Damso Biography; Net Worth, Age, Height And Album

By adeyemi – Updated On: February 6, 2022

Damso is a Belgian Congolese rapper, singer and songwriter who rose to prominence following the release of his hit song “Poseidon”.

Belgian Congolese rapper William Kalubi, better known by his stage name “Damso”, performs during the 34th edition of the Francofolies Music Festival in La Rochelle, southwestern France, on July 12, 2018. (Photo by XAVIER LEOTY / AFP) (Photo credit should read XAVIER LEOTY/AFP via Getty Images)

Damso Biography

Damso whose real name is William Kalubi was born on 10th of May, 1992 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Not much is known about his family, however, Damso’s mother is known as Rose Marthe and his father was reportedly a medical doctor in Kinshasa. He also has a younger brother by the name, Mehdi Rais.

Following an armed conflict in Congo, Damso alongside his family moved to Belgium when he was just 9 years old. They eventually settled in Matonge, a largely Congolese neighbourhood in Ixelles, Brussels.

Belgian Congolese rapper William Kalubi aka Damso celebrates after receiving the best rap album award during the 34th Victoires de la Musique, the annual French music awards ceremony, on February 8, 2019 at the Seine Musicale concert hall in Boulogne-Billancourt, on the outskirts of Paris. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Damso shot to prominence in 2015 following the release of his hit song Poseidon, which appears on Booba‘s OKLM mixtape. He was a member of the rap collective known as 92i and later got signed to Universal.

Damso Net Worth

Damso has a net worth of $2 million.

Damso Height

Damso stands tall at a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.625 metres).

Damso Album

Damso has released four albums so far. All of his albums have attained at minimum platinum certification in France.

Batterie faible (2016): This was his first studio album and was released via Booba’s 92i label on July 8, 2016. The project has been certified platinum with more than 100,000 sales in France.

Belgian Congolese rapper William Kalubi, aka “Damso” performs on stage July 21, 2018 in Carhaix-Plouguer, western France during the third day of the 26th edition of the ” Vieilles Charrues” music festival. (Photo by Fred TANNEAU / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Ipséité (2017): Damso’s second album was released on April 28, 2017, and got certified 3x platinum in less than six months. Ipséité is now certified Diamond with Damso over 900,000 cumulative album sales in France.
Lithopédion (2018): This was Damso’s third and it was certified Platinum within a week of its release. The project is now certified 3x Platinum.
QALF (2020): QALF is Damso’s latest project and is an acronym for Qui Aime Like Follow. The album which was released under his independent label, Trente-quatre Centimes, was certified gold in Belgium almost three months after its release.