10 Things You Didn’t Know About Nef the Pharaof

The American rapper, Nef the Pharaoh was born Tonne Hayes on 11 January 1995 in Vallejo, California. He began rapping by the age of four, which led to him winning a talent contest around that time and being featured on the cover of the Vallejo Times-Herald. In 2014 he was selected by fans as the “Bay Area Freshman of the Year” in a yearly contest held by Thizzler.com. He also got signed with E-40’s Sick Wid It label in early 2015. There is no doubt that the 23-years-old rapper is definitely a rising star.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the American rapper, Nef the Pharaof:

1. Nef the Pharaoh was born Tonne Hayes on 11 January 1995 in Vallejo, California.

2. He attended Inderkum High School in Sacramento, California.

3. He began rapping by the age of four, which led to him winning a talent contest around that time and being featured on the cover of the Vallejo Times-Herald.

4. He has cited Vallejo rappers like Mac Dre and E-40 as significant influences on his style, as well as inspiration to pursue rap as a career.

5. He was given the nickname Nef (short for nephew) from his uncle, which he incorporated into part of his stage name.

6. His first son was born in 2014 and has two younger brothers Tyrese Hayes and Tyrone Hayes.

7. In 2014 he was selected by fans as the “Bay Area Freshman of the Year” in a yearly contest held by Thizzler.com.

8. He mentioned in an interview that he plans to launch an apparel line and his own music label KILFMB.

9. He got signed with E-40’s Sick Wid It label in early 2015.

10. He has collaborated with artists like YG, Kool John, DJ Mustard and Ty Dolla Sign to name a few.