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's "
Dangerous" featuring
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&
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and for co-writing "
Look Back at It by
A Boogie wit da Hoodie.
Early life
Chrishan was born in
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, O ...
, Ohio and grew up in
Minneapolis
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, Minnesota. He attended
High School for Recording Arts
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in
St. Paul
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; ...
, Minnesota.
Personal life
Chrishan is the nephew of singer
Lyfe Jennings
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.
Chrishan's brother was murdered in February 2017 in Toledo, Ohio.
Discography
Production Discography
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dotson, Christopher
1989 births
Living people
Musicians from Minneapolis
Singer-songwriters from Minnesota