Cory Gunz is a celebrated rapper who has been gaining the limelight since his birth. He is the son of a Grammy Award-nominated rapper, Peter Gunz.
Cory Gunz’s Family
Peter Cory Pankey, Jr., better known by his stage name Cory Gunz, was born on 22 June 1987 in The Bronx, New York, United States. He is the eldest of his father, Peter Gunz’s ten children, and has a total of nine younger siblings from his father’s relationship with different women.
His father, Peter Cory Pankey, aka Peter Gunz, was born on January 6, 1969. Despite his popularity, he has kept his personal details under wraps. Information about his family background, birth, siblings, etc. is not available.
Peter Gunz and Lord Tariq (Sean Hamilton) made up the hip-hop duo who initially went by the stage name “The Gunrunners.”Peter has dated Gina Prince and Tara Wallace, and he was married to Amina Buddafly. Tara is the mother of at least 3 of Peter’s children: Jamison, born on October 14, 2008, Kaz, born on January 6, 2012, and Gunner, born on February 13, 2016. Amina is the mother of Peter’s daughters: Cori and Bronx, born on July 29, 2014, and August 9, 2016, respectively. The other 5 children of Peter are Cory Gunz, Whitney, Kennedi, Brandon, and Phoenix, whose mothers’ names are unknown.
Cory recently posted on his social media accounts that he became a proud father of twins: Madison & McKenzie. On January 28, 2012, Cory was arrested for possession of a gun and faced three and a half years in prison, which was lowered to a 2+1⁄2-year sentence.
Cory Gunz’s Net Worth
Cory Gunz is a celebrated personality who has been enjoying the spotlight since his birth. His father, Peter Gunz, is also a renowned rapper and reality television personality. Peter rose to popularity as a member of The Bronx-based rap group Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz in the late ’90s. The group’s biggest hit was 1997’s “Deja Vu (Uptown Baby),” which reached #1 on the “Billboard” Hot 100 chart and sold over a million copies. Peter is also known for his time as a cast member on the VH1 reality series “Love and Hip Hop: New York,” which he starred. He has also appeared in the films “The Fearless Two,” “Time Matters,” and “Asbury Park” and the television series “Love & Hip Hop: Check Yourself” and “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars”. In 1999, Lord Tariq and Peter earned a Soul Train Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist.
Cory too followed his father’s footsteps and made his name in the music industry. He is a successful rapper and lyricist. He has recently signed with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment label, which is a subsidiary of Birdman’s Cash Money Records. After a successful debut as a rapper with Lil Wayne, he rose to stardom in 2011 after he appeared in his MTV ‘Son of A Gun’ reality show.