Chance the Rapper

Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape 10 Day in 2012. He gained mainstream recognition in 2013 following the release of his second mixtape, Acid Rap. His third mixtape, Coloring Book (2016), was released to further critical acclaim and commercial success as it peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. The mixtape also earned a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, while a song off the album, "No Problem", won Best Rap Performance; it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award. Bennett himself was also awarded Best New Artist the same night. His debut studio album, The Big Day, was released in 2019 to continued commercial success and moderate critical reception.

16 April 1993

Born on the same birth date (16 April 1993): Mirai Nagasu

Born on the same birth day (16 April): Claire Foy • Ellis Marsalis Sr. • Herbie Mann • Joan Bakewell • John Bowe (racing driver) • Leó Weiner • Madanjeet Singh • Margot Adler • Matthieu Proulx • Night Train Lane • Nilla Pizzi • Paweł Kieszek • Pope Benedict XVI • Seigo Yamamoto

Born in the same month (April 1993): Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993) • Eva Adamczyková • Jordan Archer • Keshorn Walcott • Melvin Gordon • Raphaël Varane • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins • Scottie Wilbekin • Viktor Arvidsson