Tyler, The Creator

Tyler Gregory Okonma's journey began in Los Angeles, where he nurtured a deep love for music and design, even sketching album covers as a child. Raised by his mother, he channeled his unconventional perspective into creating the hip-hop collective Odd Future, which quickly garnered a cult following. His breakthrough mixtape 'Bastard' in 2009, followed by 'Yonkers' in 2011, propelled him into the spotlight, establishing him as a singular voice in music. He evolved through experimental albums like 'Wolf' and 'Cherry Bomb' into the critically acclaimed 'Flower Boy' and 'Igor', cementing his status as a Grammy-winning artist and cultural icon. Simultaneously, he built fashion empires with Golf Wang and Golf le Fleur, and established the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, showcasing his relentless pursuit of creative expression across various mediums. Born in Hawthorne, US, Tyler was raised by his mother, Bonita Smith, and grew up without a relationship with his Nigerian father. He taught himself piano from a young age and worked at Starbucks and FedEx before founding the hip-hop collective Odd Future and rising to fame with 'Yonkers'. He is a multi-Grammy award winner, and his influence spans music, fashion, and culture. As of 2026, he continues to create new music, manage his fashion brands, and organize his annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. Tall, lean, dark-eyed, black-haired, visionary, artistic, sarcastic, confident, outspoken, loyal, perfectionist, experimental, innovative, stylish, entrepreneurial.