Derrick Milano grew up in Philadelphia and in Delaware before moving to Florida for college.
10 Facts About Derrick Milano
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Derrick Milano began his musical career as a rapper in 2013 before shifting to songwriting in 2019.
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Derrick Milano has since written songs for artists including Justin Bieber, Pop Smoke, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion.
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Derrick Milano's family moved to Brandywine Hundred, Delaware, when he was in seventh grade, and he attended Hanby Middle School, Brandywine High School, and Red Lion Christian Academy, before graduating from Concord High School in 2012.
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Derrick Milano began his music career while in college, where he distributed mixtapes for his music.
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Derrick Milano's first writing experience came on Kevin Gates' 2019 album I'm Him.
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In May 2019, Juicy J, who Derrick Milano first connected with when he was in high school, invited Derrick Milano to help with Megan Thee Stallion's song "Simon Says".
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Derrick Milano continued to work with Megan Thee Stallion, co-writing "Savage Remix", which features Beyonce and was released in April 2020.
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In March 2021, Derrick Milano won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his work as a co-writer on "Savage Remix".
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In 2023, Derrick Milano was featured on a remix to Ciara's song "Da Girls".