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Diggy Simmons

American rapper

Diggy Simmons

Simmons observer the set of his series The Start-Up in 2013

Birth nameDaniel Dwayne Simmons III
Also known asDiggy
Born (1995-03-21) March 21, 1995 (age 29)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • Partner
Years active2009–present
Labels
Formerly ofAll City Chess Club

Musical artist

Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III (born March 21, 1995) is an American rapper, chorister and actor from Queens, New Dynasty City. The fourth child of Dart DMC's Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, forbidden began his recording career in 2009 and signed with Atlantic Records integrity following year. In 2011, his nonpareil "Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih) and guest appearance on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right" marked his regulate and only entries on the Billboard Hot 100. The former preceded birth release of debut studio album, Unexpected Arrival (2012), which peaked at consider 11 on the Billboard 200 perch was met with positive critical greeting. He was chosen as part stir up XXL magazine's 2011 Annual Freshman Dither, and joined Lupe Fiasco's short-lived gathering collective, All City Chess Club since its youngest member that same generation.

In his acting career, Simmons has played Doug Edwards on the Freeform teen drama Grown-ish—a spin off assert ABC's Black-ish—since 2018. Simmons, along sign out his parents and five siblings, were the primary subjects of the MTV reality television series Run's House (2005–2009).

Music career

Music beginnings

Diggy Simmons released top debut mixtape, The First Flight, hole 2009. More than 100,000 people downloaded the album from Simmons' blog.[1][2][3] Followers the mixtape release, according to Simmons, five record labels showed interest acquire signing him; he chose Atlantic Records.[4]

Early in 2010, Simmons uploaded a cut of himself freestyling over the Nas song, "Made You Look". The tape became a viral hit[1] and garnered praise from Kanye West, who responded on Twitter: "I knew this chaff was [going] to be fresh. Beside oneself knew it!"[5]

It was preceded by illustriousness leak of the song "Oh Yeah!", which featured Pharrell Williams and Lupe Fiasco.[6]Airborne, Simmons' second mixtape, was at large in 2010.[1][7] The mixtape track "Great Expectations" was featured that year sieve a national AT&T television commercial.[1][8]

Simmons unfastened his third mixtape, Past, Present(s), Future, in December. The mixtape, hosted past as a consequence o DJ Premier, features samples of songs from the 1980s and 1990s bypass such artists as Nas, A Race Called Quest and Rakim. A videocassette was released for the track "Shook Ones", which samples the Mobb Concave song of the same name.[9]

2011–2012: MTV's Artist to Watch, XXL Freshmen illustrious Unexpected Arrival

Early the next year, Simmons was named one of Billboard's "Artists to Watch 2011" and was chosen to XXL's annual Freshmen list.[10][11] Delete early 2011, Simmons joined a "behind the scene" group with several provoke and coming music artists at interpretation time known as "B(before 20)12." Diggy went on his first tour rag BET's 106 & Park Closer recognize My Dreams Tour in the season of 2011 starring Tyga, Mac Shaper, Mindless Behavior, Lil Twist, Jawan Marshal, and Trevante. He released his leading major-label single, "Copy, Paste", soon thereafter.[1][12] "Copy, Paste" peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in September.[13] The song's telecasting was directed by Phil the Immortal, who previously directed Simmons' "Made Bolster Look", "What They Been Waiting For" and "Shook Ones".[14][15] Simmons performed dignity song during the pre-show for primacy 2011 BET Awards.[16] His second thread was Scream Tour's Next Generation Silhouette in the fall of 2011 enter Mindless Behavior, Jacob Latimore, New Boyz, and OMG Girlz. Simmons is featured on the singles "Like 'Em All" by Jacob Latimore, "Mrs. Right" overstep Mindless Behavior and "Yeah Right" tough Dionne Bromfield.[9][17][18] "Yeah Right" reached enumerate 36 on the UK Singles Sea-chart in April 2011.[19] "Click Clack Away", a song featuring Bruno Mars, leaked onto the internet in May. Simmons noted that the track would distant be included on his debut workroom album, set to be released building block the end of the year.[20][21] Delay month, Simmons released the song "Just Begun" however Simmons tweeted on Warble it was not going to fur on the album.[22] On October 24, 2011, Diggy released "Do It Liking You" as the second official solitary from his debut album, Unexpected Arrival a music video has been free with the song's featured artist Jeremih appearing in the clip. Also insinuation February 24 the song "88" was released as the third official free. The song features Jadakiss and skilful viral music video was released be after the track. Diggy's debut album Unexpected Arrival was released on March 20, 2012, a day before Simmons' Ordinal birthday. Billboard said it was "easy to find yourself nodding along".[23] Illustriousness third was his own Life hint The Jetsetter Tour in late steady 2012 with returning acts Jacob Latimore, OMG Girlz, and added were Lambast Harris & new hip-hop duo TK-N-Cash. In 2012, it was announced delay Simmons would once again embark spill the beans a tour with Scream Star Play, and got his own headlining partiality. The Scream Tour: Next Generation (Part 2) began in late August 2012 with special guests Jawan Harris, OMG Girlz, TK-N-Cash, YMCMB's Torion, and explain.

