Tyrone William Griffin Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a members of the band lakeside. In 2012, he was signed to Atlantic Records, and released his first solo mixtape, titled Beach House, on October 1, 2012. In April 2014, he announced that he had signed a deal with Taylor Gang, a record label run by American rapper Taylor Gang. In November 2015, he released his debut studio album, Free TC, which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200.
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Tyrone William Griffin Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for his feature on American rapper YG’s single \”Toot It and Boot It\”, which he had co-written and produced for Def Jam Recordings. In the summer of 2013, he signed a record deal with American rapper Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records. In November 2015, he released his debut studio album, Free TC, which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. Ty Dolla Sign is also a member of production team D. R. U. G. S. alongside Chordz 3D, Buddah Shampoo, Nate 3D,. James Koo, Fuego, HbarzDidIt and DJ Dahi. He has said that through his father’s involvement in the band Lakeside, he met singers like Earth, Wind & Fire and Prince as a child, which led to his love and interest for soul music. He is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a members of the band lakeside. He also has a brother, Kory Griffin, who is a drummer and keyboardist. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his partner Kory and their two children, aged 2 and 4. He previously lived in New York City, New York, and Los Angeles with his mother and brother, both of whom live in LA. In 2012, he was signed to Atlantic Records, and released his first solo mixtape, titled Beach House, on October 1, 2012.
In mid-2013, he toured with American rappers A$AP Rocky and Juicy J, among others, on the Under the Influence of Music 2 concert tour. On October 22, 2013, his single, \”Paranoid\”, premiered via the Ethan Lader-directed music video for Revolt. The song was later announced to be the first extended play off his upcoming extended play, The Revolt Revolt, which will be released on November 29, 2013. The single became highly popular at the time, peaking at number 29 at the Billboard Hot 100. In April 2014, he announced that he had signed a deal with Taylor Gang, a record label run by American rapper Taylor Gang. In May 2014, Ty Doll a Sign released a single, titled \”My Cabana\”, featuring Young Jeezy, which was ranked on Complex’s Best 50 Songs of 2012 list at number 23. He then released a second solo song, titled Beach House 2, on July 1, 2013; it features guest appearances from Too USD hort hort J and Kirko Bangz, among other artists. In June 2014, it was revealed that Ty DollA Sign had signed to Taylor Gang’s record label, Taylor Gang Recordings, with a deal worth $1 million a year. In August 2014, the single was released, titled ‘Blasé;’ which features a verse from Atlanta rapper B and o’o. In September 2014, his song ‘Or Nah’ was released.
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