Andre Dickens
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 50 |
| Date of birth | June 17,1974 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Atlanta |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Position | Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia |
| Previous position | Member of the Atlanta City Council |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology |
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| ID | 3515687 |
Andre Dickens Life story
Andre DeShawn Dickens is an American politician and nonprofit executive who is the 61st and current mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He is a member of the Atlanta City Council and defeated council president Felicia Moore in the second round of Atlanta's 2021 mayoral election.
Takeoff: Fans pay respects to Migos rapper at Atlanta ceremony
By Sam CabralBBC News
Thousands of fans have paid their final respects to the Migos rapper Takeoff at a star-studded memorial service in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stars including Drake, Justin Bieber and Chloe Bailey were all reported to be in attendance at Friday's " celebration of life" ceremony.
The 28-year-old musician died in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas earlier this month.
Police are still investigating and have made no arrests.
Fans braved The Rain to attend the roughly three-hour event at the State Farm Arena, a 21,000-capacity stadium.
Relatives - including the two surviving members of Migos, his uncle Quavo and his cousin Offset - led with heartfelt tributes to the young artist.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens gave the late rapper, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, The City 's highest honour: The Phoenix Award.
The Event also featured musical performances from Bieber, Bailey, and gospel artists Yolanda Adams and Byron Cage .
No media was allowed inside The Venue , and phones and recording devices were also banned.
But in images and videos leaked on Social Media , Drake and others were shown making heartfelt speeches.
Following The Event , a motorcade was seen carrying Takeoff's body to its final Resting Place .
The rapper was killed on 1 November by A Stray bullet after an altercation broke out at a private party he was attending in Houston.
Police Chief Troy Finner, who has said at least 40 eye-witnesses may have been in attendance, has pleaded with the community to provide Information .
Source of news: bbc.com
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