Lil Yachty
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Lil Yachty in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miles Parks McCollum |
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| Born |
August 23, 1997 Mableton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), better known by his stage name Lil Yachty, is an American hip hop recording artist. Yachty first gained recognition in August 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP Summer Songs. He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. On June 10, 2016, Yachty announced that he had signed a record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records.
McCollum was born in Mableton, Georgia. In 2015, Miles Parks McCollum adopted the nautical stage name "Yachty" and moved from his hometown of Atlanta to New York City to launch his career. He stayed with a friend and networked with online street fashion personalities, while he built up his own Instagram following. Yachty first came to prominence in December 2015 when the SoundCloud version of his song "One Night" was used in a viral comedy video.
In February 2016, Yachty debuted as a model in Kanye West's Yeezy Season 3 fashion line at Madison Square Garden.
Yachty's debut mixtape Lil Boat was released in March 2016.
In April 2016, Yachty collaborated with D.R.A.M. on the hit song "Broccoli", which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. He featured on Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book mixtape, released in May 2016. On June 10, 2016 he announced he had signed a joint venture record deal with Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown Records.
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