Gekyume

Birthday

January 26, 2019

Age

Zodiac

Gekyume is the son of the late rapper XXXTentacion (Jahseh Onfroy) and Jenesis Sanchez. He is known to the public as the posthumous first and only child of XXXTentacion, born seven months after the musician's death.

Birth and family background

Gekyume was born on January 26, 2019, in Florida, seven months after the death of his father, Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion. The rapper died in June 2018 in Deerfield Beach, Florida, at the age of 20.

Following Gekyume's birth at West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, his mother, Jenesis Sanchez, and his paternal grandmother, Cleopatra Bernard, issued a joint statement confirming that both mother and baby were healthy. Bernard had initially revealed Sanchez's pregnancy shortly after XXXTentacion's passing, describing the unborn child as his final gift.

Origin of the name Gekyume

The name Gekyume was personally chosen by XXXTentacion before his death. The late artist created the word himself, defining it as meaning "a different state" or the "next" universe of thought.

According to his family, the rapper had specifically decided on the name for his firstborn child, and his family honored his wishes upon the baby's arrival.

Quick facts

Gekyume was born seven months after the death of his father, rapper XXXTentacion.
His father invented the word Gekyume to mean 'a different state' or 'next universe of thought.'
His birth was formally announced to the public by his grandmother Cleopatra Bernard.
He was born at West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Florida.