- Joshua Russaw is the third child of American singer Faith Evans and her second husband, Todd Russaw
- He launched his career following in his mother’s footsteps yet he has not achieved great success
- The producer, singer, and DJ has done many collaborations, especially with his brother Christopher Wallace Jr, the son of dead rapper, Notorious B.I.G
Joshua Russaw like many celebrity forbears rose to fame in the shadow of his famous mother, Faith Evans, and other popular relatives and extended family members. Though he launched his career in music following in his mother’s footsteps, Joshua is still trying to make a name for himself.
The upcoming musician is one of the Grammy winner’s children with her ex-husband, Todd Russaw.
Here is All We Know About Joshua Russaw
1. His Early Life and Age
Joshua Russaw was born on June 10, 1998, to Faith Evans and record executive Todd Russaw. He shares a birthday with his popular mother. The 26 years old grew up in a musical household.
Details about the schools he attended are still sketchy even though many sources claim he completed his high school education.
2. Joshua Russaw Started his Music Career at a Young Age
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The prodigy is an upcoming musician, songwriter, DJ, and producer who launched his career at a young age. While it is highly likely that he got his inspiration from his award-winning mom, Joshua has shown more creativity in producing the works of other people. His talent is conveyed in a combination of silky chords and bouncy drums.
Josh’s early memories of being in the studio is at the age of three when his mother was recording her third and one of her successful albums Faithfully. Ever since he is carving a niche for himself as a producer.
Interestingly, he is a fantastic DJ that gives life to people’s events. He goes by the stage name Dj Jahad Russaw and has worked on many projects with other artists. Here are some of his works;
- Berry -CYN(Producer)
- The Boo’d Up Mix
- Can You – Fih(Producer)
- Sit Back- Fih(Producer)
3. His Parents Started Dating While His Mother was Still Married to Notorious B.I.G
Joshua’s hold on celebrity status and its controversies started even before he was born. His mother and father, Todd started their romantic affair while she was still married to her first husband and long-dead rapper, Christopher Wallace popularly known as Notorious B.I.G.
Faith’s marriage with B.I.G lasted from 1994 to 1997 yet it was filled with many controversies that led to a separation. It was within the time of her separation that another rapper, Missy Elliot connected her to Todd Russaw, a record executive.
Their relationship outlasted her marriage after B.I.G died in 1997. She became pregnant with Joshua before they tied the knot in the summer of 1998
4. His Parent’s Marriage Lasted for Only 13 Years
Faith and Todd’s marriage looked like it would last longer than most Hollywood marriages, yet it had its own lifespan. The couple even wore tattoos that read Faye & Todd For Ever and by their thirteenth year of marriage, it became obvious that they had to part ways.
Todd managed Joshua’s mother at the time they were still together, however, the couple had problems. First, there were underlying rumors of domestic violence. Eventually, Faith filed for divorce in 2011.
Notably, Joshua Russaw’s parents wanted the news quiet for their children’s sake but like all celebrity marriages, it became an issue.
5. Joshua’s Parents had their Share of Legal Issues in the Past
The celebrity child and rising artist also had low points in his life caused by his parent’s actions. Back in 2004, his parents were arrested by the police for drug possession and improper tag violation in traffic. This marks the beginning of other issues with the law.
His mother was arrested again for drunk driving in 2010. Ultimately, his parent’s legal issues led them to seek help in rehab to get their drug charge dropped.
While this is all water under Joshua’s bridge, these events were part of his childhood living with famous parents.
6. Joshua Shares a Close Relationship with His Siblings
The producer and singer is not his mother’s only child. As a matter of fact, he is one of her four children, Chyna Tahjere, C.J. Wallace, and Ryder Evan Russaw. Of all these siblings, it is only he and Ryder that share the same father, Todd.
His social media timeline is filled with different activities they engage in together as siblings. Ryder, his younger brother is autistic which explains why they are not always seen together.
In the past, Joshua’s mom had a faceoff with the Los Angeles Unified District when they didn’t meet up with providing the needed support for Ryder’s learning.
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7. Joshua Russaw and CJ Wallace Rap as a Duo
He frequently collaborates with Christopher Wallace Jr, his brother from his mother’s marriage to B.I.G. The two often rap together in the duo known as CJ and Jahad. Moreso they have done other collaboration work together.
Obviously, Josh and CJ started recording their own material since when they were six years old. They sometimes sang with their sister Chyna while growing up.
