In 2009, at age 12, Kodak Black joined a rap group called Brutal Youngnz, under the stage name J-Black. When he joined Instagram he chose the username 'Kodak Black', ".'cause you know Kodak, that's pictures and all that." This later became his stage name when he started to rap and a name favored by his fans. About his upbringing, he said that he was given two options: "sell drugs with a gun on his hip or rap".įrom the age of six, Kodak Black used the nickname "Black". Kodak Black was expelled from school in the fifth grade for fighting and was arrested for auto theft while in middle-school. Kodak Black frequently participated in brawls and breaking and entering with his friends. He spent his youth reading thesauruses and dictionaries to further his vocabulary. Kodak Black started rapping in elementary school and began to go to a local trap house after school to record music. Kodak Black was raised by his mother in Golden Acres, a public housing project in Pompano Beach. Kodak Black was born Dieuson Octave on Jin Pompano Beach, Florida, where he was also raised. He is noted for his singles "Roll in Peace", "Tunnel Vision", and "No Flockin", as well as his numerous legal issues. Kapri (born Dieuson Octave June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black, is an American rapper. Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Timeīill K.