Kodak Black

Bill Kahan Kapri^[6] (born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black, is an American rapper.

Kodak Black
Kodak Black in an Atlantic press photo, 2016
Background information
Birth name	Dieuson Octave
Also known as	Bill Kahan Blanco J-Black[1]
Born	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 27)[2] Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Capitol Sniper Gang (current) Dollaz N Dealz Atlantic (former)[3][4][5]
Children	At least 1
Website	officialkodakblack.com
Criminal information
Conviction(s)	Making a false statement on a governmental form (2 counts) (federal) First-degree assault and battery (state)
Criminal penalty	46 months in prison (commuted after 10 months) (federal) 18 months probation (state)

Early life

Kodak Black was born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida. He is the son of Haitian immigrant Marcelene Octave.^[7] His stage name combines the first name of the photo company Kodak and Lil' Black, which was another name Octave used.

Career

Black first became known with the single "No Flockin", released in 2014.

His first studio album, Painting Pictures (2017), went onto the US Billboard 200 at number three. It included the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "Tunnel Vision".

Black's second album, Dying to Live (2018), went to number one on the Billboard 200. Its single "Zeze" (featuring Travis Scott and Offset) went onto the Hot 100 at number two.

He released his third album, Bill Israel (2020), while incarcerated. His fourth album, Back for Everything, followed in 2022. Back for Everything contains the hit single "Super Gremlin" as a bonus track.

Personal life

On May 2, 2018, Black legally changed his name from "Dieuson Octave" to "Bill Kahan Kapri".^[6]