Tyler the Creator Biography

Fast Facts

• His album "Wolf" debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 90,000 copies in its first week
• Won a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 2011
• Released his first album, "Bastard," independently in 2009, followed by "Goblin" in 2011, which earned him a record deal with XL Recordings
• Quote: "People ask me, like, 'How do you feel that most of your fans are teenage white kids?'․․․I don't know why the color of their․․․skin or their․․․background has to do with the music they can relate to or listen to․"
• Quote: "The thing is, I make music I like․ So it's just weird if someone says they don't like it․ I get defensive․․․That's me․ That's like somebody basically saying they don't like me․"
• Best known as a rapper and record producer who is the leader and co-founder of the hip hop collective Odd Future
• In addition to rapping and producing Odd Future's music, he also creates the artwork for the group's releases as well as their clothing and merchandise