Gazzy Garcia (born August 17, 2000), known professionally as Lil Pump, is an American rapper

and songwriter. He is known for his hyperactive public persona, where he is often portrayed taking
drugs, particularly marijuana,[7] lean[8] and Xanax;[9] he is often criticized for his behavior seen on
social media.[10][11] He is also known for shouting his catchphrase "Esskeetit" (a truncated version of
"Let's get it"). Garcia was named as one of the 30 Under 30 by Forbes in 2019.[12]
Lil Pump rose to popularity in 2017, after he released his single "Gucci Gang" from his debut
album Lil Pump, which peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and is certified triple
platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[13] He has since released other songs,
including "I Love It" (with Kanye West), "Esskeetit", "Drug Addicts", "Butterfly Doors", "Racks on
Racks", and "Be Like Me" (featuring Lil Wayne).[14] He released his debut studio album, Lil Pump, in
October 2017. His song "Welcome to the Party" was featured in the soundtrack for Deadpool 2.[15] He
released his second studio album Harverd Dropout on February 22, 2019.

Contents

 1Early life
 2Career
o 2.1Career beginnings (2016)
o 2.2Rising popularity and Lil Pump (2017)
o 2.3Harverd Dropout (2018–2019)
o 2.4Subsequent ventures (2020-present)
 3Personal life
o 3.1Legal issues
 4Discography
 5Awards and nominations
 6References
 7External links

Early life
Garcia was born August 17, 2000, in Miami, Florida.[1][16] In a 2018 interview with J. Cole, Garcia
stated that his parents are from Colombia and they divorced when he was six years old; his mother
later moved to Miami after giving birth to his older half-brother.[17]
When Garcia was thirteen years old, his cousin, Lil Ominous, introduced him to Omar Pineiro, better
known as Smokepurpp; the two eventually became collaborators. Garcia and Pineiro were expelled
from multiple district schools. Garcia, thereafter, enrolled in an opportunity high school but was
expelled in the tenth grade for fighting and inciting a riot.[18]

Career
Career beginnings (2016)
Garcia's rap career began when Smokepurpp produced a track and asked him to freestyle over it.
[19]
 The single produced was independently released in 2016 on the music streaming
website SoundCloud, as his debut single, "Lil Pump".[20] Garcia quickly followed the song with singles
"Elementary", "Ignorant", "Gang Shit", and "Drum$tick", each garnering over three million streams.
[21]
 The success of his tracks on SoundCloud earned him recognition among the South
Florida underground rap scene, in a style known as "SoundCloud rap". He co-headlined the No
Jumper tour in 2016, and also performed at the Rolling Loud Festival.[22][23]

Rising popularity and Lil Pump (2017)

Garcia began 2017 by releasing the singles "D Rose" and "Boss", which were major hits on
SoundCloud, collecting a combined 70 million streams.[21] The popularity of "D Rose" led to a music
video being produced by Chicago based director Cole Bennett, also known as Lyrical Lemonade.
The music video was released on YouTube on January 30, 2017, and has gained 145 million views
as of July 2018.[24] On June 9, 2017, Garcia signed a record deal with Tha Lights Global and Warner
Bros. Records, just two months before his seventeenth birthday.[25] However, in January 2018, his
contract with Warner Bros. Records was voided because he had been a minor at the time of signing.
[26]

In July 2017, Garcia announced through Twitter that his debut album was in the works and would be
released in August.[27] Although the album was not released in August it was pushed back and he
instead released the song "Gucci Gang", which became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at
number three on November 8, 2017.[14][28][29] The song was certified gold and platinum by
the Recording Industry Association of America on January 11, 2018, and as of July 31, 2018, is
certified triple platinum.[13]
On October 6, 2017, Garcia released his debut commercial studio album, Lil Pump,
featuring Smokepurpp, Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Rick Ross, and 2 Chainz.[30]