Harvey Lee Justice III (born March 2, 1996), better known as his online alias Chef Henny, is an American recording artist, chef, and internet personality. He is most known for his musical work and alignment with the

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Cognac brand. He first gained recognition posting cooking skits to

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in May 2016, and has since accumulated millions of views on his content.

Musical career

Harvey J began his musical career posting to his

page. In 2012 he featured on Driicky Graham's debut single "Dial Tone". In 2015 he made his own solo debut "Make It Bounce" that was released under

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. After cosigns from

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, his debut single was in the

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Top 100 Dubstep Charts for 96 days. On March 22, Harvey J self-released his debut mixtape “Pancakes & Hennessy”.

Personal life

Harvey J was born and spent the majority of his life in

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. He cites Durham and growing up around violence as his inspiration to be an entertainer. On June 30, 2023, Harvey’s first son, Harvey Justice IV was born.

Controversies

Harvey J is openly against signing to a

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. In June, 2016

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reported that Harvey J received an offer totaling $3,000,000 from Belaire and

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's We The Best management to replace his branding alignment with

Belaire Rosé Belaire Rosé is a French sparkling wine produced in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of the South of France. Officially labelled "Luc Belaire Rare Rosé," the wine is a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Cinsault grapes typically used in the p ...

Lux instead of Hennessy. This offer was subsequently denied by Harvey prompting a brief social media feud between the two artists. Harvey J is known for his equivocate antics and his frequently mendacious posts on social media to boost his following, using publicity stunts such as lying about his medical, living, or financial conditions, which were met with criticism by some of his followers.

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