Birth name Tione Jayden Merritt
Born April 30, 2001 (age 23)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Genres
Hip hopdrillR&B[1]
Occupations
Rappersingersongwriter
Discography Lil Tjay discography
Years active 2017–present
Labels Columbia
Website liltjaymusic.com
Tione Jayden Merritt (IPA: [taj.oʊn d͡ʒeɪ.dən ˈmɛɹ.ɪt]) (born April 30, 2001), known professionally as Lil Tjay (/ˈtiːdʒeɪ/ TEE-jay),[1] is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2017 single "Resume", and signed with Columbia Records following the success of his 2018 single "Brothers", which received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His guest appearance on Polo G's 2019 single, "Pop Out" marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100—peaking at number 11—while his own single, "F.N" became his first to do so as a lead artist. Each preceded the release of his debut studio album, True 2 Myself (2019), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200.