Rapper Rittz wife Melanie Jane has been married to him since September 10, 2016. Rittz is an American rapper and musical artist.
Born on August 16, 1980, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, as Johnathan Matthew McCollum, Rittz the rapper has been making music since 2007. His music can be described as a mix between Trap and Southern Hip Hop, and his identity as a caucasian man also informs much of his lyrics.
He released his first album, The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant, on April 30, 2013. Since then, the rapper has released a total of eight albums.
Currently an independent rapper with his own label called CNT Entertainment, Rittz has nearly 900K monthly listeners on his Spotify page. He has been releasing albums under his own label since 2019 with Put a Crown on It, which rose up to number 6 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.
Rapper Rittz Is Married To Melanie Jane
Rapper Rittz wife Melanie Jane was born on October 1, 1983. Melanie is 39 years old as of the writing of this article.
Unlike her social media savvy husband, Melanie does not have a social media presence and prefers to live a quiet life. Every piece of information known about her comes from how much her husband adores her and talks about her on his various social media platforms.
However, on a video Rittz posted celebrating his fourth anniversary with Melanie, the rapper revealed that both he and his wife had been sober for over eighteen months at that point. The couple were helped by their sponsor Adam from Konnected Clothing.
Their shared addiction and subsequent road to recovery and sobriety has colored a lot of the rapper’s music in recent years. Lastly, in an interesting bit of trivia, both Melanie and Rittz mother happen to share the same birthday and often celebrate together.
Rittz And Melanie Married Life
Rick and Melanie celebrated their sixth anniversary together this past September 2022. The two have been married since September 10, 2016.
As stated above, Melanie does not have a social media presence, but it’s easy to glean a clear picture of their married life based on Rittz’s many posts. It’s easy to see that the rapper has found a loving and supportive partner in Melanie as he talks on end about how she has been there for him during the rough period of their lives.
Just a couple of years into their marriage, Rittz tweeted about how his wife found him asleep in the studio and put a blanket on him. He also shared on Twitter and Instagram how the wife bought him a customized mini size fridge for his studio.
The pair also regularly go on outings and dates for special days like Valentine’s day. Rittz does not miss an oppurtunity to spoil his wife.
Rittz The Rapper Family
Rapper Rittz family consists of his partner, Melanie, his parents, and his two siblings. The rapper was raised partly in Pennsylvania and Georgia.
The rapper’s parents were avid music fans when he was growing up, but their tastes veered more towards rock. However, they made sure that their children were also to music and ensured that they were able to learn and play instruments from a young age.
Speaking of children, Rittz was one of three. He has an older brother named Dave and a twin sister named Josie.
His older brother Dave, is someone who has inspired Rittz throughout his life, and the rapper calls him his role model. Dave is a sports fanatic and a life-long supporter of the sports team, the Steelers, and also works as a coach.
Rittz is also equally close to his twin sister, Josie, who now goes by Josie Wahl after marriage. The two have a great relationship and Rittz is very close with her family and often spends the holidays with them.
Rittz The Rapper Social Media Presence
Rittz has the largest amount of followers on his Facebook page with over 681K followers.
The rapper regularly posts pictures and videos on the platform as well as watch parties for when he wants to connect with his followers with immediacy.
Then there’s his Instagram which he uses extensively. He has 417K followers on it, is following 7.4K people and has posted over 10,481 times as of the writing of this article.
He also has a Twitter which has been active since September 2009. He has over 125.8K followers on the account, is following 5.7K people and has tweeted over 24.9K times.
Lastly, the rapper has his own website where fans can buy his music, concert tickets, and perhaps the most lucrative: merchandise. Rittz sells everything from clothing to accessories on the website alongside signed albums and posters.