Person in history
Polo G
Polo G, American rapper
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1999 · January 6
- Age this year
- 27No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 27th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Taurus Tremani Bartlett, known professionally as Polo G, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his singles "Finer Things" and "Pop Out". His debut album Die a Legend (2019) peaked at number six on the US Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA, a feat matched by his two subsequent albums.
Early life
Early life Taurus Tremani Bartlett was born on January 6, 1999, and raised in the Marshall Field Garden Apartments , located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago , Illinois, to Taurus Bartlett and Stacia Mac. [ 1 ] Mac, a former property manager, serves as Bartlett's manager. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is the second of four children, having an older sister, a younger brother, Taurean, who's also a rapper under the stage name Trench Baby, and a younger sister. [ 4 ]
Path and career
Career 2018–2019: Beginnings, record deal, and Die a Legend Polo G in 2018 Bartlett's first song ever recorded was titled "ODA", which he released to YouTube . Upon creating a SoundCloud account in 2018, [ 1 ] he released the track "Gang with Me", which quickly racked up millions of plays. He continued gaining traction with his songs "Welcome Back" and "Neva Cared". Bartlett went on to release " Finer Things ", a song he wrote while incarcerated,
Why this date
Polo G appears on our January 6 calendar for 1999 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1999.
- September 9Singapore Portrait Series currency notes
- December 3Worcester, Massachusetts
- January 17Little Saigon, Orange County
- October 22Maurice Papon
- July 91999 Iranian student protests
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1999Lloyd PopeDecember 1
- 1999Jaycee HornNovember 26
- 1999Rocky (singer)February 25
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- 1999ChuuOctober 20
- 1999Tom Hartley (cricketer)May 3
- 1999Jerome FordSeptember 12
Sources
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“Polo G”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/polo-g, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Polo G
When was Polo G born?
January 6 1999.
How old would Polo G be today?
27 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 6?
Jay B, Courtney Eaton, Denis Suárez and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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