Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma, better known by his stage name Tyler, The Creator, is an American rapper and music video director. Born in Ladera Heights, California, he rose to prominence as the leader and co-founder of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future and has rapped on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release. Okonma also creates all the artwork for the group's releases and said in an interview with radio presenter DJ Semtex, that he designs all the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth6 March 1991
CountryUnited States of America
I want to make as much money as I possibly can so that when my day comes, my mother and sister is fine. My close friends are fine. They don't have to worry about anything ever again.
I'm an optimistic guy. I'm one of those big dreamers. I'm one of those kids with that annoying imagination.
I don't like people around me sad. I like making people happy.
For the record, I don't worship the devil. I just hate religion.
I want to do films and have my name mentioned next to Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino. I don't want my name mentioned next to other rappers at all.
I don't have a therapist, so I use me as my own therapist when I'm making the music.
I'm a big 'Goosebumps' fan - 'Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes.' My favorites are the pick-your-own-death ones.
Humans have voids, and you need things to fill voids... I didn't have a dad to fill that male model void, so when I heard Eminem or freaking seen Dave Chapelle, that's what I gravitated to.
I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticised.
Usually, when I'm rappin', I'm creating a big story or a concept song that sounds like a movie to me.
My lyrics aren't offensive. Some people find everything offensive.
Somebody called me a homophobe. I'm not homophobic.
I tweet early in the morning when I wake up or late at night just to let you know that I have a show or what's on my mind, and that's it. I hate Snapchat and all of that. It's making kids so stupid.
I'm like a big 10-year-old when I'm on stage. I just go up there and do whatever I think is cool at the moment.