GoldLink is an American rapper best known for his debut studio album At What Price , released March 24, 2017 under RCA Records , which peaked at 127th on the Billboard US 200 chart in that Year. The album featured performances from artists such as Kaytranada, Mýa, Ciscero, Kokayi, Wale, Shy Glizzy, Steve Lacy, Jazmine Sullivan, Hare Squead, April George and Lil Dude on Bright Kids . The lead single from his album, entitled Crew , managed to hit number 45 in the US by BillboardHot 100 chart and became his highest charting single in the United States. This also earned GoldLink its first Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rap/Sung Performance” at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in January 2018. His debut album was preceded by two mixtapes, the first of which was The God Complex , which was released on July 22, 2014 under the title Squaaash Club label, but it wasn’t prominent initially.

His 2nd mixtape, And After That We Didn’t Talk , released November 8, 2015 under Soulection record label, managed to reach number 21 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart. In 2018, GoldLink was nominated for a BET Award for “Best New Artist” and an iHeartRadio Music Award for “Best New Hip-Hop Artist.” On June 7, 2018, he was featured in the song Just Like Me from singer Christina Aguilera’s 8th studio album entitled Deliverance. This earned him a 2nd Grammy Award nomination in the Best Rap/Sung Performance category as a result of his successful musical career, GoldLink has garnered a large following with more than 500,000 followers on Instagram, more than 100,000 followers on Facebook and more than 100,000 followers on Twitter built. and over 4 million monthly listeners on his Spotify account.

Born name

D’Anthony Carlos

nickname

GoldLink, D

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Washington, D. C., United States

nationality

training

GoldLink attended and later graduated from Hayfield Secondary School in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

occupation

Rapper

family

• Father – David (Park and Recreation Worker)
• Mother – Unknown (Secretary of the Law Firm)
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

GoldLink is represented by –

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (Talent Agent) in den USA und Kanada
• William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment (Talent Agent) in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia
• Equative Thinking Management (EQT) (Manager) in Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA, und New York City, New York, USA

Genre

Hip Hop, Alternativer Hip Hop, Electronica, R & B

instruments

Life

labels

• RCA records
• Soulection
• Squaaash Club

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

71 kg or 156.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

GoldLink dated –

1. Justine Skye (2019-Present) – In January 2019, following the release of his single titled Justine’s Interlude, sparked rumors that GoldLink and singer JustineSkye are dating. In mid-January, just days after the title’s release, Justine posted a video of the two, officially confirming their relationship. The speculation started because Justine spoke about domestic violence in her previous relationships in an interview. GoldLink’s lyrics seemed consistent with the story, and the song involved a Harlem artist consistent with a rapper, Sheck Wes. In February 2019, Justine confirmed in a tweet that it was Sheck who abused her, but he claimed he had never hit or hit a woman in his life.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

He is of African American descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Short afro haircut
• full lips

brand promotion

GoldLink has not endorsed any brands yet.

Known for

• His debut studio album At what price (2017) and 2 notable mixtapes – The God Complex (2014) and And After That We Didn’t Talk (2015)
• Collaboration with popular singers, musicians, and rappers such as Marsha Ambrose, Shy Glizzy, Brent Faiyaz, April George, Jazmine Sullivan, Kaytranada, Miguel, Designer, Silk City, BMB Spacekid, Christian Rich, George Maple, Niia, Christina Aguilera and others

First album

GoldLink released his debut studio album entitled At What Price on March 24, 2017 under RCA Records label. It consisted of 14 tracks, of which Occupation , Meditation , Hands on Knees , Same Clothes as Yesterday , Roll Call , and Summatime were the most prominent. The album peaked at number 127 on the Billboard US 200 chart, while the album’s lead single Crew , peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

First TV show

GoldLink first appeared as a musical guest on a television show in an episode titled Miranda Cosgrove / Goldlink / Aldis Hodge of the comedy talk show Last Call with Carson Daly in 2016.

GoldLink favorite things

• sports – football
• Football Club – DC United
• Footballer – Wayne Rooney

GoldLink facts

1. In his teens, he moved to Bowie, Maryland with his mother from Washington DC after his parents separated.
2. Initially he performed under his birth name D’Anthony Carlos.
3. Music was initially a hobby for GoldLink and he began recording tracks at a studio called Indie Media Lab in Falls Church, Virginia.
4. At age 19, GoldLink participated in a community program called The Movement in Northern Virginia, which encouraged young people to take action on their creativity.
5. In an early career interview, he stated he didn’t want to be the “next Malcolm X” or any well-known African American person.
6. GoldLink claimed that he always strived to be his own god and as godlike as possible, which meant he acknowledged that he was far from perfect but still tried his best.
7. He’s been a big fan of the go-go nightclubs since he was a kid. He went to his first nightclub called Stadion in 6th grade in the early 2000s.
8. His family and close friends call him “D”.
9. He once bought a large motorbike midway through the tour. Having trouble storing it on the tour bus, he had to buy an electric skateboard as a spare.
10. He got the stage name GoldLink in 2013 after creating a SoundCloud page and releasing a few free tracks to a limited audience.
11. GoldLink began his collaboration with Rick Rubin, a well-known music producer, in 2015. Shortly after he released his second mixtape in November of that year, And After That We Didn’t Talk .
12. GoldLink dubbed his music style “Future Bounce” , “, as it featured a combination of house, R&B, club music and a futuristic sound that he invented himself.
13. A well-known American hip-hop magazine, XXL named him one of the “2015 Freshman Class”.
14. His earliest memory of hip hop music is the track by Andre 3000 Hey you , released in 2003.
15. GoldLink said that for him the best way to listen to music was to use the best possible speakers, but also completely alone or with no one speaking.
16. While he admitted luck, timing and the right opportunity was responsible for his success after releasing music on SoundCloud. He also said that if the music wasn’t good, interest would quickly wane.
17. He appeared at the Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 3 Days in Miami event on February 23, 2017. GoldLink performed alongside artists such as Angel Olsen, Brika, Kelela, Charlotte Day Wilson and Bernice.
18. The single Crew from his debut studio album At What Price (2017) was released by the RIAA on February 6, 2019, meaning it has sold more than 3 million copies.
19. Visit his official website at www.goldlink.info.
20. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud, YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, Discogs and Last.fm.