Saweetie’s parents are Johnny Harper and Trinidad Valentin. Her mother, Trinidad Valentin, is Filipina Chinese, while her father is African-American.
Diamonte Quiava Harper, professionally known as Saweetie, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. After breaking grounds in 2017 with her debut single, she has rapidly risen to fame and has subsequently captured the attention of those within and outside the entertainment industry.
Being one of the few females in a male-dominated field of music as a rapper, she has piqued the public’s attention. Her career as a rapper has built a lot of fans and followers for her over the years. Her consistency and good music have made people from different walks of life interested in who she is, her parents, and how she rose to fame.
Saweetie Was Born in Santa Clara, California, 30 Years Ago
Saweetie was born on July 2, 1993, in Santa Clara, California, to Trinidad Valentin and Johnny Harper. Her mother, Trinidad Valentin, is Filipina Chinese, while her father is African-American. She grew up in the Bay Area and Sacramento, Central Valley, with her middle-class family, which was quite large on both sides. She attended Merril F. West High School in Tracy and later graduated from Monterey Trail High School.
She later studied Communications and Business at San Diego University before going to the University of South California, where she completed her degree and received a BA in Communications with an emphasis in business. After attaining her degree, Saweetie’s love for rap music led her to pursue a music career as a rapper.
Her Mother, Trinidad Valentin, was a Model and Video Vixen
Trinidad Valentin was also a model and video vixen in her heydays. Saweetie revealed that her mother featured in hip-hop stars videos like Nelly’s Ride Wit Me and DMX’s ‘What These Bitches Want.’ She is a Filipina-Chinese by ethnicity and was born into a large family with about six siblings. Born in 1976, Trinidad is currently 48 years old. In an interview, Saweetie revealed that her mother gave birth to her while she was only 17 years old, so it was quite burdening for her mother.
She revealed that she had to live with her grandmother as a child; however, Trinidad has a good and close relationship with her daughter, Saweetie. This is evident as she featured on her daughter’s YouTube series and their open conversations on social media. Trinidad is very active on Social media and has acquired about 21.9k followers on her Instagram. She is currently an adventurer and traveler with a passion for photography.
Her Father Was A Football Player For San Jose State
Saweetie’s paternal grandfather was a football player for San Francisco 49ers, which he later passed on to his son, Saweetie’s father, Johnny Harper. Johnny Harper was a football star playing for San Jose State. He gave his biggest hit when he intercepted 3 passes and scored two touchdowns during an important match. Born on October 29, 1973, he is currently 50 years old.
Johnny was only 20 years old when Saweetie was born. He comes from a large African-American family with about seven siblings. Although not active on social media, he has made several appearances with his daughter, as seen on Instagram, thereby giving the impression that they share a wonderful relationship.
She Has Twin Sisters as Her Younger Sibling
Although not much is known about her siblings, Maya and Milan are Saweetie’s younger twin siblings. Their date of birth and ages are currently unknown. The twins run an online show and a website. On the pages, they talk about experiences, trivial issues, fashion, and beauty content. Maya is quite popular with about 14.4k followers on the gram, while Milan has over 6,800 followers. They are pretty identical with only little features, differentiating them. They both work as social media influencers and public figures.
Saweetie’s Parents were In Support of Her Decision to Become a Musician
Initially, Saweetie took sports genes from her father and was actively involved in sports as a child, especially football. She played as the quarterback for a powderpuff Football League while in High School. Her grandmother, who she was living with at that time, was not in full support of her being a football player because she was a girl. However, she focused on track and volleyball, in which she excelled. After a while, Saweetie discovered her passion for music and decided to go along with it.
Given that her mother used to be a part of the entertainment world, Trinidad and Harper supported Saweetie becoming a rapper. However, in Saweetie’s YouTube series, where she invited her mother, Trinidad slightly disapproves of her lifestyle and dressing. Saweetie waved her off, and that was when she mentioned that her mother was also a video vixen back in the day and almost as worse as she is. It is not known if her parents are still together, as Saweetie has never shared this information in the public space.
Her ICY GRL Music Video Brought Her into the Limelight
Saweetie began her rapping career by posting videos of her rapping on the internet. She made several singing videos, and in 2016, she released a video of her rapping over the beat from Kia’s ‘My Neck, My Back’ titled Icy Girl. The video was released on Sound Cloud in the 2017 summer, and it suddenly went viral on the internet. It got multiple streams and shares until it caught the attention of Max Gousse, a well-known producer and A&R executive, who eventually became her manager. As of 2020, the song hit about 100 million views on youTube.
In the same month, she released a freestyle rap verse titled ‘High Maintenance,’ which went viral on Instagram and Twitter. In October 2017, she released a video for her single, ‘Focus.’ She was named Tidal’s Artist of the Week and one of Pigeons and Planes’ Best Artistes of the Month. Later in the same month, she was signed to Warner Bros Records. The following year, in March 2018, she released a nine-track major debut EP, High Maintenance. Her second EP, ‘Icy,’ came on March 29, 2019, and the song hit number 21 on Billboard hot 100.
She Featured on Nick Cannon Presents as a Guest Performer in 2020
She also featured on Nick Cannon Presents as a guest performer in 2020 and was also Forbes’ under 30 music list and Hitmaakers Impact list. Within the short time her career has kicked off, she has had so many achievements within the industry. In February 2018, she was featured in an advertisement for Rihanna’s Cosmetic company, Fenti Beauty. She continued to get widespread attention due to her incredible music prowess.
Her first single was certified Gold in June 2018. The song further reached No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythmic songs airplay chat. In 2019, her second EP certified double platinum in the US. Her songs became regular on Top ’20s of the Billboard US and UK. Asides from music, she works as a model and has also launched her jewelry, makeup collection, and a 59-piece clothing collection in 2019. Saweetie is also known to be an actress as she was featured in the award-winning series, Grownish.
She Used To Date American Rapper Quavo of the Migos
It is rumored that Saweetie was dating the American rapper Quavo of the Migos in September 2018. In an interview, both of them revealed that they met on Instagram, and after exchanging a couple of DMs, they started dating. The couple also attended the New York Fashion Week together, and this was when their relationship was publicly announced.
However, on March 19, 2021, Saweetie confirmed that they were no longer a couple, following the rumors after unfollowing each other on Instagram. Her posts on her social media pages raised speculations that the breakup was due to infidelity from Quavo.
Saweetie and Gabrielle Union are First Cousins
Gabrielle Union is a famous African-American producer and actress. There was once a series of questions from the people to know if Saweetie and Gabrielle were related. In 2019, Gabrielle Union joined the challenge for one of Saweetie’s hit songs,’My Type,’ and captioned it with ‘Always Support my Fam.’ People’s curiosity heightened when Saweetie performed at Gabrielle’s birthday party wearing similar outfits with the celebrant.
The endless questions were answered by Gabrielle Union when she replied to a fan who was asking if they were related. She stated that they are first cousins since Saweetie’s grandma is her aunt. However, Saweetie has entirely downplayed her relationship with Gabrielle Union, as she had never mentioned it until Gabrielle publicly announced it. In an interview, Saweetie revealed that she reduced familiarity because she didn’t want people to think that she made it in the industry through connections because her cousin is a trendy actress. Furthermore, Saweetie included that she was self-independent and self-motivated.
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