Silentó facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Silentó
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Silentó in 2018
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| Birth name | Richard Lamar Hawk |
| Also known as | Ricky Hawk |
| Born | January 22, 1998 Stone Mountain, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–2021 |
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Richard Lamar "Ricky" Hawk (born January 22, 1998), better known as Silentó (/ˈsaɪləntoʊ/) or Prince Silentó, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2015 debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", which charted at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 when he was 17. He later released a project titled Fresh Outta High School in August 2018 after some delay. He is from Stone Mountain, Georgia.
In May of 2019, he appeared on the daytime talk show The Doctors to publicly share about his adverse childhood experiences and his battle with his resulting mental health issues.
On February 1, 2021, he was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia and charged with multiple murder-related counts in the shooting death of his cousin, Frederick Rooks following earlier charges including domestic violence, assault, and possession of a firearm. He remains in police custody.
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Career
Silentó's debut single, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", made with Bolo Da Producer, was released on his YouTube channel on June 25, 2015. Over the course of one week, it gained over 2.5 million views. After making the song when he was 17 years old in his basement and having already garnered more than 100,000 streams on SoundCloud, A&R Executive Alex Wilhelm approached and signed him to Capitol Records. They then released the track as a single with an accompanying music video. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. In June 2015, Silentó performed at the BET Awards, alongside the cast of the show Black-ish.
He also performed the hit single on December 31, 2016, in Times Square for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. On August 3, 2018, Silentó released his first mixtape, Fresh Outta High School, which was originally scheduled to be released on May 25. He later released Fresh Outta High School Part 2 on November 29, 2018.
Discography
Mixtapes
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| Fresh Outta High School |
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| Fresh Outta High School 2 |
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| Skyrolyrics |
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| Bars Behind Bars |
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Extended plays
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| SilentóMOB: The Doctor's Exclusive |
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Singles
As lead artist
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| "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | 2015 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 19 | Non-album single | |
| "No Sense" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bars Behind Bars | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| "Lightning in a Bottle" (Sunny featuring Silentó) |
2015 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dessert" (Dawin featuring Silentó) |
17 | — | — |
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Dessert | |
| "Girl in the Mirror" (Sophia Grace featuring Silentó) |
2016 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Emoji" (Sicko Mobb featuring Silentó) |
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| "Spotlight" (Samuel featuring Silentó) |
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| "Slide" (ELS featuring Silentó) |
2017 | — | — | — | ||
| "Like It Like It" (Marcus & Martinus featuring Silentó) |
— | 16 | 48 | Moments | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Get Em" | 2016 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Volcano" | 2015 | The Vamps | Wake Up |
| "Juicy Fruit" | 2018 | Night & Day (Day Edition) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | Soul Train Music Awards | Best Dance Performance | "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" | Won |
| 2017 | 26th Seoul Music Awards | Global Collaboration Award | "Spotlight" w/Punch | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Silentó para niños
