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Desiigner
Birth nameSidney Royel Selby III
Also known asDesigner Royel
Born (1997-05-03) May 3, 1997 (age 27)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitelifeofdesiigner.com

Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He rose to prominence in 2016 after the release of his debut single "Panda", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In February 2016, rapper and producer Kanye West (who sampled "Panda" for his seventh album The Life of Pablo), announced Desiigner's signing to his GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.

Early life

Sidney Royel Selby III was born on May 3, 1997[1] in Brooklyn, New York.[2][3] He is of Barbadian descent[4] and is the grandson of blues musician Sidney "Guitar Crusher" Selby. He grew up in the Louis Armstrong housing projects in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood.[5] He began practicing vocals at school choir and church. At the age of 14, after being shot, he embarked on his music career.[6][7]

Career

2014–present: Beginnings and breakthrough

Desiigner embarked on his music career under his original moniker Dezolo,[8] before he began putting out work on these tracks under the alias of Designer Royel, especially with Royel (which is his middle part to his birth name). His sister convinced him to drop the "Royel" part, and then keeping the "Designer" part as his new stage name, doubling the "I"'s. On December 3, 2015, under his new pseudonym, Desiigner released his debut track, called "Zombie Walk". The song was produced by The Shell God.[9] On December 15, 2015, Desiigner released his commercial debut single, titled "Panda" on SoundCloud.[10] The song released on iTunes within five days later, before being re-released as of February 2016.[11] On February 11, 2016, Desiigner signed a recording contract with Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.[12] After signing a record deal, Desiigner subsequently appeared on two tracks — "Pt. 2" (which features an interpolation of "Panda") and "Freestyle 4" — that was taken from Kanye West's seventh album The Life of Pablo. Desiigner then went on to perform at the 2016's South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival.[13][14] In an interview with Billboard, Desiigner confirmed the release of his first upcoming mixtape, titled Trap History Month.[15]

On May 5, 2016, producer Mike Dean announced that he would be serving as the executive producer for Desiigner's upcoming debut studio album.[16] On May 24, Desiigner announced that the title to his upcoming debut album would be called The Life of Desiigner.[17] In June 2016, XXL magazine revealed their annual "Freshmen Class" for 2016, and Desiigner was included on the list with nine other new artists.[18] In June 2016, "Champions" was released as the lead single from the GOOD Music's upcoming compilation album, Cruel Winter. Desiigner made a guest appearance on this track, alongside his label-mate Kanye West, and other rappers such as Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti and Quavo.[19] In the same month, Desiigner made his US television debut, when he performed his single, "Panda" at the 2016's BET Awards.[20] On June 26, 2016, Desiigner released his first full-length mixtape, titled New English on Tidal, following a live premiere of the mixtape on June 22.[21][22] In July 2016, American pop singer Demi Lovato brought out Desiigner at her concert in New York.[23] On July 21, 2016, Desiigner premiered the track, called "Tiimmy Turner", which was released as a single on iTunes the next day.[24] Desiigner appeared as a special guest on the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World.

On September 8, 2016, Desiigner and three other people were arrested in New York City, after a 911 caller claimed that he pulled a gun on them. Desiigner was later found in an SUV with four other people and the vehicle was searched. Oxycodone and guns were found in it, for which he and the other individuals received drug and weapon charges. They were all detained in custody.[25][26] On September 10, 2016, he was acquitted of the felony gun charge, while Oxycontin and prescription drugs were found in his car.[27] On September 12, 2016, it was found that the pills left in his car were anabolic steroids which belonged to his driver.[28]

Musical style

Desiigner's musical style is influenced by southern hip hop, namely trap music which originated in Atlanta, Georgia.[15] His rapping technique and vocals have been compared to that of Atlanta-based rapper Future. When asked about the frequent comparisons, he told Complex: "God gave him a blessing, but he gave me a blessing too. I ain't gonna doubt the man's music. He make beautiful music too. Music is made every day. Big ups to him, big ups to Future. I actually like Future's music. I like his music, you feel me. I’m not a hater or a critic on him, you know, I do me. God bless him, God bless me." [29]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collaborative album with details
Title Album details
The Life of Desiigner

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with date released and peak chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[31] 		US
R&B/HH
[32] 		US
Rap
[33] 		CAN
[34]
New English
  • Released: June 26, 2016[35]
  • Format: Digital download
  • Label: GOOD, Def Jam
 22 14 8 33

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album:
US
[36] 		US
R&B/HH
[37] 		US
Rap
[38] 		AUS
[39] 		CAN
[40] 		DEN
[41] 		FRA
[42] 		NZ
[43] 		SWE
[44] 		UK
[45]
"Panda" 2015 1 1 1 7 4 10 19 4 11 7 New English
"Champions"
(with Kanye West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti and Quavo)[54] 		2016 71 22 15 — 73 — — — — 128 Cruel Winter
"Tiimmy Turner"[56] 34 10 6 — 38 — 174 —[A] — 136 The Life of Desiigner
"Outlet"[58] 2017 —[B] 48 — — 86 — — — — — N/A
"Holy Ghost"[60] — — — — — — — — — —
"Thank God I Got It"[61]
(featuring Mitus) 		— — — — — — — — — —
"Up"[62] — — — — — — — — — —
List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Strapped & Ready"
(Rah Smooth featuring Desiigner, Money and Loopy)[63] 		2016 Non-album single
"Finesse"
(Jim Jones featuring Rich Homie Quan, ASAP Ferg and Desiigner)[64] 		The Kitchen
"On the Low"
(Phresher featuring Desiigner)[65] 		Non-album singles
"Danny DeVito"
(Phresher featuring Desiigner and Rowdy Rebel)[66]
"Gucci Snakes"
(Tyga featuring Desiigner) 		TBA
"Circles"
(Pusha T featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Desiigner) 		King Push
"All Around The World"
(Mura Masa featuring Desiigner) 		2017 Mura Masa

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Pt. 2" 2016 Kanye West The Life of Pablo
"Freestyle 4"
"Back in My Ways" Young King, Mekado non-album single
"The Difference (Additional vocals)" Meek Mill, Quavo DC4
"The Song of the Summer" 2017 Logan Paul non-album single

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song "Panda" Nominated [67]
MTV Video Music Awards Best New Artist Himself Nominated [68]
Best Hip-Hop Video "Panda" Nominated
BET Hip Hop Awards Best Hip Hop Video Nominated [69]
People's Champ Award Nominated
Best New Hip Hop Artist Himself Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Japan Best Hip Hop Video "Panda" Nominated [70]
American Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated [71]
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song Nominated
WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Awards WatsUp TV Viewers Choice Award Won [72]
2017 Grammy Awards Best Rap Performance Nominated [73]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Hip-Hop Song of the Year Nominated [74]
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Himself Nominated
Best New Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
Billboard Music Awards Top New Artist Himself Nominated [75]
Top Streaming Songs Artist Nominated
Top Rap Artist Nominated
Top Streaming Song (Video) "Panda" Won
Top Rap Song Won

Notes

  1. ^ "Tiimmy Turner" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Heatseekers chart.[57]
  2. ^ "Outlet" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[59]

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