22Gz Net Worth $750 Thousand
Jeffrey Mark Alexander (born November 29, 1997), known professionally as 22Gz (/tutuˈdʒiːz/ too-too-JEEZ), is an American rapper from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. He is credited as a pioneer of the Brooklyn drill scene. 22Gz released his first major mixtape, The Blixky Tape, through Atlantic Records in 2019.
Jeffrey Alexander was born on November 29, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. His father died before he was born, and his older brother was sentenced to 16 years in prison. He started his entertainment career on the New York City Subway performing showtime dance routines. He is of Guyanese descent.
After releasing the singles “Blixky” and “Suburban” in 2016, 22Gz gained a following from his YouTube videos. “Suburban”, produced by London based drill producer AXL Beats, was regarded as one of the first major Brooklyn drill songs to become popular. 22gz gained attention leading him to signing with Atlantic in 2018 and his Label A&R helping him getting noticed by Kodak Black One of his first songs released on the label, “Spin the Block”, was a collaboration track with Kodak Black.
22Gz released his first mixtape with Atlantic, The Blixky Tape, in July 2019. His follow-up mixtape Growth & Development was released on April 10, 2020, and was co-produced by London-based drill producer Ghosty. Torsten Ingvaldsen of Hypebeast praised the mixtape, stating, 22Gz has “riotous energy, bringing forth aggressive lyrics and militant deliveries that continue to sculpt out his fast-paced rise”.
