Tyrone
William Griffin Jr. (born
April 13, 1982), known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign (stylized
as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$), is an American singer,
songwriter, and record producer. He first gained major recognition in 2010 for
his feature on American rapper YG's single "Toot It and Boot It",
which he had co-written and produced for Def Jam Recordings. In the
summer of 2013, he signed a record deal with American rapper Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. In
November 2015, he released his debut studio album, Free TC, which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200. Ty Dolla Sign
is known for his songs "Paranoid",
"Or Nah",
and "Blasé;" as well as
his writing contributions to "Loyal" by Chris Brown, "Post to Be" by Omarion featuring Brown and Jhené Aiko, and "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, as well his various features on singles such as
"Work from Home"
by Fifth Harmony, "Swalla" by Jason Derulo, featuring Nicki Minaj, "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion, also
featuring Nicki Minaj, and "Psycho" by Post Malone, which was his first track as a lead artist or
featured artist to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Aside
from his solo music career, Ty Dolla Sign is also a member of production team
D.R.U.G.S., alongside Chordz 3D, Buddah Shampoo, Nate 3D, James Koo, Fuego,
HbarzDidIt and DJ Dahi. Tyrone William Griffin Jr. was
born on April 13, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. is the son of musician Tyrone Griffin, a
member of the band Lakeside. He has said
that through his father's involvement in Lakeside, he met singers like Earth, Wind & Fire and Prince as a child, which led to his love and interest
for soul music. He began his music career by learning how to
play the bass guitar and later
learned how to play drums, guitars, keyboards, and the MPC.