Biography
Who is G-Eazy?
Early life and education
Gerald Earl Gillum was born in Oakland, United States, on May 24, 1989. He grew up as the eldest of two sons with his mother Suzanne Olmsted and a younger brother named James. When he was in first grade, his mother left his father, and he moved in with his grandparents in Berkeley, California. He attended Berkeley High School before moving to North Oakland while continuing his education in Berkeley.
G-Eazy later attended Loyola University New Orleans, where he studied music and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music industry studies in 2011. While still a student at the university, he began working on singles and collaborating with producer Christoph Andersson. He became part of the local hip-hop scene in the San Francisco Bay Area and joined a group called The Bay Boyz.
Career beginnings and breakthrough
In 2008, G-Eazy was performing at a college talent show when Matt Bauerschmidt noticed him and signed him to the music management company The Revels Group. He gained early attention by releasing mixtapes, including The Endless Summer in 2011, which featured an updated version of the 1961 song Runaround Sue. He also opened for prominent artists such as Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg during his early touring years.
On June 16, 2012, G-Eazy performed on the Vans Warped Tour and later started on the Excellent Adventure Tour with Hoodie Allen. He released his independent full-length album Must Be Nice in September 2012, which reached number 3 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. He then signed with RCA Records to release his major label debut album, These Things Happen, in June 2014.
Album releases and chart success
These Things Happen peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and featured the single I Mean It with Remo, which earned triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. G-Eazy followed this success with his fourth and fifth albums, When It's Dark Out in 2015 and The Beautiful & Damned in 2017. Both albums debuted within the top five of the Billboard 200 chart.
The single Me, Myself and I with Bebe Rexha and No Limit featuring Cardi B and ASAP Rocky both reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. No Limit peaked at number four and remains his highest-charting song. His later projects included the studio albums These Things Happen Too in 2021, Freak Show in 2024, and Helium in 2025.
Personal life and height
G-Eazy stands at a height of 190 cm. Throughout his career, he has also explored interests outside of music, including fashion collaborations and making his acting debut as Johnny in the crime-comedy film Hustlers in September 2019.
He has been in relationships with several public figures, including Yasmin Wijnaldum, Ashley Benson, and Lana Del Rey. He also released the tribute song Angel in April 2022 following the death of his mother in November 2021.
Birthday and age
G-Eazy was born on May 24, 1989, which makes G-Eazy 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. G-Eazy shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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