Darnell Robinson (born February 9, 1991) known professionally as Darnell Roy is an American rapper, record executive and record producer.
He appeared in ''
First Family of Hip Hop'' as the president of
Sugar Hill Records.
Early life
Roy was born in
Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly () is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 15,409, an increase of 921 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 14,488, which in turn reflected an ...
, United States. He is the grandson of
Sylvia Robinson
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, the founder of Sugarhill Records. In 2008, he enrolled at
SAE Institute
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in Atlanta, Georgia, but left to pursue music.
Career
Roy began recording songs as a child at the Sugarhill studio. In 2006, he appeared on
MTV
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's ''
My Super Sweet 16
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''. In March 2010, he produced his first record, "Drip", with
Young Joc
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featuring
Lil Wayne
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. He later collaborated with the
Young Money
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* The Young, an America ...
artists
Lil Twist
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He went on to participate in the Scream Tour with
Bow Wow,
Omarion
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and
Chris Brown
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.
[ In 2016, he appeared in ]Bravo
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's docu-series ''First Family of Hip Hop''. Following the show's debut, he released the song, "NASA". In January 2017, his single "Not So Low Key Ft. Velous" was released and in June the same year, he shared the track "Preserve" where he discusses his family's legacy in hip hop.
Filmography
Discography
References
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Living people
1991 births
Rappers from New Jersey
Musicians from Teaneck, New Jersey
21st-century American male rappers
Record producers from New Jersey