Desiigner

Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He rose to prominence after the release of his debut single "Panda", which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. In February 2016, rapper and producer 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. 2Early life Sidney Royel Selby III was born on May 3, 1997, in Brooklyn, New York. Desiigner was raised by his mother in the Louis Armstrong housing projects in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. He began practicing vocals at school choir and church. At the age of 14, after being shot, he embarked on his music career. Desiigner's family originates from Barbados. His grandfather, Sidney Selby, is blues musician Guitar Crusher. 2Career 32014–present: Beginnings and breakthrough Desiigner embarked on his music career under his original moniker Dezolo, before he began putting out the work on these tracks under the alias of Designer Royel, especially with Royel (which is his middle name