1999–2010: music career and acting
Fard was born on July 31, 1984, [1] [2] in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Gillie Da King, he was a member of Major Figgas from 1999 to 2003. The group was signed to RuffNation Records from 2000 to 2003, and released the album Figgas 4 Life , which charted. He later signed to Lil Wayne's Cash Money Records, before leaving in 2006, not dropping music during the deal. Fard later claimed he ghostwrote for Wayne on Tha Carter , which caused a feud between the two. [2]
In 2010, Fard starred in the film Caged Animal, alongside Ving Rhames, Nipsey Hussle and Robert Patrick. [3]
2017–present: podcasting
In 2017, Fard, alongside Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples [4] —his cousin and groupmate in Major Figgas who served 20 years in prison for armed robbery—began the podcast Million Dollaz Worth of Game, [5] which airs on Barstool Sports. The podcast has featured basketball player Tyrese Maxey, football coach Deion Sanders and rapper Ice Cube, among others. [2]
In July 2023, Fard's son Devin Spadey—known by his stage name YNG Cheese—was murdered in Olney, Philadelphia. [2] In February 2025, Fard claimed, to the objection of the Philadelphia Police Department, the perpretrator was Noah Scurry, [6] a basketball player for Samuel S. Fels High School who himself was murdered on January 14. [7] [8] In July 2024, the first anniversary of his son's death, Fard purchased a billboard in Times Square to commemorate his son. [9]
Through the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles season, Fard was an unofficial hype man for the team. Dressed in oversized Eagles merchandise, he ran out of the tunnel with the team, as well as leading dances to Too Short's song "Blow the Whistle", with rapper Too Short himself joining in one. [2] [4] [10] During this time he was nicknamed "Chauncey Gillups", a play on basketball player Chauncey Billups. [11]
