# Tyler, the Creator

> Tyler Gregory Okonma is a Los Angeles-born rapper, producer, director, designer and festival founder whose career grew from self-released Odd Future work into a tightly controlled creative universe. He writes and produces his records, directs videos, founded Golf Wang and Camp Flog Gnaw, and has moved into feature film while collecting three Grammy Awards, including the inaugural Best Album Cover award for CHROMAKOPIA in 2026.

- **Role:** Recording artist; founder and creative director of Golf Wang and Camp Flog Gnaw
- **Organizations:** Golf Wang, Golf le FLEUR*, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, Odd Future, Columbia Records
- **From:** Hawthorne, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Westchester High School
- **Known for:** Three Grammy Awards: Best Rap Album for IGOR and Call Me If You Get Lost, and Best Album Cover for CHROMAKOPIA., Three Billboard 200 number-one albums: IGOR, Call Me If You Get Lost and CHROMAKOPIA; DON'T TAP THE GLASS also debuted at number one in 2025., CHROMAKOPIA became his first number-one album in the United Kingdom.

## Career timeline

- **2007-2008** — Co-founded the Los Angeles collective Odd Future, which became the launchpad for his music and visual work.
- **2009** — Self-released the mixtape Bastard.
- **2011** — Released Goblin; the self-directed Yonkers video became his breakthrough, and he won MTV's Best New Artist award.
- **2011** — Founded the clothing label Golf Wang.
- **2012** — Launched the first Odd Future carnival, the event that developed into Camp Flog Gnaw.
- **2017** — Released Flower Boy, a major critical and commercial turn, and expanded his Converse collaboration through Golf le FLEUR*.
- **2019** — Released IGOR, his first Billboard 200 number-one album.
- **2020** — Won his first Grammy, Best Rap Album for IGOR.
- **2021-2022** — Released Call Me If You Get Lost, another Billboard 200 number one, then won a second Grammy for Best Rap Album.
- **2024** — Headlined Coachella and released CHROMAKOPIA, which spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 and became his first UK number-one album.
- **2025** — Released DON'T TAP THE GLASS while touring CHROMAKOPIA; Apple Music named him its Artist of the Year after listeners logged more than 4.5 billion minutes.
- **2025** — Made his feature-film acting debut as Wally in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, credited as Tyler Okonma.
- **2026** — Won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Album Cover as art director of CHROMAKOPIA.

## Achievements

- Three Grammy Awards: Best Rap Album for IGOR and Call Me If You Get Lost, and Best Album Cover for CHROMAKOPIA.
- Three Billboard 200 number-one albums: IGOR, Call Me If You Get Lost and CHROMAKOPIA; DON'T TAP THE GLASS also debuted at number one in 2025.
- CHROMAKOPIA became his first number-one album in the United Kingdom.
- Named Apple Music's Artist of the Year for 2025 after a career-best year on the service.
- Founded Camp Flog Gnaw, a Los Angeles music festival that began in 2012 and continues at the Dodger Stadium grounds.
- Built Golf Wang and Golf le FLEUR* into ongoing apparel and lifestyle labels, including a long-running Converse collaboration.
- Won MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 2011 for Yonkers.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Camp Flog Gnaw announced its November 14-15, 2026 return to the Dodger Stadium grounds, with Tyler on a lineup including Future, Turnstile, Steve Lacy and Earl Sweatshirt.
- **2026-07** — Converse released the 1908 Bronco Boot, the third archival Converse 1908 design reworked by Tyler with Golf le FLEUR* details.
- **2026-02** — Won the first Grammy Award for Best Album Cover for CHROMAKOPIA and performed a medley at the ceremony.
- **2025-12** — Appeared as Wally in Marty Supreme, his feature-film acting debut under the name Tyler Okonma.
- **2025-11** — Apple Music named him its 2025 Artist of the Year; the service reported more than 4.5 billion listener minutes from November 2024 through October 2025.
- **2025-07** — Released the album DON'T TAP THE GLASS during the CHROMAKOPIA world tour.

## Links

- Website: https://golfwang.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tylerthecreator
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsQBsZJltmLzlsJNG7HevBg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feliciathegoat/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TylertheCreatorOfficial/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21