In Hollywood, you do not need much to be a celebrity. You can be born into a celebrity family. And when that happens, the media will be all over you trying to find out more about your life. Such is the case with Moroccan Scott Cannon, the son of famous American singer Mariah Carey. He definitely has an interesting name, right?
The son of famous parents Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon has been in the media spotlight for several years. How much do you know about him? Why the American singer named him like that? We have all the answers.
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Who is his famous mother?
First, we have to talk about his mother, American singer and actress Mariah Carey. Born in March 1969, she is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Many people refer to her as Songbird Supreme. Mariah has several records in the Guinness World Records Book.
Praised for her songwriting, five-octave vocal range, singing style, and signature use of the whistle register, Mariah has been an influential figure in popular music for many years. She impacted the vocal style in contemporary music by merging hip-hop and pop music through remixes and collaborations.
Most fans also know her as the Powerful Queen of Christmas, largely due to the enormous popularity of her 1994 song All I Want for Christmas Is You. It is the best-selling holiday song by a female artist of all time.
Born in Huntington, New York, Mariah rose to fame in the 1990s with her eponymous debut album. Released under Columbia Records and its executive Tommy Mottola, Carey eventually got married to him in 1993.
To this date, Mariah Carey is the only artist to have its first five singles reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. With her 1990s albums Music Box and Daydream, Carey gained worldwide recognition and success. These albums spawned hit singles like Hero, Without You, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby and many more.
Speaking of her early life and family, she is the youngest of three children. Her mother, Patricia Hickey was a former opera singer and vocal coach, while her father Alfred Roy Carey was an aeronautical engineer of African American Venezuelan heritage. Her last name, Carey, was adopted by her Venezuelan grandfather, Francisco Nunez after he emigrated to New York.
Carey had a rough and challenging childhood. Her mother was disowned by her family for marrying a black man. Racial tensions prevented the family from integrating into the community. For example, neighbors poisoned the family dog when they lived in Huntington.
Following the divorce of her parents, she had little contact with her father. She spent most of her time home alone and even began singing at three years of age. She often imitated her mother’s take on Verdi’s opera Rigoletto in Italian. Her older sister, Alison Carey moved in with her father while Mariah and her other Morgan Carey lived with their mother.
Now back to her career, which flourished in the 2000s. Carey was a star in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. In the 2000s, she topped the charts with her album, The Emancipation of Mimi. Released in 2005, it was one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century.
Speaking about her music, she says she has been influenced by Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and more. Her music contains elements of gospel music, for which she credits Shirley Caesar and the Clark Sisters.
Her vocal and musical style have been compared to Whitney Houston and Celine Dion by many critics and experts. Love is the big subject in the majority of her lyrics. But she also writes songs about loss, sex, race, abuse, and spirituality.
Now onto her personal life. She began dating Tommy Mottola while recording her debut album, and they were married for a while. Due to creative differences in terms of her music, their relationship began to deteriorate. She also dated Derek Jeter from 1997 to 1998, and singer Luis Miguel from 1998 to 2001.
While shooting the video for her song Bye Bye on an island off the coast of Antigua, she met actor and comedian Nick Cannon. They got married in 2008 in the Bahamas. They have two children together.
Quick Bio
Speaking of Mariah and Nick’s children, today, we will talk about Moroccan Scott Cannon. He is the twin brother of Monroe Cannon. Born in April 2011 in Santa Monica, California, his personality is very similar to that of his mother.
Mariah even refers to him as Mini Mimi. He is the offspring of two celebrities, Mariah and her former husband Nick Cannon. Not only does he have a similar personality to his mother, but he also has similar features.
His sister Monroe Cannon does not look like Mariah that much. He is a big supporter of the show Steven Universe.
Here is an interesting fact about the young boy. He is a gamer and an avid lover of video games.
In the Media Spotlight
As we said before, when you are born into a celebrity family, being part of the media limelight is in the job description.
For example, the song In The Mix, released in September 2019, contains Moroccan and his sister Monroe saying Yaay Us line in the lyrics.
In March 2020, Mariah posted a video with the twins, showing them hosting a lemonade stand. In April 2020, the twins celebrated their birthday with a virtual party via Zoom. Their party was Roblox themed and a screen showed their friends.
When Mariah surprised the cast of Schitt’s Creek by singing the end of Hero with them on Zoom, Moroccan can be heard saying, “Can I get on the Zoom Call”, and “Mommy can I have some more soda”.
Sadly, that spotlight brought some negatives as well. From August 2020 to October 2020, he was the victim of bullying by White-supremacists. He thought these people wanted to be his friends.
Why Mariah named her son Moroccan?
Now here is an interesting fact. The famous American singer named her son after her husband, Nick, who proposed to her in an apartment with Moroccan decor. His name is a reference to that moment in life.
His middle name, Scott, is a reference to his father’s middle name and his paternal great-grandma. He is the younger twin, coming to this world two minutes before his twin sister.
He has Irish, American, Venezuelan, and African-American heritage.
Mariah Raised him to be Humble
Despite getting a divorce from Nick Cannon, Mariah continues to support him and together they raise their children. They have dubbed them, “dem kids”.
In one interview, the famous singer said, “They are a lot, but they give me so much love in return. I wouldn’t be the same person without them. I think Nick and I have done pretty well in co-parenting, staying friends with each other so that we can talk”.
She also said how they are raising their children to be humble. She told People, “I want my kids to understand that every child isn’t as fortunate as they are. It’s hard, but I try to keep them grounded so they don’t think everything is just handed to them”.
The twins joined their mother during her 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance in New York City.
Is he on social media?
Moroccan Cannon is not present on social media. Yes, there is an Instagram profile in his name. But that is not him. On the other hand, his mother is quite popular on social media. She has more than 12 million followers on Instagram.
Net worth
As we said before, Mariah and her former husband Nick Cannon are trying to raise their children to be humble. Truth be told, that is a challenge. The famous singer, record producer, and actress has a net worth of more than $340 million.
Her children can have anything they dream of. One day, we will see how humble Moroccan has grown to be.
