Du’mier Banks is the son of prominent Chicago-born rapper, singer, and songwriter, Lil Durke who has been making waves on the hip hop scene. Du’mier is the fourth son of the rapper but the identity of his mother has remained a mystery. He is being raised by his father who has been taking great care of him alongside his other siblings.
Du’mier Banks has five step siblings and they all live together in their close-knitted family. His father, Lil Durke is a popular musician who became famous after Drake featured him in the song, Laugh Now, Cry Later. He is also one of those artist who have risen to great heights with their achievements.
Lil Durke is the founder of the Chicago rap collection, ‘Only the family’ and has several albums to his credits.
There are several interesting things you need to know about Du’mier Banks, let’s go ahead and reveal them without further preambles.
How old is Du’mier Banks now?
Du’mier Banks was born in 2014 which means that he is 8 years old as the time of writing this article. The identity of Du’mier Banks mother is elusive but there are speculations that Dej Loaf (real name, Deja Monet Trimble) might be his biological mother.
The reason is because Lil Durke and the American rapper from Detroit Michigan were dating from 2014 to 2016 which is around the time Du’mier Banks came into the world.
Moreover, Banks is in middle school at the moment judging by his age, and there is no talk of a career at this point because he is still young and keen on his education.
However, there is a whole lot going on with his dad as he breaks new frontiers in his musical career.
About Du’mier Banks Dad, Lil Durke
Lil Durke was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 19, 1992. He was raised by his mother because his father was sent to jail when he was seven months old; his father spent 22 years in prison after he was arrested for being part of a crack cocaine distribution ring and sentenced to life in prison. However, he was released after winning his appeal in 2019.
Meanwhile, Du’mier grew up alongside two sisters and a brother named Dontay Banks popularly known by his nickname, DThang.
The family went through some difficult times as a result of their father’s absence and Lil Durke learnt to fend for his family at an early age. He was sent to jail for three months in 2011 for weapon possession, which later made him determined to stay out of trouble by focusing on his musical career. He then began to sing for people in exchange for monetary reward.
However, the neighborhood he grew up in was a rough one and he later joined a notorious street gang in Chicago known as the Black Disciples.
He formed the Chicago rap collection Only the family when he was 10 years old, and was dropping his songs on social media which drew the attention of Def Jam Records with his mixtape, Life Ain’t No Joke. After signing with the record label, Lil Durke dropped the mixtape, Signed to the Streets in 2013, which rose to the top 10 on Rolling Stone.
However, Lil Durke got his big break after Drake featured him on the single, Laugh Now, Cry Later. He also has other albums such as Remember My Name (2015), Lil Durke 2x (2016), Signed to the Streets 3 (2018), Love Songs 4 the Streets 2 (2019), Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 (2020) and The Voice (2020). He has corroborated with other artists such as Lil Baby and Polo G in some of their songs.
Who are Du’mier Banks’ siblings?
Du’mier Banks have five step- siblings. He is the fourth child of Lil Durke who has a total of six children from different women.
Here are all of Du’mier Banks’ siblings.
1. Angelo Banks (born Nov, 29, 2011)
Angelo Banks is the oldest step-sibling of Du’mieer Banks and the first child of Lil Durke. His father was 17 years old when he welcomed him with his girlfriend, Nicole Covone in 2011. Angelo has a biological sister known as Bella Banks.
2. Bella Banks (born, July 19, 2013)
She is the first daughter of Lil Durke. He shares her with Nicole Covone who is also the mother of Angelo Banks. However, the couple split soon after the birth of Bella because of Lil Durke’s relationship with other women.
3. Zayden Banks (born, November 5, 2013)
Zayden’s mother is unknown.
4. Skyler Banks (born August 29, 2014)
Skyler is the second daughter and fifth child of the rapper. She was born in the same year as Du’mier Banks. Her mother is Tameka Kute and she ended her relationship with Lil Durke because of his infidelity.
5. Willow Banks (born October, 2018)
She is the youngest Du’mier Banks’ sibling and the baby of the house. Her mother is Instagram influencer, Indian Royale who has a daughter from a previous relationship. Lil Durke proposed to Indiana Royale at a concert in his hometown of Chicago about a month before the birth of their daughter, Willow. But, they have not formerly married since his proposal.
Meanwhile, Indiana Royale has been raising the entire Lil Durke’s children since they began to date.
As for Lil Durke, he wants to step up his father duties after admitting that he hardly spends time with his kids on an Instagram story on May 2022.
Recall also that that Lil Durke dropped out of Robeson High School when he first became a father, but he has stated on Twitter that he wants to go back to school and challenge himself on his goals and real-life situation.
Du’mier Bank’s Father’s Net worth
Du’mier Banks’s father Lil Durke, has accumulated a substantial amount of money from his musical career as he has a net worth of $3 million. His income helps him support his children and provide them a good life.
