- Donte “Tha Gift” Taylor has revealed he is the biological father of the American rapper, YNW Melly
- The Ohio native’s son was earlier accused of killing his two friends and Donte released a remix of his son’s hit song Murder On My Mind in 2019 to profess his alleged son’s innocence
- Aside from music, Donte is said to be a trained phlebotomist
Donte “Tha Gift” Taylor has claimed to be the father of rapper YNW Melly. Donte is also an artist and has made claims that YNW Melly’s mother did not give him the chance to play his role as a father.
The Ohio native came to the limelight shortly after YNW Melly was charged with the murder of his two friends Christopher Thomas Jr. (YNW Juvy) and Anthony Williams Henry (YNW Sakchaser). To show support for his son, Donte released a song titled Melly On Mind. However, the song was not well received as most people including Melly’s mother, Jamie Demons-King accused him of clout-chasing.
Donte “Tha Gift” Allegedly YNW Melly’s Father
In 2019, news broke that YNW Melly would be facing the death penalty if he was found guilty of a double homicide. Shortly afterward, Donte “Tha Gift” released an emotional song in honor of the rapper. The song was a reinterpretation of Melly’s hit song Murder On Mind.
At that time, it was still unclear if Donte fathered Melly. Donte “Tha Gift” later revealed in an interview that he and Melly’s mother, Jamie Demons grew up in Elyria Ohio. Although they went to the same school, he got to know her through his brother who was dating her sister at that time.
Melly’s alleged father also added that when Jamie got pregnant, her mother moved her to Florida. That made it quite difficult for him to see Melly. Despite being away during his child’s formative years, Donte reportedly went to court in other to have access to his son.
Donte claimed that YNW Melly’s mother never wanted him in their son’s life. Although she did not give Melly Donte’s last name, she gave him his middle name which is Maurice.
YNW Melly’s supposed father had paternity test results as proof of his relationship with the rapper. More so, there are sites that say Melly once revealed on Instagram Live that his family is from Elyria Ohio.
Donte Taylor is from Elyria Ohio
In 2019, Donte revealed in an interview that he was 36 years old. Going by that, he was born in 1973. He is the son of Theresa Malone and William Terrance Taylor and was raised in Elyria with his siblings, William Terrance Young Tee Taylor Jr., Terrell Gregory, and Nataki Jackson.
It is speculated that he attended Elyria High School alongside his brother, Terrence, who later died at the age of 32 on October 13, 2013.
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Donte “Tha Gift” Taylor Has Four Other Children
According to a YouTube interview, Donte Tha Gift has fathered five children. He reportedly had his oldest child at the age of 14 while he was still in high school. Going by what YNW Melly’s father said in the interview, his oldest child is still in his twenties like Melly.
In total, Donte has four sons, including the rapper, and one daughter.
What Does Donte “Tha Gift” Taylor Do?
Donte Taylor is also an artist but not as successful as his alleged son. Taylor started music at an early age but since he became a father rather too soon, he had to get a stable job in other to cater to his family.
Notwithstanding, Taylor is a trained phlebotomist and has worked at CSL Plasma in the past. Ever since he released a song to profess his son’s innocence, it seems to have rekindled his musical traits as well. His other songs include:
- You Are My Sunshine
- On God
- It Doesn’t Matter
- Seems Like
- Ain’t Ready
Donte Taylor’s Alleged Son Would No Longer Face Capital Punishment
In the event that YNW Melly gets convicted, reports say he would not face capital punishment. The rapper was earlier arrested and charged with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder.
The trial which was scheduled for March 7, 2022, was delayed and pushed back three times before the rapper’s team decided to submit a speedy trial request on May 26, 2022.
Aside from the paternity test result, there are sources that believe the Elyria high graduate is the biological father of YNW Melly. However, the rapper is yet to make any comment regarding the issue even though Donte claimed they are on good terms now. No matter what happens, it is obvious that Donte is trying to make up for the time he lost in his son’s life and become a better father not just to Melly but to his other children. While Donte is now putting the effort to mend his relationship with his son, the fact remains that his son is among the 25% of children in America who grew up without their biological father.
