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While he initially ran into management troubles that stopped him from releasing music for two years, the singer-songwriter has gone to being name checked on Billboard’s Future 50 for R&B and hip-hop He’s written hits for big stars like Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion . He also happens to be engaged to Blac Chyna, the American model, rapper and reality TV personality. But most of us have probably never heard of Derrick Milano.

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Photo: @derrickmilano/Instagram That’s just his stage name though. The multitalented musician, who now works in A&R at independent record group APG, was born Derrick Carrington Gray in 1993. Here’s what to know about the singer-songwriter.

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