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Meet The Mother Of A Former Jungle DJ, Rapper AJ Tracey: Who Is His Father?

Who Are Rapper AJ Tracey's Mum and Dad? His Mother Is A Former Jungle DJ!

Rapper AJ Tracey’s mum is a former Jungle DJ of Welsh ancestry, she raised the rapper alone since his childhood and the two are very close.

The English rapper was born in Brixton and was raised in Ladbroke Grove in West London by his single mother. As his mother was a Jungle DJ and his father was a rapper himself, Tracey started making rap music when he was just 6 years old.

His real name is Ché Wolton Grant, the rapper was named after Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara by his mother. AJ went to Middle Row Primary school in his childhood and later attended  Holland Park School. He went to London Metropolitan University but dropped out of his criminology course to pursue his musical career.

While the rapper is not making music, he loves watching English Premiere League and is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur. In Politics, AJ Tracey supporter Labour Party in the 2017 elections in the UK.

 

Quick Facts About DJ Tracey

Real Name Ché Wolton Grant
Age 28 Years Old
Date of Birth March 4, 1994
Profession Rapper
Mother Welsh, Former Jungle DJ
Father Afro-Trinidadian, Former Rapper
Net Worth $2 Million
Instagram @ajtracey

 

 

Rapper AJ Tracey’s Mum

Rapper AJ Tracey was born to a Welsh mother who was also a Jungle DJ in the past.

Tracey’s mother’s name has not come to the surface yet, but the mother and son are very close to one another. Tracey’s mother raised the rapper as a single mother in his childhood and the rapper has not forgotten his mother’s struggles.

While Tracey’s mother is a former Jungle DJ, much of her work has not come to the surface yet. She has kept information away from the internet and does not make any public appearances with her son. She must be very proud of her son as the rapper has been dominating the UK Charts for a while now.

He keeps on speaking about his mother and does not hesitate to show his love for his mother on the web. Tracey gifted his mother a beautiful house in 2020 and said it was the best feeling in the world according to Metro.

Furthermore, he keeps on speaking about how he loves spending his time with his mother. He also credits his mother for his career as a musician, speaking with Beat Route, he said, his mother essentially put him through music school by teaching him about different types of music at a young age.

 

AJ Tracey performing live on stage at Reading Festival day two on August 27, 2022 in Reading, England.
AJ Tracey performing live on stage at Reading Festival day two on August 27, 2022 in Reading, England. ( Source : gettyimages )

 

Who Is AJ Tracey’s Dad?

AJ Tracey’s dad is a former rapper from the 1980s and 1990s.

His father is also the one who directed AJ towards the path of rap and music in his childhood, the rapper learned to construct verses and sentences from his father at the age of just 6 years old according to to Beat Routes.

Tracey’s father was not always with the family and left AJ and his mother behind when the rapper was just a child according to The Guardian. Details about the split of AJ’s dad and mum have not come to the surface yet.

The rapper has conveniently refused to identify his father on the web or during interviews. One reason behind keeping the identity of his father is the rapper revealed he does not want his father and himself to become memes online, he also said it is huge ammunition for the internet according to NME.

However, the rapper and his father might actually be on good terms as he has always spoken well about his father online. He revealed as his father taught him about the dilemma of belonging to people of color which his mother could not understand or teach him. He said you need to be of color to understand and realize some things while speaking with NME.

 

AJ Tracey and Big Zuu speaking about Crypto and Trolls on Vice.
AJ Tracey and Big Zuu speaking about Crypto and Trolls on Vice. ( Source : grmdaily )

 

AJ Tracey and Big Zuu are actually related, they are cousins according to RedBull.

Similarly, they are also part of the MTP collective along with other rappers Ets, Sketch, Wax, D7, and General Courts. Big Zuu and AJ Tracey make music together with their collective.

Big Zuu, whose real name is Zuhair Hassan, is actually a year younger than his cousin AJ Tracey. Zuu, just like his cousin, is a British rapper and songwriter. He was born and raised in Mozart Estate in Harrow Road, west London.

However, Unlike his cousin AJ, Zuu had to wait until much later to start his career as a rapper. He is active as a rapper and singer since 2015 but he recorded his first works at The Rugby Club years earlier.

Zuu was born to a Sierra Leone mother and a Lebanese father and like his cousin, Zuu’s father was also absent from his life during his childhood. The two cousins have many similarities in their life and childhood.

 

Some Facts

Who Is Rapper AJ Tracey’s Mum?

Rapper AJ Tracey’s mum is a former Jungle DJ but her name and identity has not come to the surface yet.

Who Is Rapper AJ Tracey’s Dad?

Rapper AJ Tracey’s father is a former rapper of Afro-Trinidadian origin but his identity is also well guarded.

Is Rapper AJ Tracey Related To Big Zuu?

Yes, Rapper AJ Tracey and Big Zuu are cousins, they also work together in their MTP Collective.

What Is Rapper AJ Tracey’s Age?

Rapper AJ Tracey is 28 years old, he was born on March 4, 1994 in Brixton, south London.

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