Bryson Tiller

Bryson Tiller
Tiller in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Bryson Djuan Tiller
Also known as	Pen Griffey[1]
Born	(1993-01-02) January 2, 1993 (age 31) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	R&B hip hop trap[2]
Occupations	Singer-songwriter rapper
Discography	Bryson Tiller discography
Years active	2011–present
Labels	RCA
Children	2
Website	trapsoul.com

Bryson Djuan Tiller (born January 2, 1993) is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. He began his career in 2011 with his debut mixtape, Killer Instinct Vol. 1. He gained mainstream recognition following the release of his 2015 single "Don't," which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its success led to a recording contract with RCA Records, who issued "Don't" as the lead single for his debut studio album Trapsoul (2015), which entered the top ten of the Billboard 200.

Trapsoul received triple platinum certification by the RIAA and spawned the follow-up singles "Exchange"—which earned him a Grammy Award nomination—and "Sorry Not Sorry." His second studio album, True to Self (2017) debuted atop the Billboard 200. That same year, he guest featured alongside Rihanna on DJ Khaled's hit single "Wild Thoughts," which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. His third album, Anniversary (2020) likewise peaked within the top ten of the chart. His debut extended play (EP), A Different Christmas (2021)—his first holiday album—spawned the single "Lonely Christmas" (featuring Justin Bieber and Poo Bear) and narrowly entered the Billboard 200.

Tiller has received multiple accolades, including two BET Awards for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist; and in March 2016, he received the key to the city from Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. He received a total of three Grammy Award nominations, two of which for his work with singer H.E.R. on her 2018 single "Could've Been" and album Back of My Mind (2021).