1. Desiigner is best known for his 2015 debut single "Panda", which topped the Billboard Hot 100.
16 Facts About Desiigner
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Desiigner is of Afro-Barbadian and African American descent, and is the grandson of blues musician Sidney "Guitar Crusher" Selby.
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Desiigner embarked on his music career under his original nickname Dezolo, before he began releasing his work under the alias of Designer Royel, especially with Royel.
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On December 3,2015, under his new pseudonym, Desiigner released his debut track, called "Zombie Walk".
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On December 15,2015, Desiigner released another single, "Panda" on SoundCloud.
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On February 11,2016, Desiigner signed a recording contract with Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings.
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On May 5,2016, producer Mike Dean announced that he would be serving as the executive producer for Desiigner's upcoming debut studio album.
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In June 2016, XXL revealed their annual "Freshmen Class" for 2016, and Desiigner was included on the list with nine other new artists.
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Desiigner made a guest appearance on the song along with West, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, and Quavo.
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On June 26,2016, Desiigner released his first full-length mixtape, titled New English on Tidal, following a live premiere of the mixtape on June 22.
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On July 21,2016, Desiigner premiered his follow up single, "Tiimmy Turner", which was released as a single on iTunes the next day.
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On November 7,2017, it was reported that BTS would release a remix of their song "Mic Drop" featuring Desiigner and remixed by Steve Aoki.
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Desiigner was later found in an SUV with four other people and the vehicle was searched.
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Desiigner was cleared of the charges on September 12,2016, when it was found that the pills were anabolic steroids belonging to his driver.
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Desiigner later posted an apology on social media for the incident and claimed he would be checking himself into a facility for mental health treatment.
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Desiigner's rapping technique and vocals have been heavily compared to that of Atlanta-based rapper Future.