Reason why Lil Wayne hates his biological father, Dwayne Michael Turner

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Caitlin | In Entertainment , Interesting Facts

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Dwayne Michael Turner is the father of renowned rapper Lil Wayne
When the rapper was just 2 years old, Dwayne permanently abandoned Lil Wayne and his mother
Dwayne and Jacinda were high school sweethearts

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Who was Lil Wayne born to?

Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., is a renowned American rapper. He is a Grammy Award-winning rapper known for his hit albums, mixtapes, and singles, including ‘A Milli‘ and ‘Lollipop“.

Although Lil Wayne has established a promising career himself he had a rough childhood. He was born to his father Dwayne Michael Turner and his mother Jacinda Carter.

However, his parents got divorced when he was 2 years old. Sadly, Dwayne permanently abandoned Lil Wayne and his mother following the divorce.

Dwayne Michael Turner is the biological father of Lil Wayne (Source: AmoMama)

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As a result, the 40-year-old rapper doesn’t like to talk about his biological father and as well as he loathes him.

Here are a few interesting facts about Dwayne Michael Turner that you want to know about!

1. Dwayne Michael Turner married a high school sweetheart

Lil Wayne’s parents, Dwayne and Jacinda were high school sweethearts. The two fell in love while attending a local high school in the impoverished Hollygrove neighborhood of uptown, New Orleans, Louisiana’s 17th Ward.

At an early age, Jacinda got pregnant with Lil. On September 27, 1982, she gave birth to her rapper son and named him after his biological father, Dwayne.

However, the former couple hasn’t gotten married at the time. In 1984, the two tied the knot in an intimate ceremony but their relationship didn’t long last, and shortly after they got divorced.

Lil Wayne and his mother Jacinda Carter (Source: Hiplifehiphop.com)

Following his abandonment, his wife married Reginald “Rabbit” McDonald, who has passed away already.

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2. Dwayne’s son Lil didn’t use his last name

Although the rapper was born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., he later started calling himself Lil Wayne. When CBS interviewer Katie Couric asked him why he changed his name instead of his given name he simply replied,

“I dropped the D because I’m a junior and my father is living and he’s not in my life, and he’s never been in my life. So I don’t want to be Dwayne, I’d rather be Wayne”

3. Dwayne Michael Turner doesn’t have a good relationship with his famous son

Lil felt his biological father, Dwayne turned away from his responsibilities as a father. He grew up calling two other men his father despite the fact his biological father is still alive in the world.

Dwayne Michael Turner considered Birdman as his real father (Source: New York Post)

Lil considered his late stepfather Rabbit McDonald as his real father. He even inked his first tattoo of Rabbit’s name in memory of him, who passed away when the How to Love singer was 14.

Similarly, another person he called his father was Cash Money Records‘ CEO, Birdman.

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