Who are August Alsina’s brothers?

AUGUST Alsina became known for his numerous hit singles and music releases.

However, fans of August are curious to know more about the singer’s siblings.

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Who are August Alsina’s brothers?

While growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, August Alsina grew up with his four siblings.

August was a product of his mother Sheila’s relationship with his father August Alsina Sr, his four older siblings were descended from Sheila’s previous relationship with Melvin LaBranch III, the singer’s stepfather.

The singer has three older brothers named Melvin, Travis and Jamal and a sister named Netia.

Of the brood of five, August, Travis, Netia, and Jamal are the family’s surviving children.

Travis is a social media personality who creates content of a culinary variety under the username Kitchen Bae.

What happened to August’s brother Melvin?

On August 31, 2010, August’s brother Melvin died at the age of 24.

The young man died on Tuesday morning after being shot in the head.

The late Melvin had three daughters with his fiancée, Chandra.

On Christmas Day 2018, Chandra also passed away due to a long battle with cancer.

The death of August’s brother and sister-in-law resulted in the entertainer being awarded custody of his three nieces, Chaylin, Amaiya and Kayden.

Regarding both tragedies and custody of his nieces, August told PEOPLE, “I remember my sister asking me, ‘Would you take custody?’ I say, ‘Of course I will. But there’s no way you’re going to die.’

“As she was planning to leave this earth, she wrote to me, ‘All this time you’ve been running away from being a parent, from having children, and now you’re forced to do it.’

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“I say, ‘I’ll just play the cards life deals me and I’ll figure everything out.’ She said, ‘You always do that’ and she fell asleep and that was it.

“I look forward to seeing life unfold for them and I want to be as present in their lives as possible while still showing them what it’s like to have a career.”

The ‘Surreal Life’ star added: “I want them to know and have faith that they will be fine here, with or without me, or without a man, without a woman, without parents.”

“One thing that will forever be inevitable in this life is pain. It’s all about how you deal with it.”