Griffin's initial claim to fame was with the success of YG's 2010 single " Toot It and Boot It", which he co-performed and produced. Eventually, Ty & Kory had a falling out related to these ventures.Īfter the dispute, Griffin began working with fellow Los Angeles-based rapper YG. The duo signed a recording contract with Venus Brown's Buddah Brown Entertainment and subsequently released their debut mixtape, Raw & Bangin Mixtape Vol 2 (2008). They also performed the song "U", which was featured on the latter's album Popular Demand (2007). The duo also made guest appearances on studio albums by other artists such as Sa-Ra Creative Partners and Black Milk. Griffin and his writing partner Kory began working together after meeting in New York City in 2004, forming the duo Ty & Kory. Griffin began his music career by learning how to play the bass guitar and later learned how to play drums, guitars, keyboards, and the MPC. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Griffin was a gang member, being part of the Bloods, while his brother was in the rival gang of the Crips. He has said that through his father's involvement in 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 member of the band Lakeside. Griffin was born Tyrone William Griffin Jr. He has also released the collaborative albums MihTy (2018) with Jeremih, Cheers to the Best Memories (2021) with Dvsn, and Vultures 1 (2024) with Kanye West.Īlong with his recording career, Griffin is also a songwriter and record producer for other artists, with credits on singles including " Loyal" by Chris Brown, " Post to Be" by Omarion, and " FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, among others. Griffin is known for his songs " Paranoid" (featuring B.o.B), " Or Nah" (featuring The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard), and " Blasé" (featuring Rae Sremmurd and Future), as well his numerous features on singles such as " Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, " Swalla" by Jason Derulo, " Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion, and " Psycho" by Post Malone-the latter became his first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, also receiving diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). ![]() He has released three studio albums: Free TC (2015), Beach House 3 (2017), and Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020), the latter of which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. ![]() He first gained recognition for his feature on fellow Los Angeles rapper YG's 2010 single " Toot It and Boot It." He signed to Atlantic Records in 2012, and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year. (born April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Los Angeles, California.
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