Phillip Nickolas Katsabanis is his real name, but widely and professionally known as Stitches. He was formerly known as Lil Phill before he changed his name to Stitches.
He is a renowned American rapper who has made a big name in the music industry.
Stitches was born June 17, 1995 in Miami, Florida USA to the parents of Esther and Alexander Katsabanis. Stitches is of Greek and Cuban decent. He has two elder brothers, Alexander Katsabanis Jr and Dimitri Katsabanis. Sadly, Stitches was just one year old when his parents got divorced.
He grew up in Kendall, Florida, a Miami suburb where he had his elementary education and Miami-Dade County’s G. Holmes Braddock High School. He dropped out of school after punching his principal. He was arrested and later released.
Stitches Music Career
Stitches journey into music was borne out of life experiences he had while growing up. After coming to South Beach, Florida, the rapper claimed he began selling cocaine and firearms to sustain himself.
He became professionally known in music when he made his earliest tapes dubbed Brick Bible and Supply & Demand respectively. Following the publication of all of these recordings, he went on to record his debut album.
The album was a success and contained the song titled ‘Brick In Yo Face’, and shot Stitches to fame.
This song marked a turning point in Stitches‘ career and established his name in the entertainment space. The music video received wide acceptance with over 28 million views on YouTube.
The talented hip-hop star thereafter released his second album, ‘Tales of a Drug Lord’. The album was another big hit, as one of the tracks titled, Pain and Success was received loads of positive review from fans.
In 2014, Stitches released his first mixtape, ‘No Snitching Is My Statement’. This was followed by his debut album, ‘For Drug Dealers Only’, in 2015.
In 2016, the renowned rapper and songwriter was arrested while on tour in Germany for assaulting a fan. He was later released.
Stitches has so far released good number of hit songs, including:
Studio albums
For Drug Dealers Only (2015)
- Tales of a Drug Lord(2016)
- Cocaine Holiday(2017)
- I Need Rehab(2017)
- Bipolar(2018)
- Time For Murder(2018)
- Married to the Bricks(2020)
Mixtapes
- No Snitching is My Statement(2014)
- Brick Bible(2015)
- Supply and Demand(2015)
- Brick Bible 2(2019)
Singles
- Molly Cyrus
- When I Die
- Kill Switch
- One Million Dimes
- I Try To Change
- Fade Away
- Brick In Yo Face
- Pain And Success
- Gangsta Forever
The heavily tattooed rapper is widely known for wearing diamonds. He also likes dressing up in designer brands like Gucci, Dior and Louis Vuitton.
Aside music, Stitches is a humanitarian. He revealed in an interview to Breakfast Club that the greatest feeling he ever has is doing good deeds for other people. This was aptly demonstrated for his support for the less priviledged and the vulnerable in his country.
His Personal Life
Stitches was married to Erica Duarte from 2012 to 2017. They both had three children namely: Rocco Katsabanis, Evelyn Katsabanis and Rex Katsabanis before they divorced.
Stitches Net Worth
Stitches is one of the highly rated rappers in the United States with an estimated net worth of about $6 million dollars.
Stitches has remained very prominent on social media with large fan base. You can reach or follow him on:
- Instagram handle:@Stitches
- Twitter handle: @Therealstitches
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