Daryon Martice Simmons (born August 15, 1995), better known by his

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, iAmDLOW, is an American

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r, rapper, and choreographer from

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. "DLOW" is an acronym that stands for "Determined, Loyal, Optimistic, and Willing to Learn". He became known through his bopping, a type of dance. He has been a regular collaborator of fellow

r and rapper, Lil Kemo (also known as "King Kemo"), since 2013 when they made their first video together. His single, "

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" charted on the

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in 2015.

Career

iAmDLOW noticed a dance called "bop" that was becoming popular in

. He then started doing it with his own style. He met Travon Biggs, better known as Lil Kemo, around 2013 and they started dancing together. The first video they made together is called "DLOW and Kemo (Episode 1)", published in May 2013. They gained local popularity and received offers to dance at school functions, parties, and in music videos. DLOW was previously signed by Atlantic Records. DLOW is managed by Manticore Music. He released the music video for his single, "The Dlow Shuffle", in December 2013, which is also a dance that features bopping. He and Lil Kemo got to perform it with

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on his talk show and with the anchors of Fox 32's "Good Day Chicago" in January 2014. "The DLow Shuffle part 2" was released in September 2014. He released the music video for his single, "

" in September 2015. Its accompanying challenge received many renditions online and it charted on the

in November. DLow's music video "Pregame" was directed and edited by Hex Hectic in 2015. Hex Hectic also served as the lead content producer and videographer during DLow's Let's Dance Tour.

Dancing influences

iAmDLOW has listed the dance moves of

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Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, dancer and actor. He rose to prominence as lead vocalist of the boy band B2K, which was formed in 1998 and managed by record e ...

, and Usher as inspirations. Popular dances like the “

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”, and the “ Cupid Shuffle” influenced him to make his own.

Personal life

iAmDLOW has five siblings. He never met his father, and his mother struggled with a drug addiction.

Discography

Singles

Mixtapes

Notes

References

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