Bandman Kevo’s 16-year-old son, Kevian Andre Rice was shot dead in Michigan on Sunday. The 34-year-old Chicago rapper took to his Instagram Story to ask for information about Kevian.
Police believe the shooting may be linked to an online marketplace transaction.
The concerned dad shared a photo of his deceased son holding a Glock handgun with an extended clip.
“Anyone know anything about what happen to my boy dm me details,” Kevo, born Kevin Ford, wrote.
In another post, he wrote: “Anybody in Kalamazoo know anything about my son death dm me now.”
After confirming his son was shot to death, Kevo wrote: “RIP Kevian.”
Kevo was not present in his son’s life. He and Kevian’s mother were not on speaking terms.
Fans ripped Kevo for not being a good father to his teenage son.
In 2020, Kevo admitted he paid then 20-year-old YouTube influencer Kayla Nicole to help boost his wife’s social media follow count.
Kayla Nicole had over 5 million followers on YouTube.
Kevo said he had sex with Kayla Nicole out of a sense of duty to help his wife, Dyme, to increase her follow count.
“I was having sex with [Kayla] and giving her money… That is not my type of girl,” Kevo said, referring to Kayla Nicole.
“If it’s gonna open up a door, I’m willing to do that… This can probably help out Dyme because [Kayla is] big [on social media],” he said.
Kevo released his first single “How We Do It” in June 2012. His other songs include “Baller in Me” and “All Foreign.”
In 2016, Kevo and his then-girlfriend, Mercedes, pleaded guilty to credit card and bank fraud. He was accused of stealing $639,000 from banks and sentenced to 22 months in prison.
“I will do everything possible to stay relevant,” Kevo said in a statement. “Twenty-two months will fly and I will be back better than ever and on my cocky sh*t.”
