Darnell Robinson (born February 9, 1991) known professionally as Darnell Roy is an American rapper, record executive and record producer. He appeared in ''

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'' as the president of

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Early life

Roy was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, United States. He is the grandson of

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, the founder of Sugarhill Records. In 2008, he enrolled at SAE Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, but left to pursue music.

Career

Roy began recording songs as a child at the Sugarhill studio. In 2006, he appeared on

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's '' My Super Sweet 16''. In March 2010, he produced his first record, "Drip", with

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featuring Lil Wayne. He later collaborated with the Young Money artists Lil Twist and Lil Chuckee. He went on to participate in the Scream Tour with Bow Wow, Omarion and

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. In 2016, he appeared in

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's docu-series ''First Family of Hip Hop''. Following the show's debut, he released the song, "NASA". 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.

Filmography

Discography

References

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