Birth name -Tramar Dillard
Also Known As -
Flo Rida
Born -
December 16, 1979 (age 29)
Origin -
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genre(s) -
Hip hop, pop
Years active -
2006–present
Label(s) -
Poe Boy / Atlantic
Occupation(s) -
Rapper
Website:
Flo Rida
Biography -
Tramar Dillard (born December 16, 1979), better known by his stage name Flo Rida (pronounced /ˌfloʊ ˈraɪdə/, from Florida), is an American rapper. As a teenager, he toured with local rap group 2 Live Crew Later, he appeared in numerous popular rap mixtapes and studio albums, most notably in We the Best in 2006. Mail on Sunday was Flo Rida's solo debut album; its first single "Low", featuring T-Pain which was a #1 hit for ten weeks in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from Mail on Sunday: "Elevator" and "In the Ayer". In 2009, his second album R.O.O.T.S. was released; its most successful single "Right Round" was at the top of the Hot 100 for six weeks. He so far spawned 6 top twenty singles in his career span on the Billboard Hot 100 chart within only 2 years.
Discography
* Mail on Sunday (2008)
* R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
Awards and Nominations
*American Music Awards
o 2008: Breakthrough Performer (Nominated)
o 2008: Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist (Nominated)
*MuchMusic Video Awards
o 2008: Best International Video - Artist "Low" (Nominated)
* BET Awards
o 2008: Best New Artist (Nominated)
o 2008: Best Collaboration: "Low" with T-Pain (Nominated)
* BET Hip Hop Awards
o 2008: Ringtone of the Year: "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2008: Best Hip Hop Collabo: "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2008: Rookie of the Year (Nominated)
* Teen Choice Awards
o 2009: Choice Music: Best Hip Hop/Rap Track - Right Round (Nominated)
o 2008: Choice Music: Hook-Up - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2008: Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)
o 2008: Choice Music: Breakout Artist (Nominated)
* MTV Video Music Awards
o 2009: Best Hip Hop Video - "Right Round" (Nominated)
o 2008: Best Male Video - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2008: Best Hip Hop Video - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
* Grammy Awards
o 2009: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2009: Best Rap Song - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
* People's Choice Awards
o 2009: Favorite Hip Hop Song - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Won)
* MTV Australia Awards
o 2009: Best Video - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
o 2009: Best Collaboration - "Running Back" by Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida (Nominated)
* MOBO Awards
o 2009: Best Song - "Low" featuring T-Pain (Nominated)
* Ozone Awards
o 2008: Breakthrough Artist (Nominated)
o 2008: Club Banger of the Year, "Low" with T-Pain (Nominated)
