Westside Gunn

About

Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American rapper, fashion designer and professional wrestling promoter. He co-founded the hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his half-brother Conway the Machine and their cousin Benny the Butcher.
Since 2005, he has released five studio albums, in addition to a wide catalog of mixtapes and extended plays. Gunn was affiliated with Shady Records from 2017 to 2020, but has since returned to independent work.

Gunn was born on July 27, 1982, in Buffalo, New York and grew up in the impoverished East Side neighborhood. His paternal half-brother is Conway the Machine and his younger cousin is Benny the Butcher; both would go on to join him in hip-hop. He moved frequently during his childhood, including to the richer west end of Buffalo. He showed interest in fashion as a child and, according to his marketer, Derrick Jackson, wore gold chains in elementary school. He also created comic books with his friends while in elementary school.

Gunn’s first project was a mixtape called Flyest Nig@@ In Charge…