Desiigner Wiki: Real Name, Age, Girlfriend (Zana Ray), Music Career & Net Worth in 2021

Desiigner is a songwriter, an actor, singer a record producer, and rapper based in the United States. Back in 2016, he stormed the airwaves with his debut single “Panda,” which hit the top of the Billboard charts. Today, Desiigner has been signed to Good Music Imprint.

Despite being a new entrant into the music world, he has already made a name for himself working with bigwigs such as Kanye West and Gucci Mane, among others, that have left many people wondering exactly what’s Desiigner net worth as of 2021. Well, here is more of Desiigner biography, his net wealth value, and a few things you probably didn’t know about Desiigner.

Bio-Wiki, Real Name, Birthday, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity & Religion

Desiigner, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby III, was born in 1997 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised by his African/American and Afro-Barbadian folks in Louis Armstrong, where he was brought up as well. He is related to Sidney “Guitar Crusher” Selby, his grandfather, who was also an artist, and he was named after him. When he was 14 years old, Desiigner was shot, and after recovering, he continued with his passion for music, which he started while still in school.

Age, Height, Weight, Body Measurements, Dead or Alive

Desiigner was born on 3 May 1997, making his age 23 years old as of 5th March 2021. He is alive and kicking, not dead. His height is 1.93 m tall, and he has a body weight of 78 kg. His body type is Slim.

Is Desiigner Married? Affair, Dating, Girlfriend, Wife & Children

Desiigner keeps his personal life private away from the public eye and has rarely been heard with any controversies with ladies. But Currently, in 2021, Rapper Desiigner is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Zana Ray – whom he started dating BEFORE his fame. His new Girlfriend, Zana Ray, is a college-educated executive. She’s been managing Desiigner’s music career ever since he first popped.

Professional Career

When Desiigner started his career in music, he called himself Dezolo before changing it to Designer Royel and finally to his current stage name Desiigner. He then launched his first single, ‘Zombie Walk’ in 2015 under his own umbrella. The song did not receive a lot of airplay, but that didn’t make him lose hope; rather, he pulled up his socks and embraced himself to a brighter future in music.

Later that year was when his hit song, ‘Panda’ debuted after uploading it on SoundCloud. The song triumphed within a week and was also launched on the popular platform, called iTunes. The song debuted atop of Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at the no.1 spot, peaked no.1 on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, no.2 on UK R&B, and no.2 on US Rhythmic. Commercially the song has received 2× Platinum certifications in Australia and Italy, while in the US, it has received 5× Platinum certification.

After his breakthrough, his potential was recognized by Kanye West, who signed him to his own label, GOOD Music. He after that released singles with the label, including ‘Freestyle 4’ and ‘Pt.2’, which also did well. Since then, he has released music videos like; On the Low 2015, Gucci Snakes 2015, Outlet 2017, and Life 2017. He was also associated with notable names such as Kanye West, Pusha T, Gucci Mane, among others.

His producer Mike Dean told the sources that he would be the lead producer of his next mixtape, ‘The Life of Desiigner, ’ which was set to debut a year later. For his compilation album on his signed label, he released ‘Champions’ in 2016. His recent project was collaborating with the BTS band to remix his debut song, ‘Mic Drop,’ which was launched in November 2017.

Awards & Achievements

He has received many nominations and has won three awards to date. Some of the awards he has won are 1 WatsUp TV Africa Music Video Award and 2 Billboard Music Awards.

Desiigner Net Worth and Salary in 2021

As of March 2021, Desiigner’s net worth is estimated to be about $6.5 million. Desiigner wealth figures have been cashed in through the sale of his music and tours, considering some of his albums have been triple and quadruple platinum-certified. Another of Desiigner’s earnings booster is his career in production as a record executive.

5 Lesser-Known Facts you need to know about

Probably you have heard of a teenager Desiigner; if not, he is the 23-year-old rapper behind the hit song “panda,” the chart-topping song that dethroned Beyoncé, Drake, Rihanna to take the no.1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 and took over a lead in many charts across the world. However, how much do you know him? Well, here are a few things that probably you don’t know about rapper Desiigner.

1. He bought the instrumentals of “Panda” at the cost of $200.

2. In his song “Tiimmy Turner,” he actually refers to himself, not the Nickelodeons, Timmy Turner.

3. He usually sounds in a similar way like the Future, which its something he acknowledges.

4. He almost signed to Cash Money Records that was before releasing “Panda.”

5. He got shot when he was a teenager on the hip.

Though he is young, Desiigner’s net worth figures show a man who has overcome all odds and made it in the industry. In 2021, we hope that he will release something to keep the fire burning.