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Silentó
Silentó
Birth name	Silen Tamar Howk
Born	January 22, 1998 (age 26); Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Pop rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper;
Years active	2015-present
Labels	Capitol Records

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Ricky Lamar Hawk (born January 22, 1998), better known by his stage name Silentó, is an American rapper.^[1] He is best known for his debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)".

Early life

Silentó was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently a senior at Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Career

2015–present: Breakthrough

Silentó's debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", made with Bolo Da Producer, was released on his YouTube channel on January 26, 2015.^[2] Over the course of one week, it gained over 2.5 million views. In April 2015, Silentó was signed to Capitol Records, who released the track as a single with an accompanying music video. It peaked at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In June 2015, Silentó performed at the BET Awards, alongside the cast of the show Black-ish.^[3]

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US ^[4]	AUS ^[5]	CAN ^[6]	DEN ^[7]	FRA ^[8]	GER ^[9]	NZ ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	SWI ^[12]	UK ^[13]	Certifications	Album
2015	"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"	3	9	19	18	19	50	11	56	41	19	RIAA: Gold^[14] ARIA: Platinum^[15] RMNZ: Gold^[16]	TBA

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2015	Teens Choice Awards	R&B/Hip-Hop Song	"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"	Nominated

References

^ "Silentó - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^ Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (audio) on YouTube
^ "The kids from Black-ish had the best time at the BET Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
^ "Silento – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ "Silento – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó" (Enter "Silentó" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ "Silentó" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
^ "Silentó". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
^ "American certifications – Silento". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

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[1] "Silentó - Biography". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

[2] Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) (audio) on YouTube

[3] "The kids from Black-ish had the best time at the BET Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

[US100-4] "Silento – Chart history: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.

[AUS-5] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[CANSongs-6] "Silento – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.

[DEN-7] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[FRA-8] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[GER-9] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Silentó" (Enter "Silentó" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[NZ-10] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[SWE-11] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Silentó". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[SWI-12] "Silentó" (select "Charts" tab). swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

[UK-13] "Silentó". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.

[14] "American certifications – Silento". Recording Industry Association of America.

[15] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[16] "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

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-'''Dameatis brown''' (born January 22, 1998), better known by his stage name '''Silentó''', is an American [[Rapping|rapper]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Silentó - Biography|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6495286/silento/biography|website=Billboard|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> He is best known for his debut single "[[Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)]]".
+'''Ricky Lamar Hawk''' (born January 22, 1998), better known by his stage name '''Silentó''', is an American [[Rapping|rapper]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Silentó - Biography|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6495286/silento/biography|website=Billboard|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}</ref> He is best known for his debut single "[[Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)]]".
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