Nelly - Grillz
In addition to his love of music, Nelly is committed to giving back to St. Louis and the broader community. Several years ago, he started 4sho4kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children born with developmental disabilities and children born addicted to drugs.
Most recently, through 4sho4kids; Nelly arid-Ms--sister Jackie Donahue launched a national campaign, Jes Us 4 Jackie, to find a bone marrow match for Jackie, who had leukemia. Part of their goal is to increase awareness about the disease within the African-American community and create awareness about marrow transplants and the importance of donors. "I moved around a lot when I was growing up, and I want to help kids, so they might not have it as hard as I did," says Haynes. Sadly Jackie lost her battle against leukaemia last year.
In addition to the entertainment company and charity, Nelly is also growing into a successful entrepreneur. He has found success with his multi-million dollar clothing company, Vokal, and recently launched a women's line called Applebottoms.
Nelly not only co-owns the clothing companies, he designs and is active in promoting and marketing the brands. "You could say I started Vokal when I was making and selling t-shirts with my cousin in St. Louis, way back before the St. Lunatics really got off the ground," says Nelly.page << 1 2 >>
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