James Portley (born August 20, 1985), better known by his stage name Bandit The Rapper, is an American rapper, songwriter, model, and influencer. He has been featured on Worldstarhiphop, BadBoyBlog, and Thisis50. ^{[1] [9] [2]}

Bandit The Rapper was born on August 20, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as James Portley. ^[14]

Portley has written, produced, and performed songs in the pop, rap, and R&B genres. Bandit The Rapper has been featured on MTV and Vh1. He has over 1,000,000 million views on YouTube, 20,000+ followers on Instagram, and 15,000+ followers on Twitter. ^{[1] [2] [9]}

He has collaborated on written songs alongside artists Trey Songz, Amerie, and JON B. ^[22]

Outside of music, Bandit The Rapper has been a part of New York Fashion Week, where a portion of the proceeds went to the Sickle-cell foundation. ^[10]

In April 2020, Bandit The Rapper released the single "One Night In Paradise" along with a music video for the song. The song gained worldwide exposure and airplay in three countries. “One Night in Paradise” has received over 2000 radio spins, five radio markets, and continuous detections. ^[17]

He is expected to released an album with the same name in 2020.

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Bandit The Rapper is known amongst his fans by his trademark colorful hair, big hats, and beard. ^[1]