Odis Oliver Flores (born June 18, 1987), better known by his

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O.T. Genasis, is an American rapper, actor and singer.

Early life

Odis Oliver Flores was born on June 18, 1987, in

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from

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. He is a

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. He grew up in

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. Genasis states that his influences include Cutty Ranks, Buju Banton, T.I., Ludacris,

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, Shabba Ranks, and

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Career

In 2011, G-Unit Records signed him to their label. In 2012, under his association with G-Unit, he released his untitled debut official mixtape. While doing a number of small local shows in Los Angeles Ca. With his dj, DJ Necterr at the time. He caught the attention of Busta Rhymes. He later was signed to

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. After being signed to Conglomerate Records label, he has been putting out some songs and singles such as "Touchdown (Remix)" featuring Busta Rhymes and

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and " CoCo". The latter had success on the charts, peaking at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

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used his song "Everybody Mad" as part of her Coachella 2018 performance and as part of her and

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's On the Run II Tour. In 2022, "I Look Good" was featured prominently in the "Doin' Laps" commercial for the iPhone 13.

Personal life

Flores is a father to son Genasis Flores, who was born on March 25, 2010. In a 2016 interview with

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, O.T. stated his son has autism. On March 14, 2020, Malika Haqq, an actress and TV personality, delivered their baby boy Ace Flores.

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

Guest appearances

Notes

References

External links

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