Denzel Curry

Denzel Curry
Curry in 2019
Curry in 2019
Background information
Birth nameDenzel Rae Don Curry
Also known as
  • Zeltron 6 Billion
  • Black Metal Terrorist
  • Raven Miyagi
  • Aquarius Killa
  • Big Ultra
Born (1995-02-16) February 16, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Labels
Formerly ofRaider Klan
Websitedenzelcurry.com

Denzel Rae Don Curry (born February 16, 1995)[1] is an American rapper.[3] Born and raised in Miami Gardens, Florida, Curry started rapping while in the sixth grade and began working on his first mixtape, King Remembered Underground Tape 1991–1995, in 2011, which was influenced by underground Florida rapper SpaceGhostPurrp. The mixtape was later featured on SpaceGhostPurrp's social media, giving Curry attention in the local music scene and resulting in him joining the former's hip-hop collective Raider Klan.

Curry left Raider Klan in 2013, releasing his debut studio album, Nostalgic 64, in September of that year, while still in high school. He has since released three extended plays: 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms in 2015, 13 in 2017, and Unlocked (a collaboration with Kenny Beats) in 2020, and four studio albums: Imperial in 2016, Ta13oo in 2018, Zuu in 2019, and Melt My Eyez See Your Future in 2022. Ta13oo, Zuu, and Melt My Eyez debuted at numbers 28, 32, and 51 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively, with Melt My Eyez returning at number 17 after the release of an extended edition. Two years later, Curry announced King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 2 which released on July 19, 2024.

All of Curry's projects have garnered significant critical acclaim. Reviewers most often praise his aggressive rapping style, energetic performance, lyrical abilities, and artistic versatility. He has been credited as one of the pioneers of the SoundCloud rap genre.

  1. ^ a b Marcus, Ezra (December 3, 2013). "We Talked to Denzel Curry About Nostalgia, the Zodiac, and Fiji Water". Vice. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015.
  2. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Denzel Curry: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Enos, Morgan (March 12, 2021). "Press Play At Home: Robert Glasper & Denzel Curry Blur Black American Genres With An Urgent Version Of "This Changes Everything"". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022. The star keyboardist Robert Glasper [...] leads an ensemble helmed by singer/rapper Denzel Curry[.]