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Who is Afroman?

RAPPER, Afroman, is known for his 2001 album, The Good Times.

On April 21, 2023, it was revealed the Mississippi native would be running for president in the 2024 election.

Afroman performs on stage at the Snoop Dogg Puff Puff Pass Tour at Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida on December 20, 2018
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Afroman performs on stage at the Snoop Dogg Puff Puff Pass Tour at Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida on December 20, 2018Credit: Johnny Louis/Getty Images

Who is Afroman?

Joseph Edgar Foreman was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 28, 1974.

The 48-year-old is more famously known by his stage name, Afroman.

Afroman is a rapper, comedian, and musician who was previously nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002.

His most popular songs include Because I Got High (2000) and Crazy Rap (2001).

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According to his YouTube biography, Afroman's love for music was apparent from an early age.

In the eighth grade, he began recording original songs and selling them to his classmates. He even performed and played the drums and guitar at his local church growing up.

What is Afroman's net worth?

Since his rise to fame in the early 2000s, Afroman has garnered well over 3million monthly listeners on Spotify.

Afroman's net worth is estimated to be $100thousand, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Is Afroman running for president?

On Friday, April 21, 2023, it was revealed that Afroman had filed with the Federal Elections Commission to run for president, according to TMZ.

The rapper will run as an independent in the 2024 election and his presidential committee will be named, Joseph Afroman Foreman for President.

Afroman's campaign manager, Jason Savage, told the outlet, in part: "We are asking for your support as Afroman takes on this great and worthy cause as our Cannabis Commander in Chief."

Afroman at the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on September 20, 2019, in Los Angeles, California
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Afroman at the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on September 20, 2019, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images

Does Afroman have social media?

Afroman's Instagram, @ogafroman, has 170k followers.

He often posts pictures of himself performing at various venues nationwide with other artists.

On YouTube, Afroman has over 670k subscribers, where he often uploads videos of his music and performances.

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