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Ty Dolla Sign is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to prominence in 2010 when he released his debut single Toot It and Boot It”.
He was born Tyrone William Griffin Jr. on April 13, 1982, in Los Angeles, California.
He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a member of the band Lakeside.
Ty Dolla Sign sings and raps, combining elements of R&B and hip hop music.
He signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2012. After signing with Atlantic Records, he released his first solo mixtape, titled Beach House, in the same year.
On September 10, 2013, Ty Dolla Sign released a single, titled “Paranoid”, which features a verse from Atlanta rapper B.o.B and production from DJ Mustard.
On October 22, 2013, the Ethan Lader-directed music video for “Paranoid” premiered via Diddy’s Revolt.
The single became highly popular, peaking at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and eventually being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Full Real Name: Tyrone William Griffin Jr.
Date of Birth: April 13, 1982
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Age: 39
Nationality: American
Genre: R&B, hip hop
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Record label: The MVMNT, Pu$haz InkTaylor, GangAtlantic
Instruments: Vocals
Net worth: $5 Million
Career:
Ty Dolla Sign started his music career by learning how to play the bass guitar and later learned how to play drums, guitars, keyboards, and the MPC.
Ty Dolla Sign and his partner Kory signed a record deal with Venus Brown and Buddah Brown Entertainment, subsequently releasing a mixtape, titled Raw & Bangin Mixtape Vol 2.
Ty Dolla Sign released his second single for his debut EP, titled “Or Nah”, featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard in 2014.
He released his major label debut project, Beach House EP. The EP features guest appearances from Casey Veggies, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Jay Rock, Trey Songz, French Montana, Travis Scott, and Fredo Santana, while the production was primarily handled by Ty Dolla Sign himself, along with DJ Mustard, Cardo, and Young Chop, among others.
He was chosen for the 2014 XXL freshman class. In May 2014, Ty Dolla Sign told The Fader that he would release a mixtape, titled Sign Language, sometime during the next few months, which would then be followed by Free TC.
Ty Dolla Sign released “Ego Death” featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex as the official lead single to his third studio album.
Ty Dolla Sign announced to Big Boy that his third studio album is called Dream House and would be released “sooner than you think”.
The second single, “Expensive”, featuring Nicki Minaj, was released on August 28, 2020.
Featuring Ty Dolla Sign was released on October 23, 2020. The album features artists including Kid Cudi, Post Malone, Kanye West, Anderson. Paak, Quavo, Lil Durk, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Kehlani, Future, Musiq Soulchild, FKA twigs, and Skrillex.
Ty Dolla Sign was also featured on the song “Safety Net” with American singer Ariana Grande for her sixth studio album, Positions, on October 30, 2020.
Personal Life:
He has a daughter named Jailynn Crystal. He is currently in a relationship with Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui.
Albums
- Free TC (2015)
- Beach House 3 (2017)
- Featuring Ty Dolla $ign (2020)
Major Songs:
- Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)
- Ain’t Nothing
- All Star (Ty$ song)
- All the Time (Ty Dolla Sign song)
- Bacon (song)
- Bad Bitch (Bebe Rexha song)
- Blasé (song)
- Bottled Up
- By Yourself
- Dawsin’s Breek
- Do You Mean
- Don’t Judge Me (Ty Dolla Sign song)
- Don’t Sleep On Me
- Drop That Kitty
- Droptop in the Rain
- Ego (Ella Eyre song)
- Ego Death (song)
- Everything We Need
- Ex (Ty Dolla Sign song)
- Expensive (song)
- Me So Bad
- Message in a Bottle (Ty Dolla Sign song)
- Money Showers
Awards:
- Teen Choice Awards: Choice Summer Song
- MTV Video Music Awards: Best Collaboration
- American Music Awards: Collaboration of the Year
- iHeartRadio Music Awards: Best Music Video
- Kids’ Choice Awards: Favorite Song
- MTV Video Music Awards “Hot Girl Summer” (with Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj)
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