BirthApril 161993

Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper, American rapper

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When
Friday, April 16 199333 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Chance the Rapper

At a glance

Born 1993-04-16.

Known as: rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Chance the Rapper, American rapper

Early life

Educated at: Jones College Prep High School.

Path and career

Awards / honours: BET Award for Best New Artist, BET Award for Best Collaboration, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

Why this date

Chance the Rapper appears on our April 16 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

April 16 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1993Chance the Rapper
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  4. 20122012 Pulitzer Prize
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  6. 20132013 Baga massacre
  7. 2014MV Sewol
  8. 2014South Korea
  9. 20162016 Ecuador earthquake
  10. 2018The New York Times
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When did Chance the Rapper happen?

April 16 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Friday.

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