American rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producer Velous carved his way into the industry though a number of high-profile collaborations in the late 2010s. He was born Tyler Bryant in Kingston, New York to a musical family -- his father was a musician and his mother a singer -- and his own forays into music began at an early age. At just nine years old Bryant decided he wanted to be a producer after hearing "There She Goes" by Babyface and featuring Pharrell Williams, and by the age of 11 he'd started rapping. He began his music career proper working at a studio in New ...