(1993-12-24) December 24, 1993 (age 30)[2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop
rap
pop
Occupation(s)
Songwriter
rapper
singer
Years active
2013–present
Labels
Epic
Musical artist
Derrick Carrington Gray (born December 24, 1993), known professionally as Derrick Milano, is an American songwriter, rapper, and singer. Raised in Philadelphia and Delaware, he moved to Florida to pursue entertainment studies at Full Sail University.[3] He began his musical career as a recording artist in 2013 before shifting focus to songwriting work in 2019.
Milano has written songs for artists including Justin Bieber, Pop Smoke, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion.[3] In 2021, he won Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for co-writing the single "Savage Remix" by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé.[4]
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^ abCormier, Ryan. "This Concord High grad co-wrote Beyoncé 'Savage' remix verse and won a Grammy for it". The News Journal. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
^"Derrick Milano". GRAMMY.com. April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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