90 Day Fiancé newcomer Jibri Bell recently made made headlines after a televised argument with his best friend and bandmate, Daveed, turned physical. Daveed questioned Jibri about fiancé Miona's intentions, which resulted in the duo scuffling. Viewers are eager to learn if their otherwise strong friendship can survive.
Jibri, who currently stars in the ninth season of the TLCreality series, is working hard to make a name for himself in the music industry. He's busy balancing his career, moving back to his home state of South Dakota, and his relationship with Serbian beauty Miona, who just arrived in the United States on her K-1 visa. The stylish couple seems to have many dreams and aspirations in common, and they're both putting a great deal of effort into their relationship. Even though Jibri clearly loves the limelight, fans are still learning new things about themulti-facetedmusician every day.
Jibri's A Musician
Jibri is the front man for Black Serbs, a band whichhe describes as "space punk." The band blends together various musical styles including hip-hop, punk, and electronic. Jibri founded Black Serbswith his high school friend and emcee, Daveed Dacho, who is originally from Serbia.
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The band is rounded out by Damn Brandi, a talented rapper, as well as producer and multi-instrumentalist, Space Cash.They have toured in Chicago, Serbia, and Macedonia, among other places, and regularly release new music.
Jibri's A Hustler
Jibri may soon earn the title of one of the smartest 90 Day Fiancé husbands. During his short time on the reality series, he's already found numerous ways to monetize his fame. He dropped the newest Black Serbs single, as well as one for his solo musical project, on the same day 90 Day Fiancé's 9th season premiered. He's also on YouTube and Cameo, and often partners with brands on his Instagram page.
However, one of the musician's most notable side hustles involves the pair of pants he famously ripped before Miona's U.S. arrival. He created an NFT inspired by his wardrobe malfunction, which sold for more than $10,000. Eventually,Jibri sold the original ripped pants for a whopping $28,000.
Jibri Loves To Travel
Jibri and Miona both love to travel. They've spent time together all over the United States, as well as Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Spain, Dubai, Serbia, and Thailand, where Jibri proposed.
Constant travel is one of the many common 90 Day Fiancé criticisms. Viewers have been vocal about wondering how the reality stars regularly go on luxury vacations then claim, as Jibri and Miona have, that theycan't afford to live anywhere but in Jibri's mother's home. However, traveling provides an important opportunity to learn about the world and the young couple should take advantage of such experiences while they're able.
Jibri Met Miona While On Tour With His Band
Jibri met Miona in 2019 when on tour with the Black Serbs in her home country of Serbia. He was performing at the EXIT Festival and Miona was in attendance. Jibri has said that they laid eyes on each other during his performance and then found one another after the set.
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The coupledated for about 6 months before Jibri popped the question. In a recent Q&A video on the couple's YouTube channel, Miona revealed thatshe had been a fan of Jibri's music and online persona for more than a decade before actually meeting him at the festival.
Jibri Has Many Meaningful Tattoos
Jibri is covered in tattoos, many of which are deeply significant to him.On a recent Instagram reel, he showed off the art on his right leg, which he called "a canvas for my ancestors who fought for my freedom."His leg featuresdetailed imagesof Civil Rights leader Malcolm X and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Jibri also has an image of his grandfather on his chest, along with several animal tattoos including a lion and a wolf. He often works with the same tattoo artist, Slobodan Pepic of Pepic Tattoo Studio in Serbia, who specialized in realistic artwork. Jibri travels to Slobodan's studio yearly to be inked.
Jibri's A Fashion Designer
Jibri and Miona are both style icons in the making. The duo'sshared interest in fashion and their support for each other's passions have quickly made them one of 90 Day Fiancé's most heartwarming couples.
While he was living in Los Angeles, Jibri worked as a celebrity stylist. Now he's teaming up with Miona, and her mother, who is a seamstress, to create a unique line of clothing. They sell theirhandmade designs, as well as other items they've sourced,on theirPoshmarkpage. According to Miona, many of the items for sale were worn on the show.
Jibri's Close To His Mother
Jibri is very close to his mother, Mahala. Hesaid on the show that his biological father wasn't in the picture when he was growing up. In a sweet Mother's Day post on Instagram,Jibri thanks his mother for providing for him and explained, "Watching and learning from you has given me the strength and wisdom to be a great human..."
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Unfortunately for Jibri, Miona doesn't feel the same way about Mahala. During a recent 90 Day episode, Mahala called Miona out for her risqué clothing choices and asked her to dress more conservatively. Miona, of course, took offense to the request. Jibri has tried to encouraged his mother and his future wife to see past their differences.
Jibri's ACommercial Truck Driver
Jibri's best friend and band mate, Daveed, startedStrong GroupTrucking Company during the pandemic. He encouraged Jibri to get a commercial trucking license and to drive for the business. Jibri took Daveed up on the offer, briefly driving trucks and training drivers for the company.
However, Jibri stepped back from trucking to pursue his music and his relationship with Miona. Daveed and Jibri have had a strained relationship since then, with Daveed voicing his doubts about Miona. However the friends seem to have the best intentions towards each other. Daveed is proving to be one of the many90 Dayside charactersdeserving a spinoffof his own.
Jibri Feels At Home In Serbia
Jibri has embraced Serbian culture since he first became friends with his band mate Daveed, a Serbian refugee. Hehas since learned to speak quite a bit of Serbian from Daveed and is now practicing the language with Miona. The musician even gives interviews in Serbian from time to time.
In an interview with Telegraf, Jibri said Serbia "has been my second home." He continued, "My wife's Serbian [referring to Miona], and my life's Serbian, and everything Serbian to me is right." Jibri said he feels more racially accepted in Serbia than he does in the United States, explaining, "When I come to Serbia...I'm not Black, I'm human. I'm not human in America...I'm garbage."
Jibri Goes By His Middle Name
Jibri's full name is actually David Jibri Ritcherson-Bell but, like many celebrities, he chooses to go by his middle name instead. It's unclear when or why he decided to go by Jibri. It maybe because his bandmate's name is Daveed, and they don't want to confuse fans, or he may simply prefer his middle name.
Jibri has several aliases, in Serbia he goes by the name Jovan Crnovic. Additionally, an Instagram post on the Black Serbs account states Jibri was "gifted the name Yovo by his brother Dacho [Daveed]." Jibri is not the only 90 Day star to go by their middle name. Chantel Jimeno's legal first name is CeAir, and her middle name is Chantel.
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