Bryson Tiller
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Tiller in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bryson Djuan Tiller |
| Also known as | Pen Griffey |
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January 2, 1993 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | RCA |
| Website | trapsoul |
Bryson Djuan Tiller (born January 2, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he started his career in 2011, releasing the mixtape Killer Instinct Vol.1. Tiller gained recognition following the release of his debut single, "Don't", which was originally premiered on SoundCloud in 2014, but was commercially released as a single in 2015. The track peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, with being remixed numerous other artists. Tiller's debut studio album, T R A P S O U L, was released on October 2, 2015. The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 and later reached number 8.
In March 2016, Tiller received key to the city by Louisville's Mayor Greg Fischer. In the same year, he won his first awards, Best New Artist and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, at the BET Awards.
Bryson Djuan Tiller was born on January 2, 1993, in Louisville, Kentucky. When he was four years old, his mother died, and he was subsequently raised by his grandmother. He has four brothers. He attended Iroquois High School, where Tiller started singing and rapping at age 15, after which he was also singing for the girls in school. After he left school, he went to work at Papa John's Pizza and UPS.
Tiller started his musical career in 2011, releasing the debut mixtape Killer Instinct Vol.1, which included 21 songs. Talking about the mixtape in an interview, he said; "If they wanted to hear the growth in my music then I think my first mixtape would definitely show them how far I've come".
In 2014, Tiller started receiving with some massive internet attention from music industry insiders with his breakout single "Don't", which he initially released on his SoundCloud page. It was released commercially on iTunes in May 2015 and became the lead single of his debut studio album. "Don't" peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has been remixed by artists like K Camp, Mila J, Sevyn Streeter, D.R.A.M. and WSTRN. These early co-signs from high-profile record producer Timbaland and Canadian rapper Drake led to major-label attention for Tiller, with him eventually choosing to sign a creative partnership with RCA Records, which was announced on August 25, 2015. Tiller was offered a chance to sign with Drake's OVO Sound record label, but declined the offer. In September 2015, Rolling Stone included Tiller in their list of "10 New Artists You Need to Know".
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