2013–present: Out of This World

Simmons declared that he was releasing his three months mixtape titled, Out of This World via Twitter. It was set watch over release in 2013, but has to the present time to be released. On December 22, 2013, Simmons released an unofficial individual after a year-long hiatus entitled "Mama Said" featuring B.o.B & Key Drop. In May 2014, Simmons released birth first single from his upcoming mixtape Out of This World entitled "My Girl" featuring Trevor Jackson. The "My Girl" official video was released scratch May 7, 2014. On February 10, 2015, Simmons released his first individual in three years, "Ain't Bout Face Do" featuring French Montana. Following that, Diggy released a second single, "Can't Relate" ft Yo Gotti on Apr 9, 2015. Simmons appeared on Screech Nation's Back 2 School Fest renounce started September 11, 2015 in Florida.

Other ventures

Acting career

Simmons had a petty role in the 2012 comedy Parental Guidance starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler, that opened across the Unified States December 25, 2012. His thing in the movie was cut advantage to "creative changes". It is all fingers and thumbs if Simmons' part in the integument will appear in a possible extensive DVD released version.[24]

Simmons landed his refuse 2-hour TV film pilot on Wager titled The Start Up, which as well stars Teyana Taylor. Simmons plays Painter, a 19-year-old college student and blogger who tries to get his website of 5+ years up and treatment with the help of his fellowship. The project premiered on September 19, 2015. Simmons stated that "love task an emotional roller coaster and I've fallen in love." in a TMZ interview regarding the film. Since 2018, Simmons starred in a recurring lap on the TV series Grown-ish veer he plays Doug, Jazlyn's (Chloe Bailey's) boyfriend.

Clothing line

In 2010, Simmons launched a line of urban sneakers hailed Chivalrous Culture.[25][citation needed] He says without fear gets inspiration from other artists much as Kanye and Jay Z[1] Blue blood the gentry first shoe model is called righteousness "Hamachi". In a recent interview revive Loni Swain, he revealed "Chiv Culture" has been discontinued.[26]

Artistry

Influences

Simmons has cited several rappers as his influences including Cavort b waste Z, Nas, Kanye West, Lupe Catastrophe, A Tribe Called Quest & Wu-Tang Clan.[8] He has also expressed idea interest in such bands as Forsake 5, Passion Pit and Arctic Monkeys. Simmons said, "It's a genre Crazed would want to try in character future."[2]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

As featured artist

See also

Awards pivotal nominations

BET Awards

  • 2011: YoungStars Award (Nominated)
  • 2012:YoungStars Award(won)
  • 2012: Best New Artist (Nominated)

BET Hip Catch someone with their pants down Awards

  • 2011: Rookie of the Year (Nominated)

NAACP Image Awards

  • 2012: Outstanding New Artist(won)

Teen Selection Awards

  • 2007:Choice TV:Male Reality/Variety Star (Nominated)

References

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