Lil Pump

Gazzy Fabio Garcia, known as Lil Pump, is an American rapper who became very popular in the late 2010s. He started his career as part of the SoundCloud rap scene and quickly gained attention with his unique style and energetic personality. Lil Pump was born and grew up in Miami, Florida.

He got a lot of attention in 2017 with his hit song "Gucci Gang," which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. This song helped him become well-known, and soon after, he released his first album, also called Lil Pump, with Warner Records. Even though some music critics did not like "Gucci Gang," the song became very popular.

In the years that followed, Lil Pump kept making music and had more successful songs like "I Love It" with Kanye West, "Esskeetit," and "Butterfly Doors." His second album, Harverd Dropout, came out in 2019. More recently, in 2023, he released his third album, Lil Pump 2.

Early life

Gazzy Fabio Garcia was born on August 17, 2000, in Miami, Florida. In a 2018 interview, he said his parents are from Colombia and divorced when he was six.

When Garcia was 13, his cousin introduced him to another rapper named Smokepurpp. They worked together often. Garcia had trouble in school and was expelled from many schools. He later joined an opportunity high school but was expelled in tenth grade for fighting and causing trouble.

Career

Career beginnings, rising popularity, and Lil Pump (2015–2017)

Lil Pump started his music career when another rapper asked him to rap over a track. He put out his first song, "Lil Pump", on SoundCloud in 2016. This song and others he released became popular, helping him get noticed in the music world.

By 2017, his songs were very successful, especially "Gucci Gang," which became a big hit and went high on music charts. That same year, he released his first full album, also called Lil Pump.

Harverd Dropout (2018–2019)

Main article: Harverd Dropout

In 2018, Lil Pump released more songs, including "Esskeetit" and "Drug Addicts." He worked with famous musicians like Kanye West. He faced some criticism for using unkind words about some people. He later apologized and changed the song.

Later that year, he released his second album, Harverd Dropout, with many guest artists.

Subsequent ventures, No Name, and Lil Pump 2 (2020–present)

In 2020, Lil Pump said he might stop making music, but then decided to keep creating songs. He released new albums called No Name and Lil Pump 2, but these were not as popular as his earlier work.

Personal life

Lil Pump's real name is Gazzy Fabio Garcia. He has said that reading is hard for him because he has dyslexia. In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he could not fly with JetBlue after he refused to wear a mask on a trip from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. He shared on Instagram that his father, Fabio Garcia, passed away on April 8, 2022.

Politics

In October 2020, Lil Pump supported President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election. He was worried about Joe Biden’s tax plans. Lil Pump often wore a Trump campaign Make America Great Again hat and spoke at a rally in Michigan. Trump called him “Little Pimp” by mistake. Later, it was found that Lil Pump was not registered to vote. He also deleted an old tweet where he had said negative things about Trump.

Lil Pump continued to support Trump in 2024. In August 2024, during Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, he said he would make a song against Kamala Harris, but then decided to make a song supporting Trump instead. He also said he would leave the country if Harris won the 2024 United States presidential election.

In June 2025, Lil Pump traveled to Russia during a big conflict there. He performed a concert in Moscow with rapper Smokepurpp.

Legal issues

Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy Fabio Garcia, had some problems with the law. In February 2018, he was arrested after a shooting at his home in San Fernando Valley. Police found a gun, but no one was hurt.

Later that year, in August, he was arrested in Miami for driving without a license. He also had other issues, like being detained in Denmark for having a substance and being fined. In December 2018, he was arrested at a Miami airport after refusing a search of his luggage. In 2021, he had financial problems with taxes owed to the government.

Discography

Studio albums

• Lil Pump (2017)
• Harverd Dropout (2019)
• Lil Pump 2 (2023)

Awards and nominations