Mann Quick Info
Height5 ft 4 in
Weight63 kg
Date of BirthJuly 17, 1991
Zodiac SignCancer
Eye ColorDark Brown

Mann is an American rapper, best known for his 2 studio albums – Mann’s World, released on July 25, 2011, and again on August 2, 2011, as well as The Grey Area, which dropped on June 24, 2014. Mann has also released 3 independent albums, titled West LA Diaries Vol. 1: Vintage Cutz (2010), West LA Diaries Vol. 2: Near Life Experience (2011), and West LA Diaries Vol. 3: Birthday Philosophy (2011). Besides 5 mixtapes that dropped between 2011 and 2013 – Tell A Friend (2011), The Re-Introduction (2012), FMOV: Freshmann On Varsity (2012), The L.I.S.A. EP (2013), and The Expansion Tape (2013), Mann also released an EP titled Fairfax & Pico on October 6, 2017. Mann has managed to gather a loyal fanbase on social media with more than 40k followers on Facebook and more than 7 million views on YouTube.

Born Name

Dijon Shariff Thames

Nick Name

Mann

Mann as seen on his Instagram in March 2018 (Mann / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

He attended John Burroughs Middle School in McCadden Place, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Mann then enrolled in Alexander Hamilton High School in Castle Heights, Westside Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Occupation

Rapper

Family

  • Mother – Aishah Williams (Hair Boutique Owner)

Genre

West Coast Hip Hop, Rap

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

  • Beluga Heights Records
  • Peace Life Quality Recordings

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm

Weight

63 kg or 139 lbs

Mann as seen on his Instagram in June 2018 (Mann / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Unknown

Distinctive Features

  • Short physique
  • Goatee facial hair
  • Fuller Lips
  • Short afro hair
Mann as seen on his Instagram in September 2018 (Mann / Instagram)

Best Known For

  • His studio albums Mann’s World (2011), and The Grey Area (2014), and 3 independent albums West LA Diaries Vol. 1: Vintage Cutz (2010), West LA Diaries Vol. 2: Near Life Experience (2011), and West LA Diaries Vol. 3: Birthday Philosophy (2011)
  • His EP Fairfax & Pico (2017), and 5 mixtapes – Tell A Friend (2011), The Re-Introduction (2012), FMOV: Freshmann On Varsity (2012), The L.I.S.A. EP (2013), and The Expansion Tape (2013)

First Album

Mann released his debut studio album titled Mann’s World on July 25, 2011, and on August 2, 2011, via Def Jam Records and Beluga Heights Records labels. The album consisted of 9 tracks, out of which the most notable were Buzzin with 50 Cent, The Mack with Iyaz and Snoop Dogg, Get It Girl with T-Pain, as well as Reminisce and Wanna Go Back.

First TV Show

He made his first TV show appearance as himself in an episode of the comedy talk-show series The Mo’Nique Show on April 11, 2011.

Mann as seen on his Instagram in November 2018 (Mann / Instagram)

Mann Facts

  • He has a dog named Zuko and is a huge dog lover. He also even celebrates the National Puppy Day, which is on March 23.
  • Mann was discovered by J.R. Rotem, a Canadian-American record producer, and songwriter. He also produced Mann’s debut album.
  • Mann was initially signed to Mercury Records, a division of the large record label group entitled The Island Def Jam Music Group.
  • He later founded his own recording label, Peace Life Quality Recordings, that he also operates. Artists LanaaMak a.k.a. Goldie Locs and Tone Oliver were signed to the label.
  • He went to the same middle school as rappers Nipsey Hussle, Karrueche Tran‏, and Omarion, located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  • Mann and Nipsey Hussle had the same manager in the past, Steve Lobel from WeWorking University. Mann claimed that because he listened carefully when Nipsey spoke, he managed to learn a lot more about hip hop.
  • He was often present, and thoroughly enjoyed Nipsey’s long recording sessions in the studio, as well as hanging out with him afterward.
  • When Nipsey died on March 31, 2019, Mann joined the massive gathering of his fans at the Marathon Clothing store and later spilled the beer on the road in his honor after the funeral.
  • He was a featured artist on the pop band Big Time Rush‘s song Music Sounds Better with U in 2011 and worked with Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean on the song Bend Ya in 2013.
  • Mann worked with the actor Lucien on the song Dance With You in 2012 and was featured on the track Dominoes with the singer and model Jess Wright in 2013.
  • In 2012, he also made a guest appearance on the track Cat Daddy (Remix) alongside Dorrough, Chamillionaire, Tyga, and The Rejectz.
  • The song he recorded with 50 Cent in 2010, titled Buzzin, got featured in the TV movie T4 on the Beach (2011), as well as episodes of 3 TV series – So Random! (2011), People Like Us (2012), and MacGyver (2018).
  • He is a fan of the Emmy Award-winning TV series Game of Thrones (2011-2019).
  • Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, YouTubeVEVO, iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Last.fm.

    • Featured Image by Mann / Instagram

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