Yung Bans is an American rapper and songwriter who has made a name for himself in the music industry by releasing several tracks, extended plays, and albums which include the likes of Misunderstood, Yung Bans, Yung Bans Vol. 2, Yung Bans Vol. 3, I Don’t Even Crip, Prada Zombie, and How Da Game Go. Moreover, he has also amassed a huge fan base on several social media platforms and enjoys more than 1.5 million followers on Instagram, more than 150k followers on Twitter, and more than 100k subscribers on YouTube.
Born Name
Vas Coleman
Nick Name
Yung Bans, Banboi, Ban Boy
Yung Bans as seen in a picture in November 2019 (Yung Bans / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Nationality
Education
Yung Bans studied at Langston Hughes High School located in Fairburn, Georgia, United States.
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter
Yung Bans (Left) as seen in a picture along with Cole Bennett in November 2019 (Yung Bans / Instagram)
Genre
Hip Hop, Trap, Mumble Rap
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
He released his debut studio album via Foundation Media.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Hair Color
Dark Brown
He often dyes his hair in different shades.
Yung Bans as seen while taking a mirror selfie in November 2019 (Yung Bans / Instagram)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Thin physique
Has a couple of tattoos on his body
Brand Endorsements
He has either endorsed or promoted a couple of brands through social media which include the likes of Chrome Hearts.
Yung Bans as seen in August 2018 (Yung Bans / Instagram)
Yung Bans Facts
He was in 6th grade when he initially started rapping and went by the alias ‘Ban Boy’.
While growing up, Yung Bans aspired to pursue a career in basketball but during his high school years, he developed a greater passion for music and set forward to make a career in the same field.
After having been born in St. Louis, Missouri, he later shifted to Atlanta, Georgia when he was in 7th standard.
On May 21, 2015, Yung Bans released his debut single titled 4Tspoon, along with rapper, singer, and songwriter, Playboi Carti.
He was featured, along with rapper and songwriter Ski Mask the Slump God, on the late rapper XXXTentacion’s single titled ILOVEITWHENTHEYRUN in November 2015.
He was once arrested along with fellow rapper Che Trill and experienced house arrest for the open case.
It was previously alleged that rapper Thouxandbanfauni copied his music style and Yung Bans even made a diss track about the same.
Over the years, he has worked with a number of artists which include Playboi Carti, XXXtentacion, Lil Water, and Yung Lean.
He released his 2nd single, Right Through You, in December 2016.
Yung Bans has also been associated with a group named BlockBoyz which also included D Savage and GrownBoiTrap.
In April 2019, he appeared as Artist-Himself in an episode titled Yung Bans Shares His Most Embarrassing Moment of the talk-show series, Arts & Raps.
He released his first studio album, Misunderstood, on July 24, 2019, through Foundation Media and it consisted of tracks such as Ready Set Go, Prada Zombie, SOS, Touch the Stars, Shawty / In Love With All My B*tches, Going Wild, Blah Blah Blah, How Da Game Go, Red Dead, I Don’t Even Crip, Too Many Times, and Broken Pieces. The album has also featured many other artists like YNW Melly, XXXTentacion, Lil Tjay, Gunna, Young Thug, Future, Lil Durk, Nav, and 03 Greedo.
