Ty Dolla Sign
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, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He first gained recognition for his guest appearance on fellow Los Angeles rapper YG's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It." He signed with Atlantic Records in 2012, and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year.
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| Birth name | Tyrone William Griffin Jr. |
| Also known as | Ty$ |
| Born | April 13, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | dollasignworld |
Griffin saw further mainstream recognition for his debut commercial extended play (EP), Beach House EP (2014). Its release was supported by his 2013 single "Paranoid" (featuring B.o.B), which marked his first entry on Billboard Hot 100—peaking within the top 40. Its 2014 follow-up, "Or Nah" (featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard, remixed with the Weeknd) was met with similar success and received sextuple platinum certification Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album, Free TC (2015) peaked at number 14 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the platinum-certified singles "Blasé" (featuring Rae Sremmurd and Future) and "Saved" (featuring E-40). His second album, Beach House 3 (2017) reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, while his third album, Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020) reached number four on the chart. He has released the collaborative albums MihTy (2018) with Jeremih, Cheers to the Best Memories (2021) with Dvsn, and Vultures 1 (2024) with Kanye West.
Along with his own career, Griffin is known his frequent guest appearances on singles by other artists; these include "Work from Home" by Fifth Harmony, "Swalla" by Jason Derulo, "Hot Girl Summer" by Megan Thee Stallion, and "Psycho" by Post Malone—the latter became his first number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 and received diamond certification from the RIAA. Furthermore, Griffin has received songwriting and production credits on material for other artists; he has contributed to the singles "Loyal" by Chris Brown, "Post to Be" by Omarion, and "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, among others. He has received five Grammy Award nominations.