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Knaan Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Wiki & More

Updated On : February 1, 2023

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Short Biography

Knaan is a fabulous Canadian Instrumentalist, Poet, Rapper, and Singer who was born on February 1, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with the birth name Keinan Abdi Warsame. 

Other Name: Keinan Abdi Warsame
Other Professions: Rapper Singer Songwriter Musician Philanthropist

Knaan Complete Bio & Career

Knaan’s first prominent success was from his fantastic work on the solo song – Wavin’ Flag. This song was selected as the promotional song for Coco-Cola in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is extremely talented in wide varieties of music styles such as hip-hop, world music, Somali music, and Ethio-jazz. Additionally, Knaan takes part in philanthropic initiatives in which he was a co-spokesman along with Bono in order to raise the awareness about drought in Eastern Africa.  
 
The unique music album, Troubadour includes the song Bang Bang which featured Adam Levine. This album was nominated for Rap Recording of the Year. Consequently, he won Artist of the year 2010 and Songwriter of the year 2010. Additionally, he has also played the live album – The Dusty Foot on the road. After getting popular, he participated in various charity events. He was the front-runner celebrity to raise funds for Haiti relief cause. In his album “Country, God or the Girl”, he associated with veteran artists like Nas, Will.i.am, and Nelly Furtado. For his album Troubadour, he associated with Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine.        

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Knaan Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Abdu "Abdi" Warsame
Mother Name Not Known
Brother Liban
Sister Sagal
Ex-wife Deqa
Sons Two (Name Not Known)

His father's name is Abdu "Abdi" Warsame. He has an elder brother named Liban and a younger sister named Sagal. He was married to Deqa and together the couple had 2 sons.

Life's Important Dates Of Knaan

Body Measurements

Chest Size 36
Biceps Size 12
Waist Size 28
Skin Colour Dark
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black

Personal Info

Home Town Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
Nationality Canadian
Religion Islam
Address Toronto, Ontario, Canada
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Dancing and Playing Sports
Marital Status Married
Debut Album - The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2006)
Net Worth $20 Million
Official Website www.knaanmusic.com
Best Song Wavin Flag

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Knaan

  • He hails from Somalia and his name means traveler in Somalian language.
  • Since he doesn't come from an English speaking country, he learned English to become a singer.
  • He along with other artists performed at the celebration bash of Bill Clinton's foundations 10th anniversary.

Knaan Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

46 years, 10months, 25 days old age Knaan will turn 47 on 01 February, 2025. Only 1 months, 5 days, 12 hours,31 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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