Charlemagne tha god lil mama biography

Charlamagne Tha God is a radio presenter, television personality, and author who is best known as the co-host of the radio show The Breakfast Club alongside Raashaun “DJ Envy” Casey and Angela Yee. Charlamagne was born Lenard Larry McKelvey on June 29, to Larry Thomas McKelvey and Julie Ford McKelvey in Charleston, South Carolina.

Growing up around Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Lenard McKelvey got involved in selling drugs and was arrested twice for possession of marijuana and cocaine. He was arrested a third time after he witnessed a shooting from the backseat of a car.

He remained in jail for 41 days until his mother paid his bail.

After he was released from jail, McKelvey, a high school dropout, started attending night school where he took a job as a radio intern. His radio career expanded when he became second mic to radio media personality Wendy Williams on VH1.

He decided to take the name “Charlamagne” after King Charlemagne, whom he learned about at night school. Charlema