Nick Cannon has four siblings – Gabriel, Reuben, Javen, and Caleb Cannon. Nick is the oldest of the five brothers, and he is the most popular, even though some of his siblings are also in the entertainment business.
A man who has grown to have many kids with different women, Nick and his siblings were mostly raised with different mothers as his parents were never married. They went their separate ways when he was still just a child. According to reports, Nick and his brothers grew up between two states and were surrounded by gang violence, but they were fortunate to escape it thanks to their involvement in church activities.
How Many Siblings Does Nick Cannon Have?
As already indicated, Nick has a total of four siblings. The rapper was born Nicholas Scott Cannon on 8 October 1980 in San Diego, California, United States. While he shares the same dad, James Cannon Jr., with his brothers, his mother is Beth Gardner.
The relationship between his parents was not very clear when they had him, but it is revealed that they were very young at the time. Some reports claimed they were still high school teenagers and Nick made it known that he was at his father’s high school graduation.
Because of this, his paternal grandparents stepped in and played a parental role in his life for the better part of his childhood in San Diego’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, an area known in the 1980s and 1990s for being gang infested. He would find himself traveling across states to spend some time with his mother.
Nick was very close to his grandfather, James Cannon Sr., whom he referred to as his father. Sadly, Nick lost the older Cannon in 2016. When the tragic event occurred, many media outlets reported that the rapper lost his dad, because both Nick and his biological father, James Cannon Jr. referred to the old man as “dad”.
After he became famous and successful in Hollywood, Nick did not leave his brothers behind. He brought them all to Los Angeles and took it upon himself to write their songs. It was also thanks to him that straight from High School, the Cannon brothers got hired to work on MTV’s ‘Wild ‘N Out.’
This was not enough to make them as famous as Nick although they have gained some recognition, mostly as the brothers of Nick Cannon.
Meet Nick Cannon’s Siblings
Gabe Cannon
- Date of birth: 1984
- Age: 39 years old
- Occupation: Christian rapper and Entertainer
Gabe was born Gabriel Cannon in 1984, which makes him four years younger than his famous brother. The middle child of the family, Gabriel, was born to James Cannon Jr. from a relationship with a different woman from Nick’s mother. It has been reported that Gabriel, Reuben, Caleb, and Javen were all birthed to James Cannon Jr. from a marriage he had, which later came to an end in divorce.
Even though, like all others, he is in the shadow of his older brother, Gabe has also got a place for himself in Hollywood. According to him, he grew up wanting to be like his famous older brother, and so, he started a career as a rapper.
Gabe’s musical career began in the same fashion as that of Nick Cannon. He grew up together with his other brothers in a family that loved music. Although his neighborhood was known for violence and crime, Gabe and his brothers found shelter in the church where the boys and their father performed church songs.
For a long time, he made efforts towards becoming as famous as Nick, but he was not successful until one day when he got called by God around 3 am. This marked a transition in his career, and from rapping for money and fame, he now raps for the kingdom of God, and he is also into the entertainment business, including being a TV personality and actor.
As an actor, Gabe has appeared in several films, including the 2001 TV movie, In Love and War. He has also featured in the 2006 Drama film, Even Money as well as the 2019 film, Command 357.
Gabe and Nick had a great relationship while growing up. They were also very supportive of each other since when they were little boys of 12 and 8 in their music group, which was known as 3YB (3 Young Brothers). However, their relationship did not sustain because of his troubled life, which included his arrest for assault and robbery. It was after all these that he found his way to God and managed to work on his relationship with Nick. Today, the brothers have a rather good relationship.
Reuben Cannon
- Occupation: Christian rapper and Entertainer
Reuben is one of Nick’s brothers whose date of birth is unknown. While he is quite known, he is obviously less popular than Nick and his younger brother, Gabe Cannon. He shares the same father as Nick, but their mothers are not the same, as indicated.
Reuben also got involved in entertainment, just like his other brothers. As a child, he joined his two brothers, Nick and Gabe, to start their aforementioned musical group, 3YB, under the leadership of Nick.
At the moment, Reuben Cannon is also a musician like his older brothers. One of his newest songs is 4Ever Queen, while the most popular song on his YouTube channel is Where They At, a song he released in 2022. More than a musician, he is also a songwriter and producer.
Nick and Reuben share a great relationship, and Nick has made various attempts at helping his brother through his musical career.
Caleb Cannon
- Occupation: Businessman/Entrepreneur
The least known of Nick Cannon’s siblings is Caleb Cannon, whose date of birth and other private details are unknown. He is the only member of the family who is not active in the entertainment business. Instead, he is into business.
Although he shares a close bond with all his brothers, including Nick Cannon, he is hardly seen with them. Caleb is a devout Christian whose social media handles are filled with messages about Jesus and Christianity.
Javen Cannon
- Date of Birth: January 20, 1996
- Age: 27 years old
- Occupation: Musical artist
The youngest of Nick Cannon’s siblings is Javen Cannon, who is better known as King Cannon. He was born on January 20, 1996, which means he is now 27 years old. Javen attended Myers Park High School, and from there, he moved to Howard University.
Javen is also a musical artist like his other siblings and also a consultant. According to King Cannon, he was still in elementary school when Nick began Wild N Out, but he got to join and be a part many years later after he graduated from college.
Nick and Javen are also very close, and in the same way that the famous Cannon has always helped all his other siblings, he has also not failed to extend the same to Javen.
Does Nick Cannon Have a Sister
Nick Cannon’s siblings are his four aforementioned brothers. Hence, he does not have any sisters. But then, the “Wild ‘N Out” host once revealed in an interview that because he was brought up by his grandparents, whom he considered to be his parents. With his grandmother as the matriarch of the family, he grew up seeing her daughters, who were his aunties, as his sisters.
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