Kirk Franklin Height, Weight, Family, Facts, Spouse, Education, Biography

Kirk Franklin Quick Info
Height	5 ft 5 in
Weight	75 kg
Date of Birth	January 26, 1970
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Spouse	Tammy Collins

Kirk Franklin is an American choir director, singer, songwriter, and author who is best known as the orchestrator of several gospel choirs including The Family, God’s Property, and One Nation Crew (1NC). His work includes numerous studio albums, live albums, and compilations including the platinum-certified God’s Property from Kirk Franklin’s Nu Nation (1997), The Nu Nation Project (1998), and Hero (2005). For his excellence in the gospel music genre, as of October 2020, he had won 16 Grammy Awards, more than 10 Dove Awards, and more than 20 Stellar Awards.

Born Name

Kirk Dewayne Franklin

Nick Name

Reigning King of Urban Gospel

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Residence

Dallas, Texas, United States

Nationality

Education

Kirk had attended the Oscar Dean Wyatt High School in his hometown of Fort Worth.

Occupation

Choir Director, Singer, Songwriter, Author

Family

Father – Dwight Allen (d. October 2018)
Siblings – He has a younger sister.
Others – Gertrude Franklin (Great Aunt, Adoptive Mother) (d. 1987), Maxx Nakwaasah (Son-in-Law)

Genre

Christian Hip Hop, Contemporary Gospel

Instruments

Piano, Vocals

Labels

RCA Records
Interscope Records
Fo Yo Soul
Zomba Group
B-Rite
GospoCentric Records
Sparrow Records
Verity Records
Legacy Recordings

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Kirk has dated –

Tammy Collins (1996–Present) – Kirk had married his long-time friend Tammy Collins on January 20, 1996. They have 2 children together – a daughter named Kennedy Franklin (b. 1997) and a son named Caziah Franklin (b. 2000). He had legally adopted Tammy’s daughter from a previous marriage, Carrington (b. 1989). Through Carrington, he has a grandson named Shiloh Mekh (b. April 2020).

Kirk also has a son named Kerrion Franklin (b. 1988) from a previous unnamed relationship.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

He is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Close-cropped hair
Affable smile
Often sports a trimmed beard

Religion

Christianity

Kirk Franklin Facts

He was abandoned by his parents when he was 3 years old. He was then raised by his great aunt Gertrude who used to recycle aluminum cans to raise funds for his education and piano lessons. Kirk took his surname as Franklin, after Gertrude’s last name.

Kirk had started taking piano lessons by the age of 4 and his brilliance was such that he had been offered a music contract when he was just 7 years old. Gertrude had turned down the offer in light of his age. He then started singing for his church choir and aged 11, he became the music director of the adult choir at the Mt. Rose Baptist Church.

Kirk was rebellious as a teenager and hence, a grandmother of his had arranged for him to audition at a professional youth conservatory which was linked to a local university. He was accepted into the institution but his girlfriend’s pregnancy and his overall poor behavior had caused his expulsion.

In June 2018, his younger sister was sentenced to 30 years on drug-related charges.

His biological father, Dwight Allen, had passed away in October 2018, just a few weeks after Kirk was able to track him and reconnect with him. He mentioned in an Instagram video that he had forgiven his father for abandoning him. Dwight was suffering from a terminal illness.

In November 2021, Kirk, Mariah Carey, and Khalid teamed up for a new Christmas song titled Fall In Love at Christmas.

In November 2023, Kirk teamed up with Jacob Collier, Stormzy, and Shawn Mendes for a new song titled Witness Me.

Featured Image by Kirk Franklin / Instagram

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