Person in history
Desiigner
Desiigner, American rapper
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · May 3
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Sidney Royel Selby III, better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his 2015 debut single "Panda", which topped the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly after the song gained viral status online, he signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. The track served as the lead single for his debut mixtape, New English (2016), which had modest commercial success.
Early life
Early life Sidney Royel Selby III was born on May 3, 1997, [ 1 ] in Brooklyn . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is of Afro-Barbadian and African American descent, [ 4 ] and is the grandson of blues musician Sidney "Guitar Crusher" Selby . He grew up in the Louis Armstrong housing projects in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood. [ 5 ] He began practicing vocals at school choir and church. At the age of 14, he embarked on his musical career. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] ^ Trust, Gary (April 25,
Path and career
Career Desiigner embarked on his music career under his original nickname Dezolo, [ 1 ] before he began releasing his work under the alias of Designer Royel, especially with Royel (his middle name). His sister Sierra convinced him to drop the "Royel" part and then keep the "Designer" part as his new stage name , doubling the "I" 's . On December 3, 2015, under his new pseudonym , Desiigner released his debut track, called "Zombie Walk". The song was produced by The Shell God. [ 2 ] On December 15,
Why this date
Desiigner appears on our May 3 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
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- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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“Desiigner”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/desiigner, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Desiigner
When was Desiigner born?
May 3 1997.
How old would Desiigner be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 3?
Domantas Sabonis, Jesse Bromwich, Noah Munck and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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