Find out more about Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, better known as Doechii, in this biography.
Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon, better known as Doechii, is shaking up the music scene. She’s a 27-year-old rapper, singer, and songwriter from Tampa—people call her the “Swamp Princess.” Her sound refuses to sit still, jumping between hip-hop, R&B, and wild, experimental beats. Doechii digs deep into identity, resilience, and vulnerability, but she keeps it real with razor-sharp lyrics and a stage presence that pulls you in. She went from blowing up on TikTok to snagging a Grammy, and honestly, it feels like she’s just getting started.
Learn about her early life, education, and career in this biography.
Profile
- Full Name: Jaylah Ji’mya Hickmon
- Stage Name: Doechii
- Born: August 14, 1998
- Age: 27 years old
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
- Religion: Christianity
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Parents: Celesia Moore and Snatcha Da Boss
- Siblings: Two younger twin sisters
- Relationship: Single
- Net Worth: $3 million to $4 million USD
Early Life and Education
Doechi was born on August 14, 1998, in Tampa, Florida. Her mother, Celesia Moore, is a very active church member and brought up her daughter as a single parent, while her father, Snatcha Da Boss, is a local rapper and made sure she grew up in a musical environment. She is of African-American origin and was brought up in a strict Christian home with strong morals, although the family was on the move frequently within the state.
Along with her two younger twin sisters, Jaylah’s upbringing was a mix of gospel from the church and hip-hop from her dad. She even started drumming in the studio with her father before she was able to walk. Middle school was a tough time for her, and she ended up with serious mental health issues. A suicide attempt at around the age of 11 was made, and as a result, she developed the strong “Doechii” character to protect herself.
The dark time was instrumental in the subsequent artistic revival and is now looked at as a “blessing in disguise.”
At the time when she was a student of Howard W. Blake High School, a performing arts magnet in Tampa, she was very active in ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, and gymnastics.
Career
Doechii started her career in 2016 by uploading tracks to SoundCloud under her name iamdoechii, but it was not until 2020 that “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake” from her debut EP Oh the Places You’ll Go became viral on TikTok, and this was followed by Barack Obama’s playlist inclusion. The opportunity to open for SZA in 2021 was followed up by her signing as the first female rapper of Top Dawg Entertainment (joint with Capitol Records) in 2022, thus ushering in the release of the “Persuasive” track featuring SZA.
Her EP She / Her / Black Bitch followed, with the artist showcasing her versatility by mixing up the bold themes with the different genres.
In 2023, she made her platinum-certified debut on the Hot 100 with “What It Is (Block Boy)” featuring Kodak Black. Her 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal reached 14 on the Billboard 200 chart and had the tracks “Nissan Altima,” “Boom Bap,” and “Denial Is a River,” among others.
The mixtape was named Best Rap Album at the 2025 Grammys, and thus, Doechii became the third female (after Lauryn Hill and Cardi B) to win the award with a mixtape.
Following the award, “Anxiety” (a 2019 rework that samples Gotye) is climbing the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart as a result of TikTok popularity. Besides this, she has also gone on to feature on the tracks “Balloon” by Tyler, the Creator,” I’m His, He’s Mine” by Katy Perry, and “Timeless” (remix) by the Weeknd, besides TV appearances like guest judging on RuPaul’s Drag Race, which have extended her fan base.
By the end of 2025, her Live from the Swamp tour was fully booked, and she is expected to release her first studio album in 2026. Other accomplishments are 2023 Rising Star, 2025 Woman of the Year by Billboard, a BET Award, and two MTV VMAs.
Social Media
Instagram: @doechii
TikTok: @doechii
YouTube: Doechii
X (Twitter): @doechii
Personal Life
Doechii is a dancer, and her years of dance have really helped her keep a very fit and well-toned body. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall (163 cm) with an athletic and colorful body. She has a very quiet and low profile when it comes to her romantic or love life, but she is openly bisexual.
She is a single lady, and her main focus is sobriety. According to her, after years of heavy drinking, therapy and faith have brought about her growth. After living in New York and Tampa for some time, she is now residing in Los Angeles and sharing occasional glimpses of the family.
One of them is a crying Grammy thanking her mother for her “coaching”. She also says that apart from her mother, she has two other pillars in her life, which are her twin sisters, and as a tribute to her parents, she keeps making music.
Controversy
Doechii has avoided controversies of a serious nature, and for the most part, her genuine character has been a protective shield against gossip-mongering. The 2025 speculation about her being an “industry plant” was due to how fast she got into TDE, but in the interviews, she denied that and instead pointed to the mixtapes she did on her own and the TikTok trend that gave her an easy entrance.
In March, a podcast was the scene of a joke where straight men were called a “red flag”. This caused a backlash on social media for a short amount of time. The reason for that was that some people thought that by doing so, she was alienating her fanbase.
However, the singer later explained that it was just a joke and that she was bisexual, and hence, some fans of her personal life wouldn’t get the joke. Consequently, she was applauded for her openness and honesty.
Her concert at the BET Awards was the scene where she strongly criticized President Trump’s “ruthless attacks” on LA protests. As a result, conservatives were angry at her, but this incident helped her become a spokesperson for the social justice movement.
It is worth mentioning that she hasn’t been involved in any legal issues or has had any fights or disagreements that have been made public, and these times have been only her moments that have made her even more recognizable as a daring and unyielding power.
Net Worth
The net worth of Doechii is between the sum of $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 United States dollars, a value mainly accomplished through an insane number of online streams( more than 1 billion Spotify plays) and sold-out tours that gross in the millions, as well as label advances from TDE/Capitol.
Grammy awards and guest spots on tracks like “Anxiety” (200M+ streams) are the main sources for the royalty income, while brand deals in fashion and endorsements come up with a six-figure sum.
She is making limited investments in real estate in Los Angeles and production equipment, while at the same time she is supporting the family back home; thus, she is following a very down-to-earth developmental path from the studio in Tampa to the stages worldwide.
Conclusion
Doechii has come a long way from the swamps of Tampa to Grammy fame. She has converted the hardships of her life into musical victories, thereby proving that resilience and raw talent can reshape the edges of the hip-hop genre.
Her unrefined voice at 27, which is a blend of strength and gentleness, serves as a connection between different age groups and also banks on the power of her personality to encourage others to be authentic even in an industry that is known for its polish. The departure album is only a matter of time, and the legacy is already there, and so, Jaylah Hickmon is not merely ascending; she is revolutionizing the throne one viral verse at a time.
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