When was Young Thug Born? Young Thug was born on August 16.
Jeffery Lamar Williams aka Young Thug was born in 1991 in Atlanta. He got his start in rap in 2010 and a little while later his sound caught the attention of Gucci Mane. In 2014 he got into business with Baby at Cash Money with his Rich Gang imprint and his popularity continued to rise. He’s the founder of YSL which stands for Young Stoner Life after also being signed to Future and 300 Ent.
In 2016 he released Jeffery and got audiences talking about his choice to wear a designer dress on the mixtape cover. He’s worked with Drake, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, and others and helped rappers Gunna and Lil baby get into the rap game. In 2022, YSL was indicted on R.I.C.O. charges and Young Thug has been in a Georgia jail since that May. He still released music from behind bars.