Ohgeesy- 12 Unknown Facts About Shoreline Mafias Star
Alejandro Coranzo ‘Ohgeesy’ is a Mexican-American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and band member of Shoreline Mafia. The band is at present signed to Atlantic Records and is known for songs such as ‘Bottle Service’, ‘Nun Major’, ‘Musty’, and ‘Breakdown’. As a member of the band, Ohgeesy has enjoyed several RIAA platinum certification and from the look of things, there’s no stopping for him as regards his career in the music industry anytime soon.
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Biography Of Ohgeesy
Ohgeesy was born on November 27, 1993, in Los Angeles, California.
His parents are of Mexican descent. The rapper’s childhood came with several challenges including him watching his father going to prison when he was about 8/9 years old. In this regard, his relationship with his father was more of a stranger-stranger relationship other than a father-son relationship by the time his father was out of prison and Ohgeesy was about 15 years old.
However, amidst the tough childhood, Ohgeesy found himself been drawn to music and began listening to singers like 50 Cent and Gucci Mane.
He pushed hard to become a musician and in 2012, he formed a group called Shoreline Mafia. The group has other members such as Fenix (Former), Master Kato, and Rob Vicious.
10 Facts You Were Never Told About Ohgeesy
1. He Was Raised By His Mother
At some point, Ohgeesy’s father was absent and he later had a stepfather. But generally, the rapper was raised by his mother.
2. His Father Was Arrested For Drug Dealing
Ohgeesy although does not have so much of a good relationship with his father since they barely knew each other, he still has the memory of why his father was arrested. According to the rapper, his father got arrested for drug dealing and would go on to describe him as a gangster.
3. Ohgeesy’s Father Was Deported From The United States
When Ohgeesy was 17, his father got deported from the United States to Mexico. After the deportation, he did not speak to his father until about 5/6 years after.
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4. He Started His Music Career On SoundCloud
Like many other musicians, Ohgeesy took advantage of SoundCloud to start uploading his music before breaking into the larger market of music and Shoreline Mafia becoming an official rap group.
5. Ohgeesy Grew Up Wanting To Become Part Of A Major Label
Aside from dreaming to make a name for himself in the music industry with his music, Ohgeesy had dreams of becoming a part of a major label. Hence, when he had the opportunity to be signed to Atlantic Records, he grabbed it and Shoreline Mafia has remained part of the label.
6. Ohgeesy And Fenix Linked Through MySpace
Ohgeesy and former Shoreline member Fenix grew up in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. However, the two never crossed paths until they linked through MySpace in 2012 while doing graffiti in high school. Subsequently, the rappers started making music and sharing on SoundCloud. Some of their music include Vice City, Tommy by Tha Gucci, and Home Invasion.
Later, the group rose from having just two of its foremost members to a group of 4 with an addition of Master Kato and Rob Vicious in 2014.
7. His Closest Friends Are Blacks
In the real sense of the word, Ohgeesy is not black. It is for this reason that people have their reservations about his using of the n-word in his lyrics. However, he says if he sees himself on a video, he’d also see himself as white but he is Mexican who relates and identifies more with black people.
8. Shoreline Mafia Was Officially Formed Years After The Members Came Together
The group did not become official in 2014 even when it had all its members. It was in 2017 that Master Kato and Rob Vicious officially became members of the group.
9. Ohgeesy Has One Of The Fastest Growing Music Careers In Los Angeles
Ohgeezy’s rise to fame has been an interesting and fast one since Shoreline Mafia released ‘Musty’, a song that gained millions of views on YouTube. The fame became massive when they released a mixtape ‘ShorlineDoThatShi’t in 2017, and in 2018, the group got signed to Atlantic Records.
In the coming years, aside from releasing songs as a member of Shoreline Mafia which has gained well over 600 million views on YouTube, Ohgeesy has gone forth to collaborate with other big artists such as BandGang Lonnie on the song Homicide.
In addition to his career as a rapper, he performed at Billboard’s Hot 100 music festival with artists such as DJ Snake and Future.
Some of the most notable songs he’s involved in include Change Ya Life, Nun Major, Pressure, Fell in Love, All The Time, Gangstas & Sippaz, and Bands among others. As a member of Shoreline Mafia, the group has released 2 EPS, 3 Mixtapes, and a studio album titles Mafia Bidness in 2020.
10. He Has A Child
There is no knowledge as to who Ohgeesy is dating. However, in 2019, it was reported that the rapper welcomed his first child, Sincere Juelz Karin Carranza.
11. Ohgeesy Net Worth
Ohgeesy reportedly has a net worth of $2 million dollars. He has gained wealth from his music career. Also, he has a clothing online store ‘Hellawaveboyz’ which can be found on geezyworld.com However, it is not known if he has a physical store or is involved in other business.
12. How Tall Is He?
When it comes to his height, there are different reports. While others claim he is 5 feet 5 inches tall, other sources suggest he is 5 feet 7 inches tall.
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