Keith Ape is a rapper who was quite popular in his home country of South Korea. But it wasn’t until after 2022 that he stepped into the international spotlight, not as a musician, but as the ex-boyfriend of Bling Empire star Kim Lee, who allegedly “betrayed” her.
Learn everything about him; his age, net worth and more as she scrolls down.
Meet Keith Ape, Bling Empire Kim Lee Ex
Keith Ape’s name was first heard on Bling Empire Season 2 after Kim Lee opened up about earlier trauma from their past relationship. At the time, Kim had just broken up with Kevin Kreider, after hearing that Kevin had gotten involved with another girl, just like her ex, Keith, who “betrayed” on her.
Plus, her past relationship with Keith made Kim’s trust issues run so deep. Not surprisingly, she encouraged Kevin to take a lie detector test to prove his intentions with her.
However, Keith never admitted to cheating on Kim. But many people have connected the dots, saying that the serious trust issues associated with infidelity don’t just come out of the blue.
At first, Keith and Kim first connected through mutual friends, and since they were both private people, they immediately fell for each other. But little did the Bling Empire star know that Keith would end up being the reason for his pain and his trust issues.
“I thought it did me wrong, but I still held on. I’m damaged inside, I’m still in the healing process,” Kim explained to her mother on Bling Empire.
So after a traumatic experience with Keith, Kim finally opened up to Kevin Kreider at the end of Bling Empire Season 1 and gave love a second chance in Season 2, only to be “betrayed” again.
Before Keith, Kim was briefly romantically involved in 2007 with singer Dustin Breeding, a member of the American R&B music group B5.
Keith Ape wife now
Keith Ape has always been a reserved person. Even now, she keeps her relationship private. So we have no idea who his wife is.
For all we know, you might still enjoy the dating game.
Keith Ape Age
Keith Ape was born on December 25, 1993. So he turned 28 in 2022.
He is 5 years younger than his ex-girlfriend Kim Lee.
How much is Keith Ape net worth?
Keith Ape flaunted a net worth of over $1 million in 2022.
Going back to the beginning of his career, Keith was just 17 years old when he dropped out of high school to become a rapper. With a few gigs here and there, his exposure to his genre has earned him praise from many rappers, including Nas.
He then went by the name Kid Ash and began posting his music to SoundCloud and YouTube, hoping to make it big.
Finally, a chance meeting with rapper Cohort Okasian gave her the break she’d been waiting for. Not long after that, she signed a contract with Hi-Lite Records and made a mixtape with them.
So after 5 years of making music for others, Keith performed his song “It G Ma” in 2015 and it was a song that became one of Korea’s biggest international hits at the time. And not just in Korea, but the song was also climbing the US charts and everyone from Complex Magazine to The New York Times wanted a part.
Hi-Lite Records, which was founded by rapper Paloalto in 2010, closed today. However, Keith was still involved with other labels including OWSLA, 88rising, UnderWater, and Cash. Last time we checked.
He was also in The Cohort alongside AM Kay, Bryan Chase, Coke Jazz, JayAllDay, Kangkook, Okasian, Oscar Lee, and Jeremy Quest.
In March 2022, Keith also released his single “All Alright” in collaboration with ZillaKami and SosMul.
Did you know: Keith was a big fan of Keith Haring’s art.
Keith Ape Height
Keith Ape is less than 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall.
Mentioning the characteristics of his district, Keith has long hair and a body covered in tattoos, always drawing a small square cross surrounded by a circle on his left cheek.
Real name Keith Ape
Keith Ape’s real name is Lee Dong-heon. His native name is “이동헌”.
Also, “Keith Ape” is his stage name. “KEITH symbolizes my sophisticated image and MONKEY was added as a foil,” he explained of his name.
He was previously nicknamed “Kid Ash”. He changed it because the “Child” part of his name didn’t make any sense.
Fun fact: Initially, Keith wanted to use the nickname “SAVGEHARING”. But he decided not to because he was too long.
Related FAQ
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Is Keith Ape on Instagram?
Yes, find him on Instagram @chrt_keithape with over 273,000 followers.
Also, here is his Twitter @keithapeSoundcloud @keithape and Youtube @KeithApeOfficial
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Where is Keith Ape from?
Originally from Seoul, South Korea.
Categories: Biography
Source: newstars.edu.vn