Tory Lanez has been jailed for 10 years and following his sentence, many want to know more about his parents. Let’s meet his mom, Luella, and dad, Sonstar.
Hip-hip lovers would agree that Tory Lanez brought a unique level of intrigue to the genre when he first joined the scene in 2009. After videos of the rapper freestyling caught Sean Kingston’s attention, Tory was able to sign with Sean’s label, and he went on to release several mixtapes. Once his 2016 debut album “I Told You” was released, Tory’s career took on a life of its own.
Over the years, Tory’s studio albums have all been able to fall in the Top 10 of the Billboard Charts. He’s also been able to collaborate with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and beyond including DaBaby, Ashanti, Ed Sheeran, 50 Cent, and more.
These days, the mention of Tory Lanez’s name leads not to his music career but his drama with fellow rapper, Megan Thee Stallion. The July 2020 shooting incident between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez is far from over! In August 2023, the “Say It” hitmaker received a sentence of 10 years after been found guilty.
Following his jail terms, fans now have a vested interest in Tory Lanez’s parents. But who are they? Read on for more.
Who are Tory Lanez’s parents?
Rapper Tory Lanez (real name: Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson) was born on July 27, 1992, in Brampton, Canada to parents Sonstar Peterson (father) and Luella Peterson (mother).
While his dad is a Bajan from Barbadian, his mom is from Curaçao.
The rapper’s father is still alive and remarried after Lanez’s mother died years ago.
Growing up, his family was based in Montreal, before moving to Miami, Florida but they later settled in Atlanta, Gerogia.
In 2006, he was sent to live with his cousin Dahir Abib, Orane Forrest, in Jamaica, Queens, New York because of his behavior issues. Daystar then was forced to move to Toronto with his grandmother. Since she refused to take care of him, he was on his own at the age of 15.
“I ended up moving downtown with these three dudes that I didn’t really know. I came into the house and I didn’t realize how things worked. From like fifteen to eighteen, I was just fighting them. It was every man for himself. That’s what made me a man, having to fend for myself and being in a situation where there is no dad, no grandma and no mom to help you. It changed the person that I am today”, he says.
He then once again started rapping, before giving himself a nickname, Notorious (which is a reference to the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., whom he idolized), and adopted into his new moniker “Tory Lanez”.
At the age of 16, Daystar dropped out of the tenth grade, and he would begin performing songs at the outdoor concerts.
At the age of 17, Daystar began singing, which he found an interest in. However, he had never received any vocal training.
Who is Luella Peterson, Tory Lanez’s mother?
Luella Peterson is the biological mother of rapper Tory Lanez. She was originally from Curaçao.
Unfortunaley, his mother died years ago and her death was related to a rare disease. She had contracted this deadly disease and passed away from it.
Tory once commemorated Luella with a post of her young picture. Sharing the image, he wrote;
My beautiful mother, RIP to your soul. Angelic as heaven itself. I will always love u and cherish you as the beautiful woman who brought life into soul and breath in my lungs, the woman who understood me more than anyone in this world. I will always keep your legacy alive. Love you forever, Luella Peterson.
Following his mother’s death, his father began working as an ordained minister and missionary, causing them both to move frequently throughout the United States. Daystar’s father later remarried and the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where Daystar met his friend Hakeem, who at the time was a janitor.
Daystar’s nickname “Lanez” was given to him by Hakeem, as a comment on Daystar’s thrill seeking tendencies, that sometimes saw him mucking around in the street, not looking for traffic and playing in the lanes.
Who is Sonstar Peterson, Tory Lanez’s father?
Sonstar Peterson is the father of famous musician, Tory Lanez. He has been unequivocally supportive of his son and his career choices.
Sonstar Peterson was born on 27th June in between 1967-1962, age: 55-60.
Away from being a celebrity dad, he is the President and CEO at W4S CORP, in Toronto, Canada where emphasizes Professional Training & Coaching as Apostle, Dancer, Choreographer, Director, Musical Artist, Songwriter, Author, Speaker, Producer, Film Maker.
The tragic death of Luella changed Sonstar’s life for good. Peterson became an ordained minister and a missionary, which gave them an opportunity to travel throughout the US.
He remarried after Luellea’s death. Peterson, while speaking to Eve magazine, revealed that he met a woman in Kenya in 2011, and after being romantically involved with her, he decided to shift to the country permanently. Families of both sides met each other and the two wed later.
His marriage life was tragic since he had to leave for New York, and with no roof to live under, he approached his grandmother to allow him to stay with her, but she refused. He befriended three strangers who let him live with them.
Peterson ranted out about the judiciary system in the trial room after his son was declared guilty in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case with three felony counts, carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle; assault with a semiautomatic handgun; and discharging a firearm with gross negligence.