Lil Durk Height: How Tall Is the Rapper?

How Tall is Lil Durk ? Lil Durk’s height is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) and as you would soon learn, he is not as tall as the average American male.

The American rapper and singer has been a part of the music industry since 2010. He has been nominated for some of the most coveted awards in the business, including three Grammys for Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Album of the Year. The latter is as a featured artist in Donda, Ye’s (Kanye West) tenth studio album.

The discography of the Chicago rapper includes six studio albums, three compilation albums, twelve mixtapes, and a collaborative album. With millions of records sold across the globe, the legal issues he has had, and the many controversies hanging around his neck, Durk Derrick Banks has become someone who piques the interest of a lot of people.

Summary of Lil Durk’s Biography

  • Full Name: Durk Derrick Banks (Professionally Known as Lil Durk)
  • Nickname: The Voice, Durkio, and The Cook
  • Gender: Male
  • Date of Birth: October 19, 1992
  • Lil Durk’s Age: 31 Years Old
  • Ethnicity: African American
  • Nationality: American
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Muslim
  • Marital Status: Engaged
  • Lil Durk’s Fiancée: India Royale
  • Lil Durk’s Children: Six (Zayden, Skyler, Willow, Du’mier, Angelo, and Bella Bank)
  • Lil Durk’s Parents: Dontay Banks, Sr. (Father)
  • Siblings: Dontay Banks Jr (Professionally Known as DThang)
  • Lil Durk’s Height in Inches: 5 Feet 7 Inches
  • Lil Durk’s Height in Centimeters: 170 cm
  • Lil Durk’s Weight: 72 kg
  • Lil Durk’s Net Worth: $3 Million
  • Famous for: His Career as a Rapper and Singer
  • Lil Durk’s Instagram: Lildurk
  • Twitter: @lildurk
  • Facebook: Lil Durk

What is Lil Durk’s Age?

It is no secret that this American rapper is 31 years old at the moment. According to public records, he was born on the 19th of October in the year 1992. His place of birth was in Englewood, a community you would find in the south side of Chicago, Illinois.

Durk Derrick Banks, as he was named at birth, had a rough upbringing and was raised without his father who was imprisoned when the rapper was only seven months old. Durk started actively pursuing a career in the music industry when he was 17. At that age, he reportedly became a father and the responsibilities that came with that saw him drop out of high school. He started working on consolidating his popularity on platforms like YouTube and Myspace.

With time, he gained mainstream recognition and has thus far dropped six studio albums.

How Tall is Lil Durk?

Lil Durk isn’t the tallest man you would meet on any day. At 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm), he might be considered tall in some countries but he is not as tall as the average American male.

Lil Durk’s Height Compared to the Average American Male

As culled from a global study regarding human height across the globe, the United States of America is one of the nations with the tallest people in the world. In fact, it is said that the country used to be the tallest nation in the world.

After the second world war, the North American nation began recording a decline in the height of its population. Americans are no longer the tallest in the world but remain one of the countries with the tallest people. Right now, the average American male stands at 5 feet 9.3 inches (176 cm).

Based on that, one could see that Lil Durk isn’t as tall as most of the men in his country. A majority of American men are taller than him by 2.3 inches (176 cm). Be that as it may, the American rapper would be considered a tall fellow in nations like Timor where the average height for men is 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm).

How Tall is Lil Durk Compared to Other Hip Hop Artists?

Hip Hop has spread across the globe, so much that you would find a rapper in practically any country of the world. Based on that, it wouldn’t be wrong to conclude that the height of these artists varies, as much as people’s height differs around the world.

The average height for hip-hop artists may not be known, but we can assert that Lil Durk isn’t one of the least tall in the industry. For instance, he is taller than Canadian rapper Tory Lanez who stands at 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm), Lil Wayne, Lil Jon, and Kendrick Lamar who respectively stand at 5 feet 5 inches, 5 feet 6 inches, and 5 feet 6 inches.

Lil Durk’s Height Compared to Meek Mill

Lil Durk and Meek Mill have been friends for quite a while. Like Durk, Meek is also an American rapper. Born and raised in Philadelphia, the largest city of Pennsylvania, Meek Mill has been active in the music industry since 2003. He has thus far dropped five studio albums in a body of work that includes six extended plays, three collaborative albums, eleven mixtapes, and one compilation album.

Meek Mill has sold millions of records and has received some of the most coveted awards in the business. He was among the artists Lil Durk featured in his seventh mixtape, They Forgot. The two toured together in 2019 and have collaborated multiple times. Meek Mill is significantly taller than Lil Durk: he stands at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).

How Tall is Lil Durk Compared to Lil Dicky?

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David Andrew Burd, professionally known as Lil Dicky, is also an American rapper. Also a comedian and a bit of an actor, Lil Dicky has been a part of the hip-hop industry since 2011. The rapper from Cheltenham Township located in Montgomery County of Pennsylvania dropped his debut studio album titled Professional Rapper in 2015.

Apart from that, his discography includes an extended play, a mixtape, and several singles. He is most known for his 2018 single, “Freaky Friday”. He featured Chris Brown in the song which was certified platinum multiple times by RIAA (4 times) ARIA (3 times), BPI (two times), and RMNZ (once).

Admired for his comedic musical style, Lil Dicky, as far as we know, has not collaborated with Lil Durk. In terms of height, the former rapper is taller. While Lil Durk stands at 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm), Lil Dicky stands at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm).

How Tall is Lil Durk Compared to Lil Baby?

