Ice Spice’s parents are Joseph Gaston (father) and Charina Almanzar (mother). The American rapper has four half-siblings from her parent’s other relationships.
Spice is the first child born to Joseph and Charina and they reportedly had her when they were still very young. A then 17-year-old Charina couldn’t cope with being a mother and a wife and needless to say, it led to the end of her union with Joseph. The duo went ahead to embark on other relationships, but the details have never been mentioned in the public space.
Who Are Ice Spice’s Parents?
Ice Spice’s parents have been identified as Joseph Gaston (father) and Charina Almanzar (mother). The two were an interracial couple and had a troubled relationship.
Meet Ice Spice’s Mother
As earlier mentioned, Ice Spice’s mum is Charina Almanzar and she is of Dominican descent, which makes her a Latina by ethnicity. Nothing much is known about Almanzar except for the fact that she gave birth to the female rapper at the tender age of 17.
There was a time when Charina was an employee of a car dealership and in recent times, a video of the Latina vibing to one of Ice Spice’s tracks went viral on social media, which made many fans of the female rapper hit the internet space in search of more fact about her mum.
Despite getting pregnant and having her first baby at age 17, Charina never hesitated to support her daughter’s career efforts. Speaking in an interview session in February 2023, the female rapper referred to her mum as a “baddie” who knows it all. Strong and confident were how she described Charina. Talking further, Ice Spice credits her mum for making her the woman she has become today; she said this in a Billboard interview in October 2022.
According to the music hitmaker, Latina girls always have the sass and her mum doesn’t disappoint at all. She described how she (her mothe) would always strive to look good, make her nails, and stuff like that. During her days in school, Spice said she was seen as the chap with a good-looking mother.
On her own part, Charina is her daughter’s biggest fan and has been documenting her music career since she was four. According to what the rapper told Billboard, her mother sent her a video she recorded of her singing at age four, which she doesn’t even remember and one notable fact is that Charina still has all those videos to date.
Who Is Ice Spice’s Father?
Ice Spice’s father, Joseph Gaston, is an Afro-American man with his roots in the West African country of Nigeria.
Joseph’s main career path is unknown, but Ice Spice described him as an underground rap artist who was instrumental in shaping her career in the music industry.
It was Joseph that inspired Ice Spice’s love for hip-hop. She said that when she was a toddler, her dad used to take her into the studio and she became a musician because she saw her father as one. Though she was very small then, what she witnessed made a lasting impression on her subconscious and that was it.
“My dad is a true music lover and a hip-hop-head,” Spice said. He would often freestyle in the house and Spice witnessed all these. Besides, Joseph educated his daughter on hip-hop, but according to the female rapper, she was already 19 when she heard her father’s music for the first time.
It was while frequenting the studio with Joseph that Ice Spice started making music of her own.
Are Ice Spice’s Mom and Dad Still Together?
Nothing much is known about Ice Spice’s parent’s relationship, but it is common knowledge that the interracial couple have long gone their separate ways and this happened when their daughter was just two.
According to what Ice Spice told The Cut in February 2023, her parents first crossed paths at a McDonald’s when Almanzar was in her mid-teens and she fell pregnant at barely 17. The details of the couple’s wedding are not known, but they reportedly lived together for a couple of years in the Bronx before deciding to go their separate ways.
Consequently, Ice Spice spent her formative years in a single-parent household. Describing her childhood as fun, she said it was also chaotic. She resided in the neighborhood of Fordham Road in the Bronx with each of her parents living in close proximity.
The rap artist gave a tour of her childhood neighborhood in a video where she described how she, her dad, and grandma lived on Davidson Ave, and down the block was where her mum, ebuelo, and abuela used to live.
With that kind of arrangement, Ice Spice had the love of her parents and grandparents.
How Many Siblings Does Ice Spice Have?
Ice Spice is said to have four siblings and they are from her parent’s other relationships. Absolutely nothing is known about the female rap artist’s siblings, but she is the oldest among them.
Spice narrated how her siblings used to be victims of bullying during their formative years, but they are now treated very well by their classmates who now know that she is related to them.
Ice Spice’s Sister
In recent times, a picture appeared on the internet space where Ice Spice was spotted with a much younger lady. The image was first spotted on Twitter and needless to say, it triggered a buzz among tweps. Soon, rumors started speculating that the young lady was Spice’s younger sister, but this has never been confirmed to date. Many also commented that the rapper comes from a family of beautiful people.
Many fans of the female rapper have inquired about what Ice Spice’s sister does for a living, but the answers are not forthcoming. However, it is glaring that the lady is not part of the show biz industry and may be engaged in a mundane job.
Ice Spice’s Family
Though Ice Spice’s parents divorced when she was still very young, the female rap artist still enjoyed love from both sides as her mum and dad’s family lived in close proximity. She also has the love of her grandparents.
She also shares her childhood with four siblings and though nothing has been said about them, they came from her parents’ other relationships.