Before his incredible rise as a chart-topper and [proh-tuh-zhey] protege to Kanye West, Desiigner or Sidney was a trouble-maker living in [bed-STY] Bedstuy Brooklyn. His grandfather was a well known blues musician who went by the name Guitar Crusher, and his legacy would motivate Selby to pursue music. While getting involved in drug-dealing he sang in choir and became the go-to guy amongst his friends for writing rap hooks. But his involvement in the drug game became very real when he was shot at the age of 14. Needing a way out, he knew his music was his best chance at escape and along the way he became obsessed with a car that reminded him of a panda.