Who Is Garcelle Beauvais’ Eldest Son Oliver Saunders?

Oliver Saunders is the first son of Garcelle Beauvais, the Haitian-American actress. He is a rapper and is steadily working towards making a name in the entertainment industry like his mother. Oliver is currently a husband and father, but he is also one of those individuals who we can say was born with a silver spoon.

Unfortunately, money was not all that was needed to make him successful and useful to himself and his family. At some point, his mother thought they had lost him as a result of his involvement with hard drugs. Thankfully, he took a U-turn and is making his mother proud.

Summary of Oliver Saunders’ Biography

  • Full Name: Oliver Saunders
  • Nickname: BAM
  • Gender: Male
  • Date of Birth: February 22, 1991
  • Oliver Saunders’ Age: 33 years old
  • Ethnicity: African-American
  • Nationality: American
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Oliver Saunders’ Wife: SamOil Saunders
  • Oliver Saunders’ Children: 1
  • Oliver Saunders’ Parents: Garcelle Beauvais, Daniel Saunders
  • Siblings: 2
  • Famous for: Being the son of Garcelle Beauvais
  • Oliver Saunders’ Instagram: @iamoliversaunders

Oliver Saunders Was Born Into A Celebrity Family

Oliver Saunders was born into the family of Garcelle Beauvais and Daniel Saunders. While his mother is an actress and former fashion model, his father is a producer. Daniel and Garcelle welcomed Oliver Saunders as their first child on the 22nd of February 1991.

His parents got married in 1990 and for them, it was love at first sight. They got married two months after they met, however, the marriage was short-lived as they got divorced for unknown reasons.

Oliver Saunders Has An Amazing Relationship With His Mom

Currently, Oliver shares a very unique relationship with his mother and he credits her as a support system. She is his role model for working hard to achieve your dream and she encourages him to do the same. Oliver’s relationship with his father is not talked about so much in public, as such, we cannot say for sure what it looks like.

Oliver Saunders Was Rejected By 5 Schools

Not much information about Oliver Saunders’ current level of education is available to the public. However, he most likely attended high school and elementary school. At some point in his life, he turned to the use of hard drugs and this made it difficult for him to stay in school.

According to his mother, he was rejected by five schools. Most likely, these schools are high schools. However, we don’t know if he finally completed his high school education or not. And if he did, we also cannot say if he attended any tertiary institution.

He Was Sent To Valley Wilderness Camp For Rehab

According to Garcelle Beauvais, when Oliver was born, he was light to her eyes and that of his father. But along the way, things changed. Oliver started hanging out with ‘bad guys’ and in no time he became one. He started using drugs and his behavior was nothing to write home about.

Soon he became a drug addict and at some point, his parents thought they had lost him for good. Garcelle Beauvais and Daniel Sanders had no other option than to send him to Valley Wilderness camp and going there was the turnaround Oliver needed.

It took Oliver five months to become a better person and slowly but steadily, he overcame his drug addiction. This brought so much joy and happiness to his mother.

Today, Oliver Saunders Is A Rapper

As early as the age of seven, Oliver started doing music and when he got to the age of 10, he started his own freestyle rap. When he was 14 years old, he was opportune to perform at Disney hall. As a child, he featured in The Jamie Foxx Show with his mother.

Despite his involvement with drugs, he still persisted with his music career. He started his career with the stage name “Jayson Rose”, which he would later change along the line. Considering the number of years that Oliver has been into rapping, he believes that he has come a long way and is very grateful to his mother for always supporting him.

Oliver Saunders Has Worked With Some Of His Role Models

He may not be globally known for his rap, but Oliver Saunders has been privileged to work with some of the people he looks up to in the industry while growing up, including Questlove, Skeme, Talib Kweli, Dom Kennedy, Kid Ink, and others.

After doing music for some time with the name ‘Jayson Rose’, he decided to change his stage name. According to him, he has come a long way and Jayson Rose was no longer befitting. The talented rapper now goes by the stage name ‘BAM’ which is an acronym that stands for ‘By Any Means’.

According to him, ‘BAM’ is not just a stage name, but also a movement. It is a movement for anybody who is willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and take care of their children. Oliver believes that his music reflects himself. He believes that it is everything about him from the good to the bad and everything in-between.

He encourages his fans to stay with him as he rides to the top in the music industry, as he believes that the journey will be worthwhile.

When Did Oliver Saunders Get Married?

Oliver Saunders is currently happily married to SamOli Saunders, his longtime sweetheart. Details about how and where they met are not yet available to the public. However, there are reports that they dated for a long time before finally exchanging marital vows on the 24th of May 2020.

It came as a surprise to many that Garcelle Beauvais’ son would tie the knot with the love of his life during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic, their wedding was a small one and it took place at The Little White Wedding Chapel Drive-Thru Window.

They did not bother buying expensive attires as they were both dressed casually. Oliver Saunders was dressed in a white shirt and cherry-red trousers, while his bride wore a blue gown. They both had to wear a face mask as a result of the ongoing pandemic which was at its peak at the time.

After the wedding, Sam took to Instagram to announce her new marital status and his followers shared in her joy.

The Rapper And His Wife Has Welcomed Their First Child

On the 22nd of February 2020, SamOli and Oliver Saunders welcomed their first child to the world. While they were so happy to be parents, Garcelle Beauvais was excited to be a grandmother. She was so happy and proud of her son for how hard he had worked to make his life better.

Oliver is proof to anyone battling with any form of drug addiction out there that they can still make something beautiful out of their lives.

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