Ty Dolla $ign
Sun 24 April, 21:00; Pumpehuset, Studiestræde 52, Cph V; 310kr; pumpehuset.dk
the Gifted hip-hop and contemporary R&B recording artist Ty Dolla $ign sure knows how to command the attention of his audience.
Not only is he a terrific songwriter, he has a huge vocal range, which he’ll no doubt once again prove as he sings and raps hit singles like ‘Paranoid’, ‘Or Nah’ and ‘Blasé’.
Born in Los Angeles in 1985 the son of a musician, Tyrone William Griffin Jr learned how to play many instruments growing up. Since starting his musical career as a bassist, he has been performing and recording since 2007.
Firstly, Ty Dolla $ign got involved in a number of different music projects, but he eventually found fame as a producer when in 2010 he co-wrote and produced YG’s Toot It and Boot It, which achieved great success.
In 2012 he signed a major label contract with Atlantic Records, and then a new one the following year with Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang Records.
From that moment on, Ty Dolla $ign started notching up big name collaborations and guest appearences, including Fetty Wap, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Kanye West.
In 2015 he released Free TC, a studio album dedicated to his incarcerated brother, which received very positive reviews.
This is an absolutely unmissable chance to watch on stage one of hip-hop’s true rising stars!
