Tyrone William Griffin Jr., known professionally as Ty Dolla Sign, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Griffin gained initial recognition for his guest appearance on fellow Los Angeles rapper YG's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It", which entered the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Atlantic Records in 2012, and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year.
Griffin saw further mainstream recognition for his debut commercial extended play, Beach House EP. Its release was preceded by his 2013 single "Paranoid", which marked his first entry—at number 29—on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. Its 2014 follow-up, "Or Nah" was met with continued success and received sextuple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. His debut studio album, Free TC, peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the platinum-certified singles "Blasé" and "Saved". His second album, Beach House 3 peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200, while his third album, Featuring Ty Dolla Sign peaked at number four.
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