Tyler Gregory Okonma is known as Tyler the Creator. He is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and fashion designer. He gains to prominence as the co-founder and de facto leader of alternative hip hop collective Odd Future. He has released one mixtape and five studio albums often himself.
Tyler the Creator is the co-founder and de facto leader of alternative hip hop collective Odd Future. He has performed on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release. He has created all the artwork for the group's releases and has also designed the group's clothing and other merchandise. He released his debut solo mixtape, Bastard in 2009. After releasing his debut studio album, Goblin, under XL Recordings in April 2011. He signed a joint deal for him and his label Odd Future Records with RED Distribution and Sony Music Entertainment. He released his second studio album, Wolf in 2013. The album met with generally positive reviews and debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200. The album was selling 90,000 copies in its first week. He released his third studio album Cherry Bomb was released in 2015. The album was debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. His fourth studio album Flower Boy to widespread acclaim. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. He was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. His fifth album Lgor was released in 2019. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, becoming Tyler's first US number one album.
Tyler the Creator was born on March 6, 1991, in Ladera Heights, California. He holds American nationality and belongs to mixed (Nigerian and African American) ethnicity. He birth sign is Pisces.
Tyler the Creator was born to a father named Walter Whitman and a mother named Louisa Van Velsor. His father is Nigerian and his mother is African-American. He never met his father and spent his early life living in the communities of Ladera Heights and Hawthorne, California. He has five siblings. They are Andrew Jackson, Edward, George Washington, Jesse, Thomas Jefferson. He attended 12 different schools in his 12 years of schooling. He learned piano by himself at the age of 14. He also used to work at FedEx and Starbucks before his music career started.
Tyler the Creator height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m) tall and body weight of 79 kg. He has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Tyler the Creator is an unmarried man. There have been several rumors of Tyler's relationship with several women over the years. Currently, he is single and focusing his career.
Tyler the Creator estimated net worth of $6 million and his salary is unknown. As a rapper and signer have earned a good amount of money from his profession.
Tyler the Creator has won MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist and MTV2 Sucker Free Awards for Rookie of the Year and Must Follow Artist in 2011. He has been nominated 7 times as of 2018.