Born on November 28, 1979, Hakeem Temidayo Seriki is an American rapper better known by his stage name Chamillionaire. From 2001 until the group’s breakup in 2005, he was The Color Changin’ Click’s founder and founding member.
In 2002, he started his solo career with regional releases, such as the joint album Get Ya Mind Correct with Paul Wall, a fellow Houston rapper and boyhood buddy.
How did Chamillionaire get rich?
Chamillionaire launched Chamillitary Entertainment in 2004 and serves as its CEO. He joined the venture capital firm Upfront Ventures in Los Angeles in 2015, and since the debut of the social networking app Convoz in January 2018, he has prioritized his entrepreneurial and investing careers above his musical career.
In 2005, he joined Universal Records, and with Universal, he released The Sound of Revenge.
It featured the number-one, Grammy-winning smash “Ridin'” with Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and the hit singles “Turn It Up” with Lil’ Flip. In 2007, Ultimate Victory came out, and it stood out for not having any foul language. Also well-known is Chamillionaire’s highly anticipated Mixtape Messiah series, which lasted from 2004 to 2009.
