Chanel West Coast

   Chelsea Chanel Dudley (born September 1, 1988),better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast, is an American television personality, rapper, and singerShe came to prominence for her roles in MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness.Chanel was born in Los Angeles, California. Growing up, she lived in North Hollywood with her mother ("Penny Porsche") and New York City with her father, Jamie Dudley, a DJ from New York City, who was the one to take Chanel to clubs as a child.Chanel took singing and dancing lessons at a young age. She began to listen to rap music around the age of eleven years old and began making raps at the age of 14, citing "How Do U Want It" by Tupac Shakur as the track that inspired her to begin rappingHer father is of Russian Jewish descent. [citation requiredChanel was born in Russia. Chanel attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills for two years, before she went home schooling through graduation.