Desiigner
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Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2015 debut single "Panda", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after the song gained viral status online, he signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. His 2016 follow-up single, "Tiimmy Turner", peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this, Desiigner is frequently described as a one-hit wonder.
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sidney Royel Selby III, better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. In December 2015, his debut single "Panda" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In February 2016, Kanye West signed Desiigner to his GOOD Music imprint.
Known for
- The Muppets Mayhem — Desiigner2023
- DAVE — Desiigner2020
- The After Party — Self2018
- Armed — Himself2018
- The First Purge — Kels' Crew / Purge Partygoer2018
- Ocean's Eight — Desiigner2018
- Kanye West Album Listening, May 31, 2018 - Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Self2018
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story — Self2017
- Bill Nye Saves the World — Self2017
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Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence when his debut single "Panda", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In February 2016, fellow American rapper Kanye West (who sampled "Panda" for his seventh album The Life of Pablo), announced Desiigner's signing to his GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Desiigner
- Musical artist.image
- Desiigner in November 2019.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Desiigner in 2019
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Sidney Royel Selby III
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.discography
- Desiigner discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2015–present
- Person.child
- yes
- Person.children
- 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sidney
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Official website
- lifeofdesiigner.com
- Image
- Desiigner in November 2019.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1997-05-03
- start of work period
- 2015-00-00
- birth name
- Sidney Royel Selby III
- pseudonym
- Dezolo
- Commons category
- Desiigner
- social media followers
- 6380000
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Legal issues
- Musical style
- Discography
- LPs
- Mixtapes
- EPs
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2015 debut single "Panda", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after the song gained viral status online, he signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. His 2016 follow-up single, "Tiimmy Turner", peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite this, Desiigner is frequently described as a one-hit wonder.
Without releasing a debut studio album, he parted ways with both labels in 2019.
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