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Desiigner
Birth nameSidney Royel Selby III
Also known asDesiigner
Born (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997 (age 27)
Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresTrap
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitelifeofdesiigner.com

Sidney Royel Selby III (born March 25, 1997),[citation needed] better known as his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and songwriter from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.[1][2] Desiigner gained recognition for his hit single "Panda", which became popular in its own right, after it was sampled for Kanye West's song, titled "Pt. 2" on The Life of Pablo, in which Desiigner was featured on this track and on West's other track, "Freestyle 4". On February 11, 2016, West announced Desiigner's signing to the GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.[3]

Early life

Sidney Royel Selby III was born on March 25, 1997, in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City.

Career

Desiigner first started working on his tracks, under the moniker 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 some songs such as “Danny DeVito” and “On the Low”, with a fellow rapper Phresher through SoundCloud,[4] and then afterward, he released his official debut track, titled "Zombie Walk" on December 3, 2015.[5] In December 2015, his commercial debut single, titled "Panda", was released on YouTube and SoundCloud,[6] and on iTunes in February 2016.[7] On February 11, 2016, Desiigner signed a recording contract to GOOD Music, under Def Jam Recordings. After signing a deal to the label, Desiigner was featured on Kanye West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo, appearing on the tracks "Pt. 2" (which featured an interpolation of "Panda") and "Freestyle 4". Desiigner later performed another song, named "Pluto" at the 2016's South by Southwest (SXSW). In an interview with Billboard, Desiigner confirmed the release of his upcoming trap mixtape, named Trap History Month.[4]

Musical style

Desiigner's musical style is influenced by Southern trap.[4] His rapping voice has been compared to Future's. 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."[8]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[9] 		US R&B
[10] 		AUS
[11] 		CAN
[12] 		FR
[13] 		IRE
[14] 		SWE
[15] 		UK
[16]
"Panda" 2016 2 2 47
[17]		 10 40 75 45 47 TBA

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"
"Strapped & Ready" Rah Smooth, Money & Loopy —
"Back in My Ways" Young King & Mekado
"Finesse" Jim Jones, A$AP Ferg, Rich Homie Quan The Kitchen

References

  1. ^ "The New Wave: Desiigner - "Panda"". Pigeons & Planes. 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ emmanuel (19 February 2016). "The Break Presents: Desiigner". XXL Mag.
  3. ^ Danny Schwartz (11 February 2016). "Brooklyn Rapper Desiigner Signs To G.O.O.D. Music". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ Desiigner Ft. King Savage- "Zombie Walk" (Prod. By: @TheShellGod). 3 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Desiigner- Panda (OFFICIAL SONG) Prod. By: Menace. 20 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Panda - Single". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 18, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  8. ^ "Interview: Desiigner Talks About the Success of "Panda" and Comparisons to Future". Complex. February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  9. ^ "Desiigner – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Desiigner – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "Discography Desiigner". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  12. ^ "Desiigner – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  13. ^ "Discography Desiigner". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved April 17, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  14. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Desiigner". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ^ "Discography Desiigner". swedishcharts.com (in Swedish). Retrieved April 14, 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  16. ^ "Desiigner". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  17. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart- Australia's Official Top 50 Songs - ARIA Charts - ARIA Charts".
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