Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, The Creator, is a rapper, singer, record producer, video director, stylist, TV writer, and actor from California. He first received major recognition in the hip-hop community in the early 2010s as a founding member of the now-dissolved rap collective, Odd Future. In school, he was kicked out of drama class because he was too hyperactive, and he was kicked out of band class because he couldn’t read music, but he went on to learn 3 instruments.

Known for his explosive personality and absurdist lyrical content, Tyler released his debut mixtape, Bastard on December 25, 2009.

Tyler also went viral on the famous short-form video platform Vine after he released his debut mixtape. He created a famous meme called the “Sike!” meme.

Subsequently, Tyler released his major debut album, Goblin, on May 10, 2011, under XL Recordings, in which Tyler talks about very controversial topics coupled with aggressive instrumentals. The album was released alongside a deluxe edition, which includes alternate cover art and 3 additional songs.

Tyler’s third project, Wolf was released on April 2, 2013, under Odd Future Records, with more normal themes and instrumentals than the previous album.

His fourth project, Cherry Bomb was released on April 13, 2015, presenting happier and more upbeat themes than his previous projects — During the re-released of the album in 2018, Tyler mentions that Cherry Bomb is his personal favorite album, saying:

still my personal favorite album by me (not my best) these productions are still so amazing and interesting to me

His fifth project, Flower Boy was released on July 21, 2017, under Columbia Records. The album took a whole turn since his last album in its themes and rumours around Tyler.

On November 16, 2018, he released Music Inspired by Illumination & Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, a 6-track EP inspired by and released with Illumination’s movie, The Grinch.

On May 17, 2019, he released his sixth project and fan-favourite, IGOR, an album with a unique sound compared to his other work and was his first project to win a Grammy, as he took home the award for Best Rap Album. It also became his first project to top the Billboard 200.

On June 25, 2021, Tyler released his seventh project, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST which contains his story of an actual love affair Tyler instigated with prominent DJ Drama adlibs, based on the 2000s mixtapes — The album was his second consecutive album to win a Grammy in the Best Rap Album category and top of the Billboard 200. The deluxe version CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale released on March 31, 2023, and features 8 new songs Tyler had scrapped from the original album.

Tyler’s eighth project, CHROMAKOPIA was released on October 28, 2024, and ventures into an experimental and diverse sound, with deeply personal and mature themes weaved together by narrations from his mother, Bonita Smith. The album has been noticed by fans to break many conventions from his previous works, such as his tendency to feature two or more parts on the tenth track, denoted with a “/” in the title, or his pattern of releasing an album once every 2 years, both of which can be traced back to the beginning of Tyler’s solo career.

8 months after CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler released his ninth studio album DON’T TAP THE GLASS on July 21st, 2025. It debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums, selling 197,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. He encourages listeners to fully engage with this album at high volume and with physical expression and to not let fear hold them back. It was announced by Tyler on July 18, 2025, after posting an image with the date “JULY 21st.”

T has also his own fashion brand called Golf Wang, he created two comedic television programs for the late-night programming block Adult Swim: the sketch series, Loiter Squad, and the animated show, The Jellies, and, recently, GOLF le FLEUR*. Introduced as a shoe collaboration with Converse, the brand now offers fragrances, accessories and luxury fashion.