Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991),[lower-alpha 1] better known as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina.[5][6][7] After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, [4] DaBaby rose to mainstream prominence in 2019 and has gone on to become one of the most popular contemporary rappers.[9]