DC Young Fly is an American Internet personality, rapper, actor, comedian, and writer who was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 2, 1992. He is known when he starred on the TV series Wild ‘N Out in 2015.
DC Young Fly Net Worth
DC Young Fly has obtained a net worth of around $2 million. He got his earnings through his Youtube channel, album sales, and appearances in movies and television shows.
The artist has a huge fanbase on his social media platforms. On Instagram, he has more than 11 million followers.
He is famous for his videos on Vine called “roasting sessions.”
In 2021, he founded his own improv comedy club called “DC Comedy Exchange” in Miami, Florida.
Personal Life
DC Young Fly was born as John Whitfield on the 2nd day of May in 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the youngest of seven children and he has three older brothers and three older sisters.
Growing up, he sang for his church choir and this is where he discovered his passion for music. In terms of his education, John went to Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta. The people who knew him described him as a class clown and a little bit of a troublemaker.
DC Young Fly lost his brother on June 26, 2010. He decided to get a face tattoo right between his eyes dedicated to him.
On November 21, 2013, he dropped his first video on Vine, and immediately gained a massive fanbase. He did roasting sessions on well-known celebrities including, Kevin Hart, LeBron James, Chris Tucker, and Drake.
DC Young Fly has two children with the actress Jacky O – Nova and Nala Whitfield.
Professional Career
In 2015, he became a cast member on the Season 7 of Wild ‘N Out which airs on MTV 2. DC was named “Rookie of the Year” in his first season. The following year, he also appeared in the Christmas film “Almost Christmas.” The movie was released worldwide on November 11, 2016
In 2017, DC Young Fly starred as Dead Ass on the TV show “Dead House.” He has also appeared in some episodes of “The Quad,” “In the Cut,” “Made Hollywood,” “Mann and Wife,” “Tales,” “Summer in the City,” “Total Request Live,” “Donnie After Dark,”, “Laugh Out Loud by Kevin Hart,” “Black Card Revoked,” and many more.
In 2016, he produced the film “#DigitalLivesMatter” and wrote the video short “D.C. Young Fly: Legend in the Making” the next year.
In 2018, he released a mixtape “Curb Music.” He also worked with Nick Cannon on the film “She Ball.” In 2019, DC together with Jess Hilarious hosted the 2019 BET Social Awards. In December of that year, he performed as an opening act for Eric Bellinger’s “Cuffing Season Tour.”
He has his own improv comedy club called the “DC Comedy Exchange” in Miami Beach, Florida.
DC Young Fly Relationship Status
DC Young Fly has two children named Nova and Nala Whitfield, with Jacky O. Jacky O is also an actress and a comedienne. The couple appeared together on the television show Wild ‘N’ Out.