Tyler, the Creator

CTL-E-5382 · Person · musician · 1991–present

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Tyler, the Creator, born Tyler Gregory Okonma in California in 1991, is an American rapper, producer, designer and visual artist who emerged as the co-founder and leader of the Los Angeles collective Odd Future. His self-released Bastard in 2009 and Goblin in 2011, driven by the single Yonkers, brought confrontational, horror-influenced early work to a wide young audience. From Wolf onward his writing and production opened toward jazz, soul and R&B, a turn confirmed by the acclaim for Flower Boy in 2017. Igor in 2019 and Call Me If You Get Lost in 2021 both debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and each won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Chromakopia in 2024 also debuted at number one in the United States. Alongside recording, Okonma built the Golf Wang clothing line, the luxury label Golf le Fleur and the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival festival, making design and world-building a continuous part of the music rather than merchandise added afterward.

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• Also known as: Tyler Gregory Okonma, Tyler Okonma, Wolf Haley

Notes

Statistics: Born March 6, 1991; Igor (2019) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2021) documented as Billboard 200 No. 1 albums and Grammy Best Rap Album winners for 2020 and 2022 in the sources accessed 2026-10-15; Chromakopia (2024) also debuted at No. 1 per the Wikipedia summary. Recording Academy artist page counts 3 GRAMMY wins from 11 nominations as of October 15, 2026, per the Recording Academy, including Best Rap Album for Igor (2020) and Call Me If You Get Lost (2022) and Best Album Cover for Chromakopia at the 68th ceremony (2026). · Curator's Judgment: DRAFT — The clearest arc in this batch from underground provocation to auteur: production, typography, clothing and staging all composed as one work. · Photo slot: CLEARED — Wikimedia Commons File:Tyler the Creator (52163761341) (cropped).jpg, Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, verified via Commons API 2026-10-15; direct URL https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Tyler_the_Creator_%2852163761341%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1920px-Tyler_the_Creator_%2852163761341%29_%28cropped%29.jpg; master in packet photos/. · Remediation 2026-10-15: Recording Academy artist page retrieved and added as primary source; record upgraded to Verified.

Referenced by

• Brent Faiyaz — collaborated with → this record

Sources

• Wikipedia contributors, "Tyler, the Creator" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler,_the_Creator
• 105.1 The Bounce, "Tyler, The Creator's Early Influences and Teenage Years" — https://1051thebounce.com/2025/08/20/tyler-the-creators-early-influences-and-teenage-years/
• GRAMMY.com (Recording Academy), "Tyler, The Creator" — https://www.grammy.com/artists/tyler-creator/6629/ (primary source)

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