Don Toliver

Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver[2] (born June 12, 1994) is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. He released his first major label mixtape, Donny Womack, in August 2018. He is known for his singles "No Idea" and "After Party", from his debut studio album, Heaven or Hell (2020), which gained popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok,[3] as well as his August 2018 feature on fellow rapper and label-boss Travis Scott's song "Can't Say", from his third studio album Astroworld. In August 2020, he was featured alongside Nav on the song "Lemonade" by Internet Money and Gunna.

Don Toliver
Toliver in 2017
Background information
Birth nameCaleb Zackery Toliver
Born (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitedontolivermusic.com

Early life

Toliver was born and raised in the Houston area. He had no musical experience prior to releasing music. He began releasing music in 2017.[4][5][6]

Career

2017-2019: Beginnings, record deal, Donny Womack, and breakthrough

Toliver began releasing music in 2017 on SoundCloud with his friend Yungjosh93. Together they released the mixtape Playa Familia on May 17.[7] In March 2018, he signed onto Atlantic Records and We Run It Entertainment. On August 2, Toliver released his debut mixtape Donny Womack. The following day, Toliver appeared on Travis Scott's third studio album ASTROWORLD (styalised in all caps) on the song "Can't Say" which was also accompanied by a music video. Three days after the album's release, Toliver signed to Scott's imprint label Cactus Jack Records. After being signed to the label, Toliver began to gain recognition from his lead single "No Idea" to his upcoming debut studio album.

A remix of “No Idea”, by DJ Purpberry, became a sensation on the app TikTok from November 2019. Another single "Can't Feel My Legs" was released as a lead to his album. On December 27, Toliver appeared on the Cactus Jack compilation mixtape JackBoys which also contains the final single to Toliver's album "Had Enough" featuring Quavo and Offset of the rap trio Migos.

2020-present: Heaven or Hell, and collaborations

In January 2020, Toliver appeared on Eminem's eleventh studio surprise album Music To Be Murdered By, on the song "No Regrets", which was produced by D.A Got That Dope. The following month, Toliver was announced to open for The Weeknd's After Hours Tour alongside Sabrina Claudio, however, it was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. On March 10, Toliver announced his debut studio album on social media alongside it’s cover art before being officially released on March 13. The album features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kaash Paige, Quavo, Offset and Sheck Wes.

Since his debut album, Toliver became a regular featured artist for the songs "Recap" by NAV, "Cafeteria" by Chase B featuring Gunna, "Clap" from the soundtrack of F9 (the ninth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise), and "Lemonade" by Internet Money and Gunna. He also appeared on Kaash Paige's debut studio album Teenage Fever, Nas's thirteenth studio album King's Disease and Rico Nasty's debut album Nightmare Vacation.

Tours

Supporting

Discography
Main article: Don Toliver discography
  • Donny Womack (Don Toliver album) (2018)
  • Heaven or Hell (2020)
  • Escapism (with Chase B; 2021)

References
  1. Elibert, Mark (August 8, 2018). "Don Toliver Breaks Down His New Mixtape and His Scene-Stealing Verse on Travis Scott's 'Astroworld'". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  2. "BMI – Repertoire Search". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  3. Lambert, Chris (December 14, 2019). "Don Toliver And 'No Idea'—Houston To Grindr To Billboard's Hot 100". Forbes. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. "Playa Familia Mixtape by Yungjosh93 & Don Toliver Hosted by n/a". DatPiff.com. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  5. Kease, Kevin (March 8, 2018). "The Polished Gem That Is Don Toliver". Day & A Dream. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  6. Hussein, Wandera (August 2, 2018). "Don Toliver talks working with Travis Scott, William Albrechtsen and Mike Dean in Hawaii, shares new video for "Diamonds"". The Fader. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. "PLAYA FAMILIA MIXTAPE". May 17, 2017 – via SoundCloud.
  8. Wadsworth, Chad (November 11, 2019). "Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest in Houston". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. Price, Joe (February 21, 2020). "The Weeknd Reveals After Hours Tour Schedule Featuring Don Toliver and Sabrina Claudio". Complex. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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