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|Birth_name = Tramar Dillard |
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|Born = [[December 16]], [[1978]] (Age 30) <br/>[[Carol City, Florida]], [[United States]] |
|Born = [[December 16]], [[1978]] (Age 30) <br/>[[Carol City, Florida]], [[United States]] |
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|Died = [[January 15]], [[2009]] |
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|Origin = [[Miami]], [[Florida]] |
|Origin = [[Miami]], [[Florida]] |
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|Occupation = [[Rapper]] |
|Occupation = [[Rapper]] |
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|Genre = [[Pop Rap]] |
|Genre = [[Pop Rap]] |
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|Years_active = 2002- |
|Years_active = 2002-2008 |
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|Label = [[Poe Boy Entertainment|Poe Boy]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
|Label = [[Poe Boy Entertainment|Poe Boy]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] |
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|Associated_acts = [[T-Pain]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[DJ Khaled]], [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Trick Daddy]], [[Timbaland]], [[will.i.am]], [[Jessica Mauboy]] |
|Associated_acts = [[T-Pain]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[DJ Khaled]], [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Trick Daddy]], [[Timbaland]], [[will.i.am]], [[Jessica Mauboy]] |
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Tramar Dillard (born December 16, 1978), better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is a two-time Grammy nominated American rapper. As a teenager, he toured with local rap group 2 Live Crew.[1][2] Later, he appeared in numerous popular rap mixtapes, most notably in We the Best by DJ Khaled in 2006. Mail on Sunday was Flo Rida's solo debut album; its lead single "Low" was a number-one hit for ten weeks in early 2008.[2]
Career
Flo Rida was born as Tramar Dillard on December 16, 1978 at the 187th Street projects in Carol City, Florida.[3] As a teenager, Dillard worked with local rap group 2 Live Crew and formed his own amateur group with some friends called the Groundhoggz. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside of music and briefly attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Barry University. He returned to his home state of Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment.[1]
Dillard signed with Poe Boy in 2007, and began affiliating himself with other Florida rappers, such as Rick Ross, Trina, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He would make his mainstream debut with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album We the Best, which also had Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.[2]
Flo Rida received worldwide acclaim and popularity due to the chart-topping success of his first single, "Low", featuring T-Pain. It was his first official single from his debut album Mail On Sunday and the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2 The Streets. "Low" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] "Elevator", featuring Timbaland, "In the Ayer" featuring will.i.am, and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed and all charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.[4] He also collaborated with many other well-known artists in the hip-hop industry, such as Rick Ross, Birdman, Lil' Wayne, Trey Songz, Yung Joc, Trina, Brisco, and Akon.
After the success of Mail on Sunday, Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B and pop singles, including "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams, the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna and "Running Back" by rising R&B star Jessica Mauboy. During the summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program So You Think You Can Dance in the US and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada.[5]
Among others, he has also worked with DJ Khaled on his third album We Global on the track Go Ahead, also featuring Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lloyd, and Fabolous. He appeared on DJ Felli Fel's track Feel It with T-Pain, Sean Paul, and Pitbull. Ace Hood's album Gutta features a bonus track with him called "Face Good". At the beginning of 2008, he was part of a huge collaboration on the remix of Rick Ross' Speedin', which had R. Kelly, Plies, Birdman, Busta Rhymes, DJ Drama, Webbie, Gorilla Zoe, Fat Joe, Triple C, DJ Bigga Rankin', Brisco, and Lil' Wayne.
According to AngryApe.com, Flo Rida is already recording his second album, just nine months after releasing debut record 'Mail On Sunday'. The album has the title of 'R.O.O.T.S.' (Routes of Overcoming the Struggle) and is scheduled to be released on April 7, 2009. Speaking to Billboard, Flo Rida revealed that he's worked with producers J Rock, Doctor Luke and DJ Montay (creator of hit single Low) so far. The first single (currently without a title) will be released as early as January 2009. Aparently, El Muffing, a Puertorrican rapper will be feature in Flo rida second album with the hit single "R.I.P. DJ Era". There is also going to be a track called "Guarantee" featuring Akon, a solo called "Touch Me", and a collaboration with Rico Love on You can be my Shone. The first single "Right Round" leaked on the internet on January 6, 2009. The song features Kesha.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | CAN | UK | GER | AUS | |||
| 2008 | Mail on Sunday | 4 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 50 | 21 | |
| 2009 | R.O.O.T.S.[9]
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | US Pop | CAN | UK | GER | AUS | NZ | EURO | |||
| 2007 | "Low" (with T-Pain) | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Mail on Sunday |
| 2008 | "Elevator" (with Timbaland) | 16 | 52 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 89 | |
| "In the Ayer" (with will.i.am) | 9 | 105 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 19 | 9 | — | ||
| "Roll" (with Sean Kingston) | 61 | — | — | 48 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | "Right Round" (feat. Kesha) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R.O.O.T.S |
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[10][11] | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | U.S. Dance Club Play | CAN | AUS | |||
| 2008 | "Running Back" (Jessica Mauboy feat. Flo Rida) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | Been Waiting |
| 2008 | "Liar Liar" (Girlicious feat. Flo Rida) | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | Girlicious |
Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards[12]
- 2008, Breakthrough Performer (Nominated)
- 2008, Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
- MuchMusic Video Awards[13]
- 2008, Best International Video - Artist "Low" (Nominated)
- BET Awards[14]
- 2008, Best New Artist (Nominated)
- 2008, Best Collaboration: "Low" with T-Pain (Nominated)
- BET Hip Hop Awards[15]
- 2008, Ringtone of the Year: "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- 2008, Best Hip Hop Collabo: "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- 2008, Rookie of the Year (Nominated)
- Teen Choice Awards[16]
- 2008, Choice Music: Hook-Up - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- 2008, Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)
- 2008, Choice Music: Breakout Artist (Nominated)
- MTV Video Music Awards[17]
- 2008, Best Male Video - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- 2008, Best Hip Hop Video - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2009, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- 2009, Best Rap Song - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
- People's Choice Awards
- 2009, Favorite Hip Hop Song - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
References
- ^ a b Concepcion, Mariel (2007-11-28). "Flo Rida". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ a b c d Kellman, Andy (2007). "Flo Rida: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (2008-01-19). "Rapper Flo Rida puts on "Sunday" best". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ Flo Rida > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. Accessed 9 November 2008.
- ^ Sample, Kristin (2008-06-20). "So You Think You Can Dance: Top 16 Revealed". TV Squad."Flo Rida". MuchMusic. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm
- ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/
- ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/0808_g.php
- ^ Flo Rida Overcomes 'Struggle' For Great '08. Billboard.com. Accessed December 12, 2008.
- ^ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed September 29, 2007.
- ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed September 29, 2007.
- ^ 2008 American Music Awards Nominees. ABC
- ^ Best International Video - Artist. MuchMusic Video Awards 2008
- ^ Best Collaboration, Best New Artist. BET Awards 2008.
- ^ Ringtone of the Year, Best Hip Hop Collabo, Rookie of the Year. BET Hip Hop Awards 2008.
- ^ Teen Choice 2008 Nominees List, Teen Choice 2008 Winners List
- ^ Best Male Video, Best Hip Hop Video. MTV Video Music Awards 2008.