Yung Tory
Yung Tory | |
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| Birth name | Tory Patterson Christie [1] |
| Born | April 24, 1996 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Tory Lester Zellars (born April 24, 1996), better known by his stage name Yung Tory and nickname, Mr. Yaw Yaw[2], is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. Tory initially signed to Lil Durk’s record label OTF in 2015, but after gaining recognition in 2018 he signed into a joint venture deal with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group and Def Jam Recordings a year later. He released his debut album Rastar in early 2019.
Early life[]
Tory was born in Toronto, Canada, and spent most of his childhood in Atlanta or Toronto. He is of Jamaican descent and is one of the few artists to combine the rap and the rasta lifestyle. He is a lifelong vegan and is a committed Rastafarian. He was influenced in his rap style by listening to Lil Wayne, Dipset and 50 Cent. He first found his love for music as a toddler, rapping over beats on his father's Xbox console.[3]
Career[]
Yung Tory comes from Toronto, Ontario, and has been rapping music since 2015. He was noticed by Lil Durk who signed Yung Tory in 2017.[4]
He was signed to Def Jam Recordings in 2019 and subsequently released his debut album Rastar in March.[5] The song of the same name was sampled by Jorja Smith on "Be Honest" featuring Burna Boy.[6] In the same year he released the single "Friends," a song he which he used a sample from the artist Anne Marie's Marshmello, and his biggest personal single "Netflix & Chill" featuring Shoreline Mafia's Fenix Flexin.[7]
He released his debut EP Still Here in September 2019.[8] The album was released on Timbaland's label Mosley Music Group.
Yung Tory released the single "2020" on January 24, 2020.[9]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Rastar[10]
Extended plays[]
- Still Here
Compilation albums[]
- 6ixUpsideDown (by 6ixBuzz)
References[]
- ^ Height 5’9 https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/898240291
- ^ "Yung Tory | Mr.YawwYaww".
- ^ "Artists: Yung Tory". Mosley Music Group. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ "Lil Durk Co-Signed Trap Rasta Yung Tory is the Drippiest Rapper You Haven't Heard Yet". Audible Treats. 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ WWETV-admin. "TDot Fest Headliner Yung Tory Inks Deal with Def Jam". WWETV. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "Yung Tory Rastar". exclaim.ca.
- ^ https://www.defjam.com/music/yung-tory
- ^ https://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (September 18, 2019). "Review: Timbaland's Artist Yung Tory Doesn't Live Up To His Influences On "Still Here EP"". HipHopDX.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Yung Tory Is Ready To Tackle The Year With "2020"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Yung Tory Rastar". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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