Kirsnick Khari Ball (June 18, 1994 – November 1, 2022), better known by his stage name Takeoff, was 1/3 of Migos, alongside his uncle, Quavo, and Quavo’s cousin, Offset.

Takeoff started making beats and developing rhythms in the seventh grade, but didn’t start taking music seriously until 2011. His individual career was initiated when he released his debut solo album The Last Rocket on November 2, 2018.

On November 1, 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed while in Houston with his uncle and musical collaborator Quavo after an altercation began, possibly started by a dice game that Quavo was involved in. Takeoff was 28 years old.