David R. Styles, better known as Styles P, is a 46-year-old American rapper. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group The Lox. Styles is the founder of DBlock Records, which he co-founded with other members of The Lox. As of 2021, Styles P has an estimated net worth of around $4 million.
Full Name | David R. Styles |
Birth Date | November 28, 1974 |
Birth Place | Corona, Queens, New York |
Profession | Rapper |
Wife | Adjua |
Height | 5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm tall |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Early life
Stiles Pi (real name David R. Stiles) was born on November 28, 1974, in Corona, Queens, New York. His father is Jamaican and his mother South African. Stiles was primarily raised by his mother after his parents divorced following a divorce.
After the breakup, he, his mother, and his younger brother Gary settled permanently in Yonkers. He lost his brother in a car accident on May 13, 2001. Growing up in Yonkers, he met two close friends, Jadakiss and Jadakis, who shared his passion for hip hop.
State of P Styles and career as a rapper
In 1994, he formed a hip hop group with Sheek and Jadakiss called The Lox. The trio began performing their rap songs in the mid-’90s. Their musical dream began to come true after meeting singer/actress Mary J. Blige. her whom she introduced to rapper Sean Diddy Combs.”
Sean was impressed with their lyrics and they were soon hired to write for his Bad Boy Records label. Eventually signed to Bad Boy Records, The Lox started with Diddy, Mary J., The Notorious B.I.G. and Mariah Carey.
The trio gained international recognition after paying tribute to the late Biggie Smalls in 1997 with “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa.” The single became a number one hit in 1997, opening the door to more songwriting opportunities for The Lox. In January 1998, Lox released his first album, Money, Power & Respect. The album was a huge success, going platinum.
Lox released his second studio album We Are the Streets on January 25, 2000. Although his popularity in the hip hop group was growing, Styles also wanted to showcase his talent as a solo artist. In 2002 he arrived well prepared and released his first solo album called Gangster and Gentleman. The album included the hit Good Times. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #22 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Styles released his second studio album Time is Money on December 19, 2006 and his third studio album Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) on December 4, 2007. In 2010, he returned to the hip hop scene and released two commercial albums. called The Green. Ghost. Project “and” The Ghost DubDIme “.
In 2016, he reunited with his old friends from The Lox and they soon released their third album, Filthy America… It’s Beautiful. The album became a hit, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Style’s latest studio album includes Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm, which he released on May 22, 2020.
Stiles P Personal Life
Stiles P is a married man who married a woman named Ajua on July 31, 1995. He is the stepfather of Ajua’s two children named Noi and Tai from his wife’s previous relationship. One of his stepdaughters, Tai, committed suicide in 2015. Stiles and his wife Ajua appeared on the reality show Marriage Boot Camp Season 16, 2020.
Styles was sentenced to eight months in Westchester County Jail in 2002 after stabbing a man to death during an argument at a New York nightclub in July 2002. After the incident, he turned himself in to authorities on 26 November 2002 and the same day. he was sent to the Westchester County Jail. He was released on August 4, 2003.
P styles with equity
As of 2021, Styles P has an estimated net worth of around $4 million. He has earned a large sum from his music career. Not only is he into music, but he also runs four juice bars in New York City with his old friend and member of The Lox Jadakiss.