A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Written and reviewed by Emma Carter Updated August 14, 2026 Fact checked August 14, 2026





Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Artist Julius Dubose
Occupation
singer, songwriter, rapper
Birth Date
December 6, 1995
Age
30 years
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York, United States
Education
DeWitt Clinton High School, Preparatory Academy
Nationality
American
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie family members
Father's Name
Cyrus Dubose Jr.
Mother's Name
Tia Dubose Freeman
Siblings names
Cyrus Leonard Dubose III (older brother), two other brothers
Is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie a gay/bisexual?
No
What is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie marital status?
No current partner publicly confirmed; two children with former partner Ella Rodriguez
Who is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie wife?
Ella Rodriguez (former partner; mother of his children)
How many children does he have?
2 children (daughter Melody Valentine and son Artist Dubose Jr.)
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie wife
Ella Rodriguez (baby mother)
Date of birth: January 23, 1995
Ella Rodriguez and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie broke up in 2019, nevertheless he still posts pictures with her and she seems pregnant on them. Although the rapper doesn’t confirm any rumors about their reunion, it looks like the couple has alaredy reconciled.
Ella is a celebrity, too. She is an Instagram star and a successful entrepreneur. The woman has an online shop “Slay By Ella Lash Co”. She offers artificial lashes to her clients. Her social media nickname is Ella Bands.
She started dating the rapper A Boogie in 2015. She rose to fame as his girlfriend and used that status to develop a large fan base open social media. The hip hop star defined it as the main reason for their split – she speculated with her status of his loved one and baby mother to promote herself, according to his words. Later he apologized for such accusations through his Instagram account. In her turn, Ella told that they separated because of Artist’s infidelity.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie kids
Melody Valentine Dubose (daughter)
Date of birth: February 14, 2017
She was born on the day of romance in February 2017. Her father was on tour at that time, but supported his baby mother at a distance and immediately posted the picture of the newborn girl on social media. He is so proud of his little girl, stays connected with her and spends a lot of time with this cute child.
Who are A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie parents?
Cyrus Dubose Jr. (father)
Date of birth: January 12, 1968
The name of Artist’s father is Cyrus DuBose Jr. Now he resides in Port Saint Lucie, FL with his wife of many years and the rapper’s mother Tia. The man is very active on social media and very often he posts pictures with his famous son A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and tells, that he is proud of him. He also spends a lot of time with his granddaughter Melody.
Tia Dubose Freeman (mother)
Date of birth: March 18, 1963
Her full name is Althea Marie Freeman, but the friends and family members call her Tia. She is a mother of four sons and a wife of many years of Mr. Cyrus DuBose Jr. Although her younger son Artist was quite a troubled teenager, she had never lost her optimism and helped him to become better and to follow his dream. Now she is very proud of her successful child, who is known to the whole world as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie siblings
Cyrus Leonard Dubose III (older brother)
Date of birth: May 7, 1993
Artist has an older brother Cyrus. Now he resides in Bronx, NY and also tries to make it big as a singer. He performs under the name Iamcyrusleo.
Two other brothers
He has two more brothers. Their names are undisclosed.
Bio
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, born Artist Julius Dubose, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from the Bronx. He gained attention with the mixtape “Artist” and the single “My Shit,” then released albums including “The Bigger Artist,” “Hoodie SZN,” “Artist 2.0,” “Me vs. Myself” and “Better Off Alone.”
He released the project “Before Artistry” in 2026. A Boogie and former partner Ella Rodriguez share two children: daughter Melody Valentine Dubose, born in 2017, and son Artist Dubose Jr., born in 2020. His current relationship status has not been publicly confirmed.
Interesting and fun facts
- He calls himself “the Hip Hop Version of Michael Jackson”. Artist thinks that if Jackson had been a rapper, he would sound like A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie himself. The rapper sampled two well-known songs from Michael’s repertoire – “Remember the Time” and “You Rock My World”.
- He tells, he doesn’t know, how he creates his melodies. “That’s just a gift”, he says.
- He recorded the song “Come Closer” with the female rapper Queen Naija. The song contains the line “Cry Me a River”, which remains Justin Timberlake’s famous track. The rapper explained in his interview, that he did it by occasion – just said that line through the music beat and only later understood, that he used the sample from Justin’s composition.
- In 2017 he appeared in the mini-series “Sneaker Shopping”.
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