The album was released on April 2 by Odd Future Records and RED Distribution as it debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, selling 90,000 copies in it's first week. Okonma then made another television appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing "Domo23" and "Treehome95". A year later, the release date of Okonma's second studio album Wolf was announced as the first single "Domo23" was released on February 14. In 2012, Okonma and several OF members began starring in a sketch comedy series, Loiter Squad which aired on Adult Swim until 2014. Goblin was released on as Okonma later won the "Best New Artist" Award for "Yonkers" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. The music video became a viral success as Okonma was soon signed to XL Recordings for a one album deal and made a television appearance with Odd Future member, Hodgy Beats on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon performing a song from the album titled "Sandwitches". Later in 2011, Okonma released the music video "Yonkers", which was the first single released his debut studio album Goblin. In 2009, Okonma self-released his debut mixtape Bastard on December 25 as it was later ranked #32 on Pitchfork's "Top Albums of 2010" List. He also revealed in an interview that he had worked at a FedEx for just under two weeks, and Starbucks for over two years. He claims to have never met his father, and has since shown a distaste for him in songs such as " Answer." Throughout his early life, he lived in Ladera Heights and nearby Hawthorne, attending twelve different schools throughout the Los Angeles and Sacramento areas.Īt the age of seven, he would take the cover out of an album's case and create covers for his own imaginary albums-including a track list with song lengths-before he could even make music. At the age of 14, he taught himself to play the piano. Tyler Gregory Okonma was born on March 6, 1991, in Ladera Heights, California, the son of a father with Igbo ancestry and an American mother of mixed African-American and European-Canadian descent.
He has also produced for numerous other artists. Seuss' The Grinch, also known as "the Grinch EP," and numerous singles and features. His discography also includes his 2018 EP Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Tyler is currently signed to Sony Music Entertainment, Columbia Records, and his own record label, Odd Future Records.Īside from his music career, he has appeared in several television shows such as Loiter Squad, Nuts + Bolts, and The Jellies!, and started his own clothing brands such as GOLF WANG and GOLF LE FLEUR.Īs of June 2021, his discography consists of seven albums, those being Bastard (2009), Goblin (2011), Wolf (2013), Cherry Bomb (2015), Flower Boy (2017), IGOR (2019), and CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST (2021), all following the schedule of being released every other year. He is the leader and co-founder of the since-disbanded Los Angeles collective Odd Future.
Tyler Gregory Okonma, better known as Tyler, The Creator (born March 6, 1991) is an American rapper, record producer, and music video director.
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