Tyler Gregory Okonma, popularly known as Tyler the Creator is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. He is a co-founder of ‘Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All’ that amassed a massive appraisal for his music and media personality.
If you want to know more about how this dreamer 28-year-old millionaire stepped into the realm of music from scratch without any formal music training from anyone then keep reading as we will provide you with the details of how he rose to stardom in no time.
Personal Details
Full Name: Tyler Gregory Okonma
Stage Name: Tyler, the Creator
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 6, 1991
Place of Origin: Ladera Heights, California, U.S.
Age: 29 years old
Height: 6’2” ft
Weight: 79Kg
Nationality: America
Ethnicity: Black
Sexual Orientation: Disputed
Status: Single
Profession: Record producer, Rapper, Actor, Music Video Director, TV Personality, Screenwriter
Tyler the Creator Net Worth: $16 million
Early Life
Tyler Gregory Okonma most popularly known as Tyler, The Creator comes from a big family of five siblings, his mother named Louisa Van who single-handedly raised him.
He was born on 6 March 1991 in Ladera Heights, California. The lad never met his father, Walter Whitman, and soon revealed that he is not bothered nor curious about it.
Tyler has been to 12 different schools almost every year of his education. He was attending the schools around Los Angeles and Sacramento areas.
He was a keen and enthusiastic believer of music since he was seven years old seeing himself in stages making his own music known. It was during this age when he would perfectly visualize himself and fiddle with music albums then creatively change it as his own.
Seven years passed, he became more curious about music and started playing the piano who later turned out to be a skillful pianist.
Tyler’s venture in pursuing his musical career is not easy; he had to work at establishments such as FedEx and Starbucks to support his aspirations.
Music Career
Tyler the Creator’s musical career pioneered when he released his debut mixtape titled Bastard that immediately gained popularity in 2009, which made him sign a record deal with XL Recordings.
A year later, he released another album titled ‘Goblin’ which garnered positive reviews from the crowd as well as piling demands for more shows and concerts.
His instant leap to stardom resulted in in-demand appearance and features to some shows like Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live in the year 2011.
During this very year, Tyler, the Creator also formed his own hip-hop group called Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All or Odd Future along with other nine well-known rising artists on the field.
Tyler’s tracks from his debut studio album, Goblin, Yonkers, and She, were his first major mainstream hits earning him respect from a huge crowd and followers who dedicated an official fan base solely to support him.
A year later, Odd Future ran a television comedy series that ran for 31 episodes called the Loiter Squad which aired on Adult Swim for ten to fifteen minutes per episode.
Aside from his growing success as an actor, Tyler still holds his popularity in music, landing on collaborations alongside artists like Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and others.
With his collaboration with other artists, Tyler announced the release of his third album ‘Cherry Bomb’ under Odd Future Records’ label along with Sony Music Entertainment and RED Distribution.
Recently, he released his fifth studio album, Igor, and debuted as No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart earning him his nomination for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Personal Life
Tyler, the Creator was in a rumored relationship with Jaden Smith in 2018. This claim has been confirmed when Jaden himself announced their relationship at Tyler’s annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival following another indication of Tyler’s homophobic nature with his songs like “Flower Boy” and “I Ain’t Got Time!”.
He also admitted to being in a same-sex relationship during his early years as well as having same-sex attractions.
The artist identified himself as an atheist and has explicitly conveyed his beliefs through his mixtapes Bastard and Goblin
Achievement and Awards
Over the course of his career, Tyler, the Creator has managed to gain popularity among a huge crowd and his music has been able to garner some achievements and awards.
He won Best New Artist and got nominated with Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards as well as winning the Rookie of the Year Award at the MTV2 Sucker Free Awards in 2011.
In 2013, Tyler was nominated at the Grammy Awards for Album of the Year.
Tyler the Creator Net Worth
As one of the most outstanding hip hop artists, Tyler’s current net worth is estimated at $16 million this is because of his hard work and determination to make it to the top with his music.
Aside from his proceeds in making music and endorsement deals, he was also able to gain from launching his own clothing line GOLF WANG, a brand that caters vibrant hip hop, streetwear, and skateboarding accessories.
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