Shotti
Kifano Jordan (born April 14, 1982), better known as Shotti, is an American music executive. He is best known as the founder of Tr3yway Entertainment, as well as being the former manager of controversial rapper 6ix9ine. During their tenure, Jordan provided interludes on his singles such as "Billy" and "Blood Walk".
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Birth name | Kifano Jordan |
Also known as | Shotti CEO[1] |
Born | Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago[2] | April 14, 1982
Origin | Brooklyn, New York City |
Labels | Tr3yway Entertainment |
Early life
Kifano Jordan was born on April 14, 1982,[3] in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, in the nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and later moved at a young age to the United States, settling in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.[4]
Musical career
Jordan has stated that he met 6ix9ine through a mutual friendship with Maino before their musical careers. In April 2018, Jordan was sentenced to 7 months of community jail after being ruled as a person of interest in a Barclays Center shooting. He has affiliation with the street gangs United Blood Nation’s set Nine Trey Gangsters.[5][6]
Legal issues
In late 2018, Jordan was tied to a series of felony assaults, including 3 shootings and multiple drug and firearm charges.[7] Jordan has also served as a co-defendant for 6ix9ine's November 2018 racketeering trial. [8] On March 28, 2019, Jordan pled guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to multiple charges with a sentencing possibility of up to 15 years to life in prison. On September 6, 2019, Jordan was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[9]
References
- "Tr3y (@tr3yway_ent) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Before They Were Famous: Tr3yway".
- 0/1000CLOSE (2018-03-20). "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway & The Game's Manager Wack100 Trade Shots". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- "Tr3yway's first interview".
- 0/1000CLOSE (2018-05-25). "Tekashi 6ix9ine's Manager Tr3yway Released From Jail After Casanova Shooting". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- "Tekashi 6ix9ine Arrested on Federal Crime Charges, Faces Potential Life Sentence". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- 0/1000CLOSE (2018-11-08). "6ix9ine's Manager Shottie Charged With Felony Assault In NYC Shooting Incident: Report". Hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- "6ix9ine manager, Tr3yway, investigated for involvement in 2 Brooklyn shootings".
- https://pitchfork.com/news/former-tekashi-6ix9ine-manager-kifano-shotti-jordan-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison/