Who is DC Young Fly?
John Whitfield was born on May 2, 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is a rapper, television personality and social media personality best known as a recurring cast member of the television show “Wild ‘N Out”. Before his television career, he rose to fame online and had hundreds of thousands of followers on the now-defunct app Vine.
The net worth of DC Young Fly
As of early 2020, DC Young Fly’s net worth is estimated to be over $3 million, earned through success in his numerous endeavors, particularly from television and acting work. He also earns money from advertising revenue from his online platforms and has released several music projects.
Early life and career beginnings
DC Young Fly grew up in Adamsville, western Atlanta, in a troubled, high-crime neighborhood. He was exposed to many of these crimes during his childhood and was even convinced to get involved in drug activities when he was 13. He befriended a group calling themselves Da Crew, hence he used the DC name to honor the people. he grew up with it.
In 2006, his parents divorced when he attended Benjamin E. Mays High School – he was mostly a class clown. He had a good school life and discovered his passion for comedy.
He eventually left crime and led a straight life after the death of his brother, who was murdered a few years later. His father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and complications from the disease also led to his passing. His brother dreamed of becoming a rapper, and Young Fly committed to continue his brother’s dream as they shared the same interest. He also had a tattoo on his forehead so that he would never forget his brother.
Online fame
While DC Young Fly was working on his music and releasing tracks independently, he found fame online in 2013 with the creation of the app Vine, a service that helped popularize the short video format we now see with Instagram and TikTok.
It allowed users to create looping clips that can be edited with music and uploaded through a social platform. During the height of its popularity, it helped many unknowns to become famous as popular Viners.
Some of the most popular online celebrities were comedians, who used the app to share memes, short skits, and the like. Young Fly used the platform to share his music, but what made him famous was his roasts of popular celebrities. This led to him gaining hundreds of thousands of subscribers during the height of Vine’s popularity. His roasts became so popular that Kevin Hart even did DC roasts himself, making him even more popular.
Hart even said Fly had a career in stand-up if he wanted to pursue it that badly.
The End of Vine – Wild N’ Out
Finally Vin finished – the death knell was dealt when other competitors started integrating the same features it had. Many Viners retired from their online careers, while others, such as DC Young Fly, moved to other platforms such as YouTube. His channel became the platform for his music, and he also posted a few skits, while also being able to post video blogs (vlogs) on it.
Another opportunity came his way, when he was approached by MTV to become a recurring cast member on the show.Wild ‘N Out”, hosted by Nick Cannon.
The show has been running since 2005 and focuses on comedy skits and improvisation. It features teams of two, usually made up of comedians, who compete against each other in various improv games. It also featured a freestyle rap segment where the comedians compete against each other. Numerous games have been created during its run, while celebrities have also made cameo appearances. Some of the most notable guests include Rob Hoffman, Corey Holcomb, Randall Park, Kevin Hart, and Justina Valentine. DC began appearing on the show in its seventh season and has been with the show ever since.
Recent projects
In addition to his work with “Wild ‘N Out”, DC Young Fly was also approached by MTV to become one of the hosts of the “Total Request Live” revival program. During its popularity in the early 2000s, it was the program that showed MTV’s most requested music videos of the day. It ended its run in 2008, but was revived in 2017 with Young Fly with hosts like Amy Pham and Erik Zachary. He later left the show, after it was modified to have Sway as the main presenter, joined by Jamila Mustafa and Kevan Kenney.
He has also tried his hand at acting roles, appearing in movies like “#digitallivesmatter” and “Almost Christmas”. However, he has not neglected his rap career and even opened for Chris Brown on his Party Tour. In 2018, he released the mixtape “Curb Music” and co-hosted the BET social awards next year. One of his latest projects is as a judge of the web game show called “Floored” that aired on the platform Quibi. He has also released two rap albums, with his most notable songs including ‘Trust Issues’, ‘Dey Hate’ and ‘Don’t Play with Me’.
Some of his songs are inspired by conversations he did on the rap podcast he maintains.
Private life
DC Young Fly is known to be in a relationship with “Wild ‘N Out” co-star Ms. Jacky Oh, and they have a child together – although they are not married, they consider themselves a family. The two met on the set of the improv show and have been together in Los Angeles ever since. He can be seen in some of her videos on Youtube.
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