Kodak Black

Bill Kahan Kapri (born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black, is an American rapper.

 Early life 
Kodak Black was born Dieuson Octave on June 11, 1997, in Pompano Beach, Florida. He is the son of Haitian immigrant Marcelene Octave. His stage name combines the first name of the photo company Kodak and Lil' Black, which was another name Octave used. 

 Career 
Black first became known with the single "No Flockin", released in 2014.

His first studio album, Painting Pictures (2017), went onto the US Billboard 200 at number three. It included the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "Tunnel Vision". 

Black's second album, Dying to Live (2018), went to number one on the Billboard 200. Its single "Zeze" (featuring Travis Scott and Offset) went onto the Hot 100 at number two.

He released his third album, Bill Israel (2020), while incarcerated. His fourth album, Back for Everything, followed in 2022. Back for Everything contains the hit single "Super Gremlin" as a bonus track.

 Personal life 
On May 2, 2018, Black legally changed his name from "Dieuson Octave" to "Bill Kahan Kapri". 

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