DeAndre Ramone Way (July 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper, dancer, and record producer.
He was born DeAndre Ramone Way in Chicago, Illinois on July 28, 1990,and moved in Atlanta,Georgia at age seven,where he became interested in rap music.At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi with his father, who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.
Following positive reviews on the site, Soulja Boy then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace.In March 2007, he recorded "Crank That" and released his first independent album Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album, followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the "Soulja Boy" dance. By the end of May 2007, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" received its first airplay and Soulja Boy met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.
On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts.
For the 50th Grammy Awards, Soulja Boy was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)". He lost to Kanye West's and T-Pain's "Good Life.
Albums:
"Stacks On Deck" (2006)
"Souljaboytellem.com" (2007)
"Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before Da Album" (2007)
"iSouljaBoyTellEm" (2008)
