Kiari Kendrell Cephus, born on December 14, 1991 better known as Offset, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame as a key member of the Atlanta hip-hop trio Migos, formed in 2008 with Quavo and Takeoff. The group dropped four hit albums, Yung Rich Nation (2015), Culture (2017), Culture II (2018), and Culture III (2021) before parting ways in 2023.
Before Fame
Offset linked up with his future bandmates in 2009, initially calling their crew Polo Club. They rebranded to Migos a year later, laying the groundwork for their breakout success.
Trivia
Migos made waves with their 2012 mixtape No Label. In 2019, Offset inked a streaming deal with Caffeine, where he launched two exclusive series.
Family Life
Offset’s cousin is Migos’ Quavo (Quavious Marshall), who is also the uncle of the late Takeoff (Kirshnik Ball). He married rapper Cardi B in 2017; their daughter Kulture arrived in July 2018. After Cardi filed for divorce in September 2020, they reconciled, welcoming son Wave Set on September 4, 2021.
Offset has three kids from prior relationships: sons Jordan and Kody, plus daughter Kalea Marie. The couple separated in 2023, with Cardi officially filing for divorce in August 2024.