Romelo Montez Hill (born January 8th, 2008; Aged: 16) is an American kid best known for being the son of Monica, an American pop and R&B singer.
Though the youngster is still of high school age, many have been asking whether he is in the NFL. Romelo is not in the National Football League and does not appear to have an interest in football. He is instead inclined towards having a basketball career.
Summary of Romelo Montez Hill’s Biography
- Full Name: Romelo Montez Hill
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: January 8th, 2008
- Romelo Montez Hill’s Age: 16 years old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Single
- Romelo Montez Hill’s Parents: Monica and Rodney Ramone Hill Jr.
- Siblings: Two
- Famous For: Being the son of Monica
- Romelo Montez Hill’s Instagram: @romelomontezhill
How Old is Romelo Montez Hill?
Romelo Montez Hill is 16 years old as he was born on a Tuesday afternoon on January 8th, 2008, in the United States. This makes him an American citizen with mixed ethnic background.
The youngster is the second son of the popular chart-topping R&B and pop artist Monica and rapper Rodney Ramone Hill Jr., her ex-fiancé. Monica named Romelo after her younger brother Montez.
Romelo’s mother is a singer who is also credited as a movie actress. She was born and brought up in College Park, Georgia, where she started performing from a young age. At the age of ten, she was already a famous traveling gospel choir member, and today the American musician had dropped a lot of successful singles and albums.
He Has Three Siblings
Romelo Montez Hill is not the only child of his parents as he has three siblings – one older brother, Rodney Ramone Hill III, one older half-brother, Ramone Malik Hill, and a younger half-sister, Laiyah Shannon Brown.
Rodney Ramone Hill III is Romelo’s older brother, born on May 21st, 2005. At 18, he is three years older than Romelo. Rodney is fast following in his parent’s footsteps as he is already a SoundCloud rapper performing under the moniker, Rodneyy. Despite the brothers’ three years age difference, they look very much the same as Romelo is growing very fast and has almost caught up to Rodney physique-wise.
Apart from their similar physical appearance, the Hill boys also love to spend quality time with their mum, and Monica, in turn, relishes every single moment she spends in her children’s company. The singer’s social media uploads are testaments to the love she feels for her boys, as she is always sharing images and videos of them.
Romelo’s younger sister Laiyah was born through Monica’s marriage to former LA Lakers player Shannon Brown. Laiyah was born on 3rd September 2013 and is five years younger than him at age 10. Monica’s son’s half-brother Ramone Malik Hill is from his father Rodney Ramone Hill Jr.’s previous relationship and was born on November 2, 1995.
Who Is Romelo Montez Hill’s Father?
Also known as Rocko, the real name of Romelo Montez Hill’s dad is Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. Born on December 28th, 1979, Rocko is listed as an American rap artist. Throughout his music career, he can only lay claim to a sole studio album Self Made released under Island Records.
The album wasted no time propelling Rocko to popularity as it peaked at # 21 on the US Billboard 200. On the lineup of Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, it hit #6 and clinched the 5th position on Top Rap Albums. The album spawned some hit singles like Umma Do Me which hit #66 on the US Billboard Hot 100
Apart from being a rapper, Romelo Montez Hill’s dad is also a record label boss and owns the A1 Recordings imprint. He takes the credit for producing music for the legendary musician, Future, who was one of his early signees.
Romelo’s Parents were Never Married
Monica and Rocko Hill never tied the connubial knot. The duo only went as far as having an official engagement before their relationship went south.
Before they first crossed paths, Monica was the girlfriend of Jarvis Weems, who shot himself in the head. Romelo Montez Hill’s mum described the period as her darkest moments but a short while after, she met Rocko Hill, who was then working in real estate as a manager and was a former SWA officer. They commenced dating in 2000 and separated six years later in 2004.
Within a few months, the couple rekindled their relationship, which led to the conception of their first child, Rodney Ramone Hill III. They had Rodney in 2005 and became officially engaged on the Christmas Eve of 2007, and Romelo came a year later. Rocko and Monica finally parted ways in early 2010 after almost twelve years together.
After they separated for good, the female singer did not waste time moving on with her life. Before the end of 2010, she began dating Shannon Brown, who she married the same year in a secret ceremony hosted in LA. Three years down the line, in 2013, they had Romelo Montez Hill’s half-sister, Laiyah Shannon, and finally divorced in March 2019.
Monica was the one who got custody of all her children and has been raising the three of them as a single mum.
Is Romelo in The NFL?
At age 16, it is not possible that Romelo Montez Hill would become an NFL player as the young star is still in the process of acquiring his high school qualification. However, reports reveal that he is an athlete who is really good at some track and field games, football inclusive. Thus, we are not totally writing off the possibility that he may well become an NFL professional in the future.
With that said, we must acknowledge that Romelo seems to have more interest and experience in basketball. In fact, several online sources have described him as a “young athlete maturing into a fine basketballer”. Even at his young age, Romelo displays some stellar strength and skills in the field of play that are quite commendable. The Celtics appear to be his best team as he always wears their jersey, but time will tell whether he will be drafted by the team when the time is right
The up-and-coming basketball player has done well in documenting his games via Instagram, where he is doing wonderfully well with over 118k followers. Romelo Montez may still be a teenager, but his videos and images on IG attract big names in the basketball field. A good example is Ludacris, his mum’s cousin.
The talented multi-sport athlete, as he is now called, also shares pictures and videos of him participating in other sports like football and track events. Still, basketball is definitely where his interest lies.
Apart from being a talented athlete, the youngster also loves to sing like his mum and dad. Thus, it may just be too early to predict where the pendulum will swing – music, basketball, or football.
