Nayvadius DeMun Cash[8] (né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper and singer. Known for his mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is considered a pioneer of the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in trap music.[9][10][11] Due to the sustained popularity of this musical style, he is commonly regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation.[12]
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Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn[1]
November 20, 1983 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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| Education | Columbia High School |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Rico Wade(cousin)[5] |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Formerly of | Dungeon Family |
| Website | futurefreebandz |
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Future signed a recording contract with Rocko‘s A1 Recordings in 2011, which entered a joint venture with Epic Records shortly after. His first two studio albums, Pluto (2012) and Honest(2014), were both met with critical and commercial success, spawning the platinum-certified singles “Turn On the Lights“, “Honest“, “Move That Dope” (featuring Pharrell Williams and Pusha T), and “I Won” (featuring Kanye West). His subsequent albums have each debuted atop the US Billboard 200; his third and fourth, DS2 (2015) and Evol(2016), were supported by the singles “Where Ya At” (featuring Drake) and “Low Life” (featuring the Weeknd), respectively. Future’s eponymous fifth album and its follow-up, Hndrxx (both 2017) made him the first musical act to release two chart-topping projects on the Billboard200 in consecutive weeks—the former spawned his first Billboard Hot 100-top ten single, “Mask Off.”
After departing A1, Future released the albums The Wizrd(2019) and High Off Life (2020)—the latter spawned the diamond-certified single “Life Is Good” (featuring Drake). Future guest appeared alongside Young Thug on Drake’s 2021 single “Way 2 Sexy,” which became his first number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 after a record-breaking 125 entries.[9] His ninth album, I Never Liked You (2022) spawned the single “Wait for U” (featuring Drake and Tems), which became his second to peak the chart and first to do so as a lead artist. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance, while its parent album received a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. His two collaborative albums with record producer Metro Boomin—We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You (both 2024)—continued his string of number-one projects on the Billboard 200; the former spawned his third Billboard Hot 100-number one single, “Like That” (with Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar).
Future has released the mixtapes Beast Mode (with Zaytoven), 56 Nights (with Southside), and What a Time to Be Alive (with Drake) in 2015—the latter spawned the single “Jumpman“. He has released the full-length collaborative projects Super Slimey (2017) with Young Thug, Wrld on Drugs (2018) with Juice Wrld, Pluto x Baby Pluto (2020) with Lil Uzi Vert. Among the best-selling hip hop musicians, Future’s accolades include three Grammy Awards from a total of ten nominations.