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Dominique Armani Jones is known across the world as Lil Baby and he is also an American rapper, a hip hop star from Atlanta, Georgia. Lil Baby has been active in the music industry since 2016 and has released two studio albums, six mixtapes, and one collaborative album. He has won many awards with millions of records sold, including nine nominations for Grammy Awards. In 2022, he received six nominations for the coveted award in three categories: Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song, and Best Melodic Rap Performance.

For a while, it was thought that Lil Durk and Lil Baby are brothers or related in some ways. But it has been confirmed that they are nothing but friendly colleagues. The rappers have collaborated a number of times. In 2021, they dropped a collaborative studio album titled The Voice of the Heroes.

Lil Baby is 5 feet 8 inches (176 cm) tall, so he is slightly taller than Lil Durk.

Other Questions You May Have About the American Rapper

Given the level of fame that Lil Durk has attained in the entertainment industry, it is hardly a surprise that he has become someone who piques the interest of a lot of people in various areas of life. The following are answers to some of the often asked questions about the rapper.

What is Lil Durk’s Real Name?

The American rapper is known across the United States of America and beyond as Lil Durk but his real name is Durk Derrick Banks. Over the years, he has acquired nicknames like The Cook, Durkio, and The Voice.

Lil Durk has nicknamed other rappers like OFT Dede, Six Flags Employee, 42 Dugg, Coi Leray, Meek Mill, and Lil Baby. He respectively named them The Threat, The Ride, The Hood Saver, The Vibe, The Hope, and The Hero.

Where is Lil Durk From?

The American rapper is from Chicago, Illinois. He was born in Englewood, a community situated on the south side of Chicago. It was there that Lil Durk was raised and he attended Paul Robeson High School located in the Englewood neighborhood.

Though he was born and brought up in Chicago, the rapper now lives in Atlanta. Apart from his career, the level of violence in Chicago is among the things that inspired his move to Atlanta.

How Much is Lil Durk’s Net Worth?

Multiple platforms have estimated and guesstimated the value of the rapper’s wealth: it is widely believed that Lil Durk is worth $3 million at the moment. While the “Like Me” rapper may be worth more than that, the source of his wealth is known to all.

Durk’s career in the music industry is the major source of his wealth. He has sold millions of records over the years and has headlined several tours. These have been stable streams of income for the rapper.

Who is Lil Durk’s Mom?

The identity of Lil Durk’s mom is one of the things that are yet to be learned about the rapper. All that is known is that the woman who gave birth to him on the 19th of October 1992 is a nurse.

Who is Lil Durk’s Father?

Lil Durk’s father is Dontay Banks, also known as Big Durk. The rapper was mostly raised without his father as Big Durk was arrested and subsequently incarcerated seven months after the birth of Lil Durk.

Dontay Banks spent two decades and a half behind bars before he regained his freedom sometime in 2019. According to some reports, he was jailed for dealing crack cocaine.

Is Lil Durk Married?

Although he has fathered multiple children with several women, Lil Durk is not married and has never been. Nevertheless, that’s about to change in the nearest future.

The rapper who has been romantically linked with several women began dating India Royale in 2017. They welcomed a child together the following year and in December 2021, Durk proposed to Royale during a concert in Chicago.

How Many Kids Does Lil Durk Have?

The famous American rapper has a total of six (6) kids from five (5) different women. Apart from Williow, his daughter with India Royale who was born in 2018, he has five more kids and has indicated that he wants to father 10 children.

His first kids were with Nicole Covone whom he started dating in 2008. They welcomed a son named Angelo in August 2011 and then a daughter named Bella in 2013. It was also in 2013 that Lil Durk welcomed his third child named Zayden, his mother has remained unknown to the public.

His fourth and fifth children are respectively named Du’mier and Skyler Banks. The identities of their mother are also not known to the public.

Where Does Lil Durk Live?

As stated earlier, Lil Durk is originally from Englewood, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois where he was born and raised. Because of the level of violence in Chicago, the rapper moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and settled in the Chateau Elan neighborhood of Braselton.

Sometime in July 2021, it was reported that the rapper’s home was invaded and a gunfight ensued between him and his girlfriend India Royale against the invaders.

What is Special About Lil Durk’s Eyes?

Lil Durk has quite a unique pair of eyes. His eyes are big and many people have observed that they make him look scared all the time. The rapper’s eyes are dark brown in color.

What is Lil Durk’s Zodiac Sign?

The American rapper was born on the 19th of October so his zodiac sign is Libra. If you believe that one’s zodiac sign determines their personality, then you must also believe that Lil Durk is passionate about justice, has an impartial thought pattern, and is someone you can trust.

What is Special About Lil Durk’s Tattoos?

If anything is special about Lil Durk’s tattoos, it’s the fact that he has so many of them. He has no fewer than 46 tattoos spread all over his body and has only spared his face.

His tats range from the name of his friend, Lil Pat (Pluto) who was killed in a car accident to the name of his kids, his rap group (OTF), the Indian national flag which represents his girlfriend India Royale, and what have you.

Is Lil Durk Muslim?

The “My Beyonce” singer isn’t someone you would describe as religious but he’s a Muslim and has never shied away from letting people know about this. A line in his 2021 song titled “in the Bible” says “I’m Muslim, I go by Quran”.

That’s not the only song wherein he has talked about his Muslim faith. In the music video of “Street Prayer”, he was portrayed observing the Islamic prayer and in “Viral Moment” he says “I changed my life, I’m Muslim”.

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