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| Birth name | Darryl Dwayne Granberry, Jr. | ||||
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| Born | October 10, 1997 (age 23) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||
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| Also known as | DDG Squad | ||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||
| Genre | Gaming, vlogs, pranks | ||||
| Subscribers | 9.5 million (combined) | ||||
| Total views | 1.2 billion (combined) | ||||
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| Updated: 10 June 2020 | |||||
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Darryl Dwayne Granberry, Jr. (born October 10, 1997) , known professionally as DDG and PontiacMadeDDG, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, YouTuber and entrepreneur from Pontiac, Michigan. He started making videos in 2015 when he was enrolled at Central Michigan University and later dropped out. In 2018, he signed to Epic Records, and later in 2020, he founded his own record label, Zooted Ent. with longtime managers, Eric O'Connor, Luis C. Arellano and Dimitri Hurt of MPM Partners.
Early life[edit]
Darryl Dwayne Granberry, Jr. was born in Pontiac, Michigan. He attended International Tech Academy, where he was class valedictorian.[1] After graduating from high school, Darryl enrolled at Central Michigan University, where he later dropped out for what he says was making $30,000 per month being a Youtuber.[2][3] After dropping out of Central Michigan, Darryl moved to Hollywood, California to be a full-time entertainer.[2]
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Career[edit]
DDG was interested in music at a young age. He made music as a child in the studio where his father was an engineer. His early music included a diss track on Lil Yachty, which was called, 'Big Boat'.[4][5] DDG released two songs in 2016 entitled, Balenciagas and Free Parties, both produced by Zaytoven. He also teamed up with Famous Dex for a song entitled, Lettuce. The track was initially released on DDG's YouTube channel and had 500,000 views in 1 hour causing WorldstarHipHop to contact DDG to allow them to exclusively release the video.[6]
On November 23, 2017, DDG released the single of his debut EP, 'Givenchy'. The song received over 25 million views on YouTube.[7] Complex identified 'Givenchy' as a song 'Bout to Blow in 2018'.[8] On March 17, 2018, DDG released his debut EP, Take Me Serious.
After the release of Lettuce, DDG was contacted by major record labels,[9] and in June 2018 signed a record deal with Epic Records.[10]
On June 1, 2018, DDG released his single, 'Arguments' which was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 15, 2020.[11]
On March 22, 2019, DDG released his second EP, Sorry 4 the Hold Up. DDG released a music video for the song, Hold Up featuring Queen Naija off of the EP, Sorry 4 the Hold Up and it received over 15 million views on YouTube.
On September 20, 2019, DDG released the first single off his debut album, titled 'Push'. On November 1, 2019, DDG released his debut studio album, VALEDICTORIAN.
On July 24, 2020, DDG released his single 'Moonwalking in Calabasas',[12] which later received two remixes, the first featuring Blueface and the second featuring YG. It became DDG's first song to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 82.[13][14]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Valedictorian |
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Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions |
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| US [15] | ||
| Die 4 Respect (with OG Parker) |
| 61 |
Extended plays[edit]
| Title | EP details |
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| Take Me Serious |
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| Sorry 4 the Hold Up |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album(s) | ||
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| US [14] | US R&B /HH [16] | CAN [17] | ||||
| 'Balenciagas' | 2016 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 'Free Parties' | — | — | — | |||
| 'The Reals' | 2017 | — | — | — | ||
| 'No Pockets' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Lettuce' (featuring Famous Dex) | — | — | — | |||
| 'Take Me Serious' | — | — | — | Take Me Serious | ||
| 'Givenchy' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Hood Santa' | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 'On My Own' | 2018 | — | — | — | ||
| 'Bank' | — | — | — | Take Me Serious | ||
| 'Arguments' | — | — | — |
| Valedictorian | |
| 'No Label' | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 'Young, Rich & Black' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Run It Up' (featuring YBN Nahmir, G Herbo and Blac Youngsta) | — | — | — | Sorry 4 the Hold Up and Valedictorian | ||
| 'Accountant' | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 'Hold Up' (featuring Queen Naija) | 2019 | — | — | — | Sorry 4 the Hold Up and Valedictorian | |
| '13' | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 'Push' | — | — | — | Valedictorian | ||
| 'Red Light' (with DC The Don and YBN Almighty Jay) | 2020 | — | — | — | Come as You Are | |
| 'Cotton Mouth' | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 'Escape' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Toxic' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Pull Up' (with Sad Frosty) | — | — | — | Happy Cult | ||
| 'OD' | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 'New Celine' (with Paidway T.O) | — | — | — | |||
| 'Exotics' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Case' | — | — | — | |||
| 'She Cheated' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Well Off' | — | — | — | |||
| 'Moonwalking in Calabasas' (solo or featuring Blueface or YG) | 81 | 26 | 72 |
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| 'Tony Montana' (with DJ K.i.D) | — | — | — | |||
| 'Money Long' (featuring 42 Dugg) | 2021 | — | — | — | D4R (DIE 4 RESPECT) | |
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References[edit]
- ^'Rapper DDG Surprises NYC Students With 'Valedictorian' Pop-Up'. BET.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ ab'Power 106 Nick Cannon: DDG Dropped Out Of College After Building Movement With YouTube Vlogs'. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'WHY I DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE AT 19 TO FOLLOW MY DREAMS'. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^DDG - Big Boat (Lil Yachty Diss Track), OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Youtube: LIL YACHTY responds to YouTuber DDG diss 'dumb trash'. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'DDG 'Givenchy' (Prod. by TreOnTheBeat) (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)'. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'DDG 'Givenchy' (Prod. by TreOnTheBeat) (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)'. YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Bout To Blow: 10 Dope Songs You Should Be Hearing Everywhere Soon'. Complex.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'DDG Discusses His Music Career & The Rise Of YouTube Rappers On 'For The Record''. Genius.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'HITS Daily Double : Rumor Mill - FASHION FORWARD'. Hitsdailydouble.com. Retrieved 2020-04-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ abc'Gold and Platinum Certifications - DDG - Arguments'. RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 4 May 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Moonwalking in Calabasas - Single by DDG, retrieved 2021-02-21
- ^'DDG Celebrates Earning His First Hot 100 Chart Entry With 'Moonwalking In Calabasas''. AllHipHop.com. 2020-12-29.
- ^ ab'DDG Chart History: Billboard Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^@billboardcharts (March 29, 2021). 'Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (1/2)...' (Tweet). Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^'DDG Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs'. Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^'DDG Chart History: Canadian Hot 100'. Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
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