Dominic Wynn Woods (born June 20, 1992), better known by his stage name Sage the Gemini (), is an American rapper and record producer from

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. He is perhaps best known for his 2013 singles "

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" (featuring

Iamsu! Sudan Ameer Williams (born November 16, 1989), better known by his stage name Iamsu! (stylized as IamSu! or IAMSU!), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is also a part of the production team The Invasion and lead ...

), which peaked at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and " Red Nose", as well his feature on Flo Rida's 2014 single " Going Down For Real (GDFR)".Sage The Gemini – Chart history
Billboard. Retrieved on September 14, 2013. His debut studio album '' Remember Me'' was released through

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in March 2014. He is a member of Bay Area hip hop collective

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, and the only member of the group alongside singer

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to be signed to a major label.

Life and career

1992–2012: Early life and career beginnings

Sage the Gemini was born on June 20, 1992, in

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. His family moved to

, when he was 6–7 years old. He started recording at the age of eleven with his brother after he bought a microphone from Gordon's Music and Sound shop in Fairfield, California. The first track he recorded, at 14, was titled "Made In China". Woods took the name Sage the Gemini due to the color of his eyes and his

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sign. In 2008, Sage released his first single, "You Should Know" on MySpace. It became a viral hit, generating over three million views worldwide. He then joined Black Money Music Group. Being close friends with rapper

, he also joined

, or the Heartbreak Gang.

2013–present: ''Remember Me''

In March 2013, Sage released the singles " Red Nose" and "

" featuring

, the latter has reached number 29 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it his first top 40 hit; it also reached number six on the

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. The songs immediately became hits and gained substantial airplay, which persuaded

to sign a deal with him in August 2013. The

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certified "Red Nose" Gold and "Gas Pedal" Platinum. On March 25, 2014, Sage released his debut studio album, '' Remember Me''. In October 2014, he was featured on Flo Rida's single " G.D.F.R.", which peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In July 2017, Sage released his debut mixtape, ''Morse Code'', which includes the Gold certified single " Now and Later". "Now and Later" peaked at the #1 spot on the urban charts in Australia and the UK.

Personal life

Sage has a daughter named Lai'lah Woods. Sage dated

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for a short time in 2015.

Discography

* '' Remember Me'' (2014)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Living people 1992 births The HBK Gang members West Coast hip hop musicians African-American rappers African-American record producers Record producers from California People from Fairfield, California 21st-century American rappers Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area Rappers from San Francisco