the top 20 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since Eminem did so in 2013.
With his fourth single "Again", Wap became the first act in the Hot Rap Songs chart"s 26-year history to chart his first four entries in the top 10 simultaneously.
Wap"s debut studio album Fetty Wap was released on September 25, 2015. The album debuted at number one on the United States Billboard 200, with 129,000 equivalent album units (75,484 in pure album sales).
Wap subsequently released two mixtapes for streaming only: Coke Zoo in collaboration with French Montana and ZOO 16: The Mixtape with Zoo Gang. On February 5, 2016, Fetty Wap released a new single titled "Jimmy Choo".
In an interview with CivilTV he had said that he "fell in love with the culture.
People don"t know what Haiti means to medical " He also talks about how unity has built his career and how it overpowers everything. He explains that he didn"t really grow up off of love and mentions the struggles he has had. Still, he had felt the mutual love for the Haitian people, and stresses that he does not wear the flag for the looks, but for appreciation.
Physical Characteristics:
Heignt: 1.85 m.
Weight: 71 kg.
Maxwell, born with glaucoma in both eyes, revealed in a 2015 interview that doctors were unable to save his left eye and instead fitted him with an ocular prosthesis.