Danny Jones Penniman is Little Richard's Son: Meet The American Rapper

Danny Jones Penniman (born in 1958) is a 65-year-old American artist and rapper famously known as the adopted son of Little Richard, the late American singer and songwriter whose real name is Richard Wayne Penniman.

Danny Jones gained public recognition as a result of his father’s celebrity status. Even though he is also pursuing music as a career, Danny is not as widely recognized in the music world as his father, Richard. Be it as it may, the 65 year old has leveraged his father’s fame to build a career in his own right. Discover more about him.

Summary of Danny Jones Penniman’s Bio

  • Full name: Daniel Jones Penniman
  • Nickname: Danny
  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1959
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Age: 64 years old
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Nationality: American
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Christianity
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Wife: N/A
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Parents: Little Richard and Ernestine Harvin
  • Siblings: 3
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 9 inches
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Height in Centimetres: 175
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Weight: 64 kg
  • Famous for: Being Little Richard’s son
  • Danny Jones Penniman’s Net worth: $500,000

How Old is Danny Jones Penniman?

Danny is 64 years old. He was born in the year 1958 to unidentified parents in the United States of America but his exact date of birth is not known. In 1959, at the age of one, he was adopted into the famous family of Little Richard and his ex-wife, Ernestine Harvin Campbell.

Danny’s biological parents are of white ethnicity and are American citizens. He was adopted following the death of his birth mother, who was a church associate. Apart from these facts, there are no further details about his biological parents.

Standing at an impressive 5 feet 9 inches, he has an attractive look with lovely-looking curly brown hair and light brown eyes. Danny does not joke about his eating habit. He is well known for improving his health and sticking to a balanced diet. Also, he engages in different exercise routines, which help him keep physically fit.

Since after his adoption, Little Richard and his ex-wife were referred to as Danny’s parents. While he was alive, Richard and his son shared a very close bond with Danny often acting as one of his bodyguards. Regarding his education, Danny is said to be a well-learned man although his qualifications are not disclosed.

Born and raised in the rock and roll-dominated era of the 1950s, Danny grew up to develop a passion for music. Besides the fact that his father was a musician as well, Danny’s environment significantly influenced his choice to pursue music as a career.

Danny Jones’s Foster Parents are Divorced

Danny’s foster parents, Little Richard and Ernestine Harvin, were married for five years. The duo met in October 1957 at an evangelical rally and they immediately were attracted to each other. Ernestine Harvin worked as a secretary in Washington D.C., United States.

They started dating in the same year and eventually got married on 12th July 1959 (the same year they adopted Danny Jones). However, the couple, who seemingly began to live happily and peacefully, eventually fell apart just five years after. They got divorced in 1964 with Harvin being the one who filed for the divorce.

Speaking about what led to their separation, Harvin said that Richard is a neglectful husband, which was due to his celebrity status, and it made life very difficult for her. The ex-couple did not have any child of their own except for their adopted son, Danny Jones Penniman. While Richard died without getting remarried, Harvin later married Mcdonald Campbell on 23rd March 1975 in Santa Barbara, California.

Danny’s Father, Little Richard, is a Renowned American Musician

Little Richard is known as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll, a popular music genre that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. To date, his music is praised and regarded among the greatest and most legendary works of art. He has remained one of the most influential figures in the rock n roll space.

Richard was born on 5th December 1932 into a family of 12 children in Macon, Georgia, United States of America. He started by learning gospel music from Pentecostal churches of the Deep South. As a teenager, he performed rhythm and blues in nightclubs where he took up his stage name Little Richard. He eventually had his breakthrough in 1955 with the track, Tutti Frutti.

From then to more than seven decades later, Danny Jones Penniman remained a significant figure in popular music and culture. Some of his hit songs include Rock And Roll, Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Ready Teddy, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Burning Up With Love, Crying In The Chapel, I’m Just A Lonely Guy, I Don’t Know What You Got, Keep A Knockin, Slippin and Slidin, The Girl Can’t Help It, among others.

Little Richard died on 9th May 2020 at the age of 87 at his home in Tullahoma, Tennessee. and Danny was the one that confirmed his death. The cause of his death was bone cancer, which he suffered for about seven years and heart attack. On the other hand, Ernestine died on 29th July 2000 at the age of 94.

Little Richard’s Son is Also Towing Along His Father’s Music Career

Little Richard obviously made an impact on Danny’s career by passing down to him his rap talent. Danny followed in his father’s footsteps and made his way into the music industry. During his teen years, he used to follow his father to the studio to record songs and from there, his interest in music began to grow. Also, during his high school days, Danny was said to have put a lot of his time into recording songs on his own.

He fully took off his singing career after his education but details about his albums are not publicly available. There is no information about the names of Danny Jones Penniman’s recorded tracks as none of them has been out for public consumption.

Danny Jones has managed to live a private life and so it is not public knowledge whether he is married or not. However, records indicate that he has dated several women, including celebrities, but information about their identities is unavailable. Also, Danny does not have an account across social media platforms. He prefers to live his life out of the public eye.

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