Full name: Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy
Other names: X, XXX, Young Dagger Dick, Xiller
Born: January 23, 1998
Place of birth: plantation U.S
Plantation, Florida
Died: June 18, 2018 (age 20)
Place of death: Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States
Genre(s): Hip hop, R&B, rap, rock lo-fi, trap alternative, rock nude metal, emo rap
Occupation(s): Rapper, singer, songwriter
Child(s): Gekyume (2019)
Instrument(s): Vocal, Guitar, Piano
Period of activity: 2013 – 2018
Label(s): Bad Vibes Forever, Empire
Affiliation(s): Members Only, Kodak Black, Ski Mask The Slump God

Official page: xxxtentacion.com

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (Plantation, 23 January 1998 –
Deerfield Beach, June 18, 2018), best known for its
stage name XXXTentacion, was a
rapper, singer, songwriter and musician American.

He was known for the song “Look at Me!” And for constant controversies involving physical aggressions and, for a disagreement with the rapper Rob Stone, along with his friend Ski Mask, the Slump God.

He started writing music after being released from a youth correction center. In June 2013, released the first song on the audio distribution platform
SoundCloud, entitled “News / Flock”. He was a popular figure as an artist in the trap genre, using elements of lo-fi and hard 808s music. He was also known for his depressing style of music.

In August 2017, Onfroy released his first album 17, which includes the
singles “Revenge” and “Jocelyn Flores”. In March 2018, he released his second album, debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 ranking (in the United States) and his single “Sad!” Reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Personal life

Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, also called X, was born in
Plantation in Florida, and spent his childhood in Pompano Beach and Lauderhill, in the same state.

He was raised with his grandmother, because of his mother’s financial situation. X was of German, Syrian, Indian descent,
Jamaican and Italian.

When she was six, she stabbed a man who was trying to attack his mother. He was eventually put on a youth program before being “forced” to live with his grandmother.

Jahseh’s interest in music started after his aunt convinced him to attend the school choir and then the church choir, being expelled from the school choir after attacking another student.

Jahseh left a son, Gekyume, born on January 23, 2019, seven months after his death.

Death

On June 18, 2018, Onfroy was leaving the Riva Motorsports motorcycle dealership in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and, at 3:56 p.m., was blocked from exiting the car park by a black Dodge Journey SUV. Two armed men exited the SUV and approached the rapper while he was sitting in the driver’s seat. A brief struggle occurred, and the armed men reached inside Onfroy’s vehicle, stole a small Louis Vuitton bag containing $50,000, and shot Onfroy multiple times.

The shooters fled the scene in their SUV and Onfroy was transported by paramedics to the nearby Broward Health North hospital in Deerfield Beach, where he was pronounced dead. Onfroy’s death was announced by the Broward County Sheriff’s Office at exactly 5:30 p.m.

Suspect Dedrick Devonshay Williams of Pompano Beach was arrested two days after the shooting, shortly before 7 p.m. Held in the Broward County jail, he is charged with first degree murder without premeditation.

In the weeks following the event, three different people were arrested for their actions involved with the event, including trigger man Michael Boatwright.

Legacy

Well known for his “depressing, and at times devastating” music that brought attention to mental health, XXXTentacion employed styles and techniques that were unconventional in hip hop during his career, such as distortion and heavy guitar-backed instrumentals drawing inspiration from third-wave emo.

This influenced fellow artists such as Lil Pump, Trippie Redd, Ski Mask the Slump God , Smokepurpp, Comethazine and 6ix9ine with the lo-fi mixing of his early career. He was also credited with giving artists their first taste of fame and helping them with their careers through features and co-signs. Onfroy left behind what Rolling Stone called “a huge musical footprint” due to his impact on his young fanbase and his popularity during his career.

Given his immense influence only to die young, the article compared his cultural impact with that of Ritchie Valens and Darby Crash . The most notable aspects of XXXTentacion’s appearance were his tattoos and his distinctive half-colored hair, which was inspired by The Hundred and One Dalmatians antagonist Cruella de Vil .