Young Dro is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, and soundtrack producer, best known for his hit song Yes , That Came Off his independent album I Got That Dro After I’m Signed to Rapper TI’s Atlanta-based record label He released a 2nd album Best Thang Smokin in August 2006 and was praised for the single Shoulder Slim . Before his 3rd studio album Hohe Zeiten , which was released on October 15, 2013, he released several mixtapes for his audience. The Song FBD (F*ck Dat B*tch)from his 3rd album it was what really marked his career as it was the highest rated single since Shoulder Slim . In summer 2015 he surprised his audience with his 4th album, Da Reality Show .

Born name

D’Juan Montrel Hart

nickname

Boys Go, Go

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Bankhead, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

nationality

training

He went to Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

occupation

Rapper, songwriter, soundtrack producer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – unknown

Manager

Young Dro is represented by talent agency Universal Attractions, New York, USA.

Genre

Hip hop, old school hip hop

instruments

Life

labels

• Entertainment One Music
• Real Talk Entertainment
• Atlantic Records
• Grand Hustle Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180.5 cm

weight

73 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Young Dro dated –

1. Fantasia Barrino (2007-2008) – He dated Fantasia, a famous American Idol winner and singer, from August 2007 to July 2008. It was rumored that Young was planning to take the relationship to the next level and get married, but Fantasia thought so this would take a huge toll on her career and they later broke up.
2. Tamika – The public’s relationship with Tamika was of little interest until his song FDB (an acronym for F*ck Dat B*tch) appeared on his High Times album in 2013. He said the song was dedicated to men with baby mommies and that she kept him away from the daughter they have together. However, she said publicly that it was a lie and that even though they lived 30 minutes apart, he had not visited his daughter for 2 years, claiming that she had not forbidden the father-daughter relationship to form.
3. Joseline Hernandez (2016) – The pair are rumored to have started dating after they collaborated on a hit song Rocko – Girls Gone Wild that was uploaded to YouTube on May 27, 2016. The rumor was deepened by the fact that Joseline announced that she was pregnant just 2 months later in July 2016, however without giving the father’s name. It has been speculated that Young Dro was the father, although he declined to comment but was spotted at her baby shower for her daughter Bonnie Bella in December 2016.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

Young Dro is of African American descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Braun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Short textured hair

brand promotion

He endorsed Akoo clothing brand in 2001.

Known for

• Release the hit Jawohl from the album I’ve Got This Dro (2002)
• Best Thang Smokin Album released in August 2006 and its lead single Shoulder Slender
• The album will release High Times on October 15, 2013 under Grand Hustle Records and the top rated single will be named FBD (F*ck Dat B*tch)

First album

His first independent album was I Got This Dro , released in 2014 under rapper TI’s record label, Grand Hustle Records .

first movie

He made his feature film debut in The Return in 2016.

First TV show

He made his TV show debut as himself Granting Access in 2006.

Boy Dro Favorite Things

• Restaurant – Blue Ivy Restaurant
• Strip Club – Blaue Flamme, Onyx
• Nightclub – Club crucial
• A place in Atlanta – The Subway Bar

Boy Dro Facts

1. He won the “BET Mobile Hot Ring Award” at the BET Hip Hop Awards event in 2006.
2. In 2006 he was nominated at The Ozone Awards Event for “Best Rapper Award” (Georgia) and won.
3. Goodie Mob was a rap group that was the biggest influence on him to start a rap career.
4. His best friend, Chris Smith, e.g. Papa Mack, part of a Kris Kross duo and his success was also the reason he wanted to rap.
5. His first independent album, I Got This Dro was created with the help of a local label called Enge 4 Leben . The label’s owner was a bass rapper, Raheem the Dream, and Young Dro was known as Dro at the time.
6. The shoulder slim mobile ringtone has been sold more than 500,000 times.
7. His second album, Best Thang Smokin , peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200 Chart.
8. He had released several mixtapes between studio albums. Notable ones are Equestrian Dro (February 23, 2011) I’m a co-signer (March 17, 2011), Drocabulary (July 8, 2011) We Excel (January 16, 2012) RIP. 2 (I Killed the Sh*t) , released July 24, 2012.
9. He collaborated with rapper Zaytoven on the mixtape Boot Me on May 17, 2016.
10. Young Dro was arrested at Georgia Southern University for gun possession as well as possession of marijuana on campus in August 2016. He was scheduled to perform at the on-campus performing arts center as part of the Statesboro Summer Jam . The university claimed his appearance was not planned at all.
11. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTubeVEVO and Spotify.