Short Biography
Iggy Azalea was born on 07-06-1990 at Ryde Hospital in Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia as Amethyst Amelia Kelly. She is an Australian Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Musician & Music Video Director who is associated with labels like Grand Hustle, Def Jam, Virgin EMI, Mercury, Island & Empire.
Iggy Azalea Complete Bio & Career
Iggy Azalea is an alias for the name Amethyst Amelia Kelly. She started her career as early as the age of 16. She gained popularity after her songs Pussy and Two Times were released on YouTube. After mixing the tape “Ignorant Art”, she signed a contract with America’s renowned rapper T.I’s Grand Hustle records. Her debut studio album “The New Classic” was one of the first albums ever done by a non-American rapper to reach the top of Billboard's top R&B/Hip-Hop albums.
Her other famous songs were “Work” and “Fancy”. Fancy gave Azalea a huge amount of recognition as she became the fourth female rapper to gain the top position on Billboard, her song was on top for seven consecutive weeks. She joined Ariana Grande’s song “Problem” which bagged the second position while “Fancy” remained number one. Apart from this, she joined “Booty”, which was sung by Jenifer Lopez. She joined “The Beatles”, a well-known rock band where her success and popularity followed.
Azalea formed a studio whose lead single “Team”, released in March 2016, and the second “Digital Distortion”, released in 2017. When she initially moved to the United States, she lived in Florida followed by Texas. Her first mixtape “Ignorant Art” was made by her after she was bullied and laughed at by the people, she remarked after release that she wanted to question and redefine people’s ideas and old beliefs.
However, she was in a controversy when her unfinished song “Leave It” was leaked. The song was produced, by DJ Mustard. But later in her interviews, Azalea claimed that the song was produced by The Arcade and The Invisible Men, as they collaborated for the entire album. Not losing her cool, she continued with her work and released Fancy which broke all records. Azalea is a clear example of how you should fight with situations and move on in life.
Iggy Azalea Family, Relatives and Other Relations
Father |
Brendan Kelly (comic artist/painter) |
Mother |
Tanya Kelly (housekeeper) |
Brother |
Mathias Kelly |
Sister |
Emerald Kelly |
Affairs/Boyfriends |
ASAP Rocky (2011-2012), Nick Young (2013-2016), French Montana (2016), Playboi Carti (2018-2019) |
Son |
Onyx Kelly (with Playboi Carti) |
Daughter |
None |
Marital Status |
Unmarried |
She was born to a housekeeper mother Tanya Kelly and a comic artist/painter father Brendan Kelly in Sydney. She was brought up in Mullumbimby, Australia. She has a brother named Mathias Kelly and a sister named Emerald Kelly. She was in a relationship with Playboi Carti, an American rapper from 2018 to 2019. Together they have a son named Onyx Kelly, who was born on 28-04-2020. Previously, she dated rapper ASAP Rocky, basketball player Nick Young & rapper French Montana.