Darnell Roy

Darnell Robinson (born February 9, 1991) known professionally as Darnell Roy is an American rapper, record executive and record producer.[1] He appeared in First Family of Hip Hop as the president of Sugar Hill Records.[2]

Darnell Roy
Birth nameDarnell Robinson
Born (1991-02-09) February 9, 1991
Tenafly, New Jersey, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Record executive
  • Record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2010–present

Early life

Roy was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, United States. He is the grandson of Sylvia Robinson, the founder of Sugarhill Records.[3] In 2008, he enrolled at SAE Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, but left to pursue music.[4]

Career

Roy began recording songs as a child at the Sugarhill studio.[5] In 2006, he appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet 16.[6] In March 2010, he produced his first record, "Drip", with Young Joc featuring Lil Wayne. He later collaborated with the Young Money artists Lil Twist and Lil Chuckee.[4] He went on to participate in the Scream Tour with Bow Wow, Omarion and Chris Brown.[1] In 2016, he appeared in Bravo's docu-series First Family of Hip Hop.[7] Following the show's debut, he released the song, "NASA".[8] 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.[9]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 My Super Sweet 16 Himself Episode: "Darnell Robinson"
2016 First Family of Hip Hop Himself Lead role

Discography

Title Details
"Go Wild"
  • Released: May 2, 2012
"Promise"
  • Released: December 13, 2012
"Dividends"[10]
  • Released: February 9, 2016
"NASA"
  • Released: October 10, 2016
"Not So Low Key" ft. Velous
  • Released: January 14, 2017
"Preserve"[11]
  • Released: June 20, 2017

References

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