Dylan Wiggins

Dylan Patrice Wiggins (born October 5, 1995), also known as Sir Dylan, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for a Season 6 grand finals appearance on America's Got Talent (with hometown pop group PopLyfe), and for co-writing hit singles "Die for You", "Over Now", "Daisies", "I Hate U", and "1-800-273-8255", among others. His productions have appeared on albums including A Seat at the Table, War & Leisure, Motomami, Starboy, SOS, Lux, and Swag.

Early life Wiggins was born in Oakland, California, the second of three children to D'Wayne Wiggins (singer, songwriter, and producer of Tony! Toni! Toné! fame) and Michelle Lochin-Wiggins. He attended Oakland School for the Arts, quickly immersing himself in the local music scene via "jam sessions" with classmates.

Music career 2010-2012: PopLyfe

By 2010, The unofficial "jam sessions" with classmates and other local instrumentalists had evolved into a formal music group: pop band PopLyfe was created, containing Oakland Arts classmates and future stars Kehlani Parrish, Zendaya, and the Wiggins brothers, bay area native Gabi Wilson, and several other members, performing songs produced by their father D'Wayne. PopLyfe appeared on Season 6 of America's Got Talent, achieving a finals placement and performing with Stevie Wonder. The group finished fourth. In 2012, Parrish would leave the group due to contractual disputes, and the group disbanded soon after.

2013-2017: SMSHNG HRTS and initial musical success Wiggins formed five-piece r&b/soul band SMSHNG HRTS with his brother Jaden and childhood friend Martin Rodrigues.

2018-Present: Hello Yello and further musical success In 2018, Wiggins formed pop-punk-hip-hop outfit Hello Yello, reuniting with Jaden and Rodrigues. They released their debut EP Love Wins in March 2018 to acclaim, before participating in a nationwide tour, opening for Clairo & Beabadoobee. One of their compositions was later used to create song "Dont Want It" on Lil Nas X's 2021 debut album Montero. In 2022, Wiggins would co-write and co-produce a majority of Rosalía's eclectic, universally acclaimed project Motomami.

Discography

Executive-produced/co-written projects

Selected songwriting and production credits Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Award ResultRef 2022 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards Album of The Year (Motomami) Record of the Year ("La Fama") Song of the Year ("Hentai") Inaugural Rolling Stone en Español Awards Song of the Year ("Despechá") BMI 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year ("Die for You") Most Performed Songs of the Year ("I Hate U") BMI Pop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year ("Die for You") 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Record of The Year ("Igual que un Ángel") 2026 68th Annual Grammy Awards Album of the Year (Swag)