Desiigner

Desiigner
Birth name Sidney Royel Selby III
Also known as Designer Royel
Born (1997-03-25)March 25, 1997 (age 19)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Rapper, songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2015–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website lifeofdesiigner.com

Sidney Royel Selby III (born March 25, 1997),[1] better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and a songwriter from Brooklyn, New York.[2][3] He gained recognition for his single "Panda", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Previously, it was sampled for the Kanye West track, titled "Pt. 2". On February 11, 2016, West announced Desiigner's signing to the GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.[4]

Early life

Sidney Royel Selby III (Desiigner) was born on March 25, 1997, in the Bedford–Stuyvesant at Brooklyn, New York. He begin singing in the school choir and at the church, and at the age of 14, is where he has started rapping.[5]

Career

Desiigner first started working on his tracks, under the alias of Designer Royel, as Royel is his middle name. It was his sister, who convinced him to drop the middle name and add the extra I. He released his official debut track, titled "Zombie Walk" on December 3, 2015.[6] On December 15, 2015, his commercial debut single, titled "Panda", was released on YouTube and SoundCloud,[7] and on iTunes just five days later before being re released in February 2016.[8] On February 11, 2016, Desiigner signed a recording contract to GOOD Music, under Def Jam Recordings. After signing a deal, Desiigner was featured on Kanye West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo; appearing on the tracks such as "Pt. 2" (which featured an interpolation of "Panda") and "Freestyle 4". Desiigner later performed the newest song, called "Pluto", at the 2016's South by Southwest (SXSW). In an interview with Billboard, Desiigner confirmed the release of his upcoming trap mixtape, titled Trap History Month.[9]

Musical style

Desiigner's musical style is influenced by Southern trap.[9] His rapping voice has been compared to that of Future. While talking about those 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."[10]

Discography

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
[11]		 US
R&B
[12]		 US
Rap
[13]		 AUS
[14]		 CAN
[15]		 DEN
[16]		 FRA
[17]		 NZ
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 UK
[20]
"Panda" 2015 1 1 1 32
[21] 		4 14
[22] 		31 4
[23] 		16
[24] 		15 TBA

As featured artist

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)[27]		 2016 Non-album single
"Finesse"
(Jim Jones featuring Rich Homie Quan, ASAP Ferg and Desiigner)[28]		 The Kitchen
"On the Low"
(PHRESHER featuring Desiigner)[29]		 Non-album singles
"Danny DeVito"
(PHRESHER featuring Desiigner and Rowdy Rebel)[30]

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Pt. 2" 2016 Kanye West The Life of Pablo
"Freestyle 4"
"Back in My Ways" Young King & Mekado N/A

References

  1. ↑ Trust, Gary (April 25, 2016). "Desiigner's 'Panda' Claws to No. 1 on Hot 100, Bringing Americans Back to the Top". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The New Wave: Desiigner - "Panda"". Pigeons & Planes. 9 February 2016.
  3. ↑ emmanuel (19 February 2016). "The Break Presents: Desiigner". XXL Mag.
  4. ↑ Danny Schwartz (11 February 2016). "Brooklyn Rapper Desiigner Signs To G.O.O.D. Music". HotNewHipHop.
  5. ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Desiigner". HotNewHipHop. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Desiigner Ft. King Savage- "Zombie Walk" (Prod. By: @TheShellGod). 3 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Desiigner- Panda (OFFICIAL SONG) Prod. By: Menace. 20 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Panda - Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Peltz, Jonathan (April 12, 2016). "'Panda' Rapper Desiigner on Why His Mind Operates in a 'Crazy' Way and Working With Kanye West". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Interview: Desiigner Talks About the Success of "Panda" and Comparisons to Future". Complex. February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Discography Desiigner". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Desiigner – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Discography Desiigner". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Desiigner discography" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Discography Desiigner". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Discography Desiigner". swedishcharts.com (in Swedish). Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Desiigner". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  21. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?list=t40
  23. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  25. ↑ "RIAA – Desiigner". Recording Industry Association of America. May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  26. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Strapped & Ready (feat. Desiigner, Money & Loopy) - Single by Rah Smooth". iTunes. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Finesse (feat. Rich Homie Quan, A$AP Ferg & Desiigner) - Single by Jim Jones". iTunes. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  29. ↑ "On the Low (feat. Desiigner) - Single by PHRESHER". iTunes. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Danny DeVito (feat. Desiigner & Rowdy Rebel) - Single by PHRESHER". iTunes. Retrieved April 26, 2016.

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