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Silentó

1998 - Today

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Richard Lamar Hawk (born January 23, 1998), known professionally as Silentó (), is an American former rapper, singer, and songwriter. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Hawk is best known for his 2015 debut single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)", which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 when he was 17 years old. In 2021, he was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia after a string of arrests for various crimes and charged with the murder of his cousin. In 2025, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Silentó is the 3,645th most popular singer (up from 4,329th in 2024), the 17,299th most popular biography from United States (up from 20,023rd in 2019) and the 943rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Silentó ranks 3,645 out of 4,381. Before him are Najoua Belyzel, Too Short, Sharon Kovacs, Viktoria Modesta, Kana Nishino, and Bianka. After him are Dmitry Koldun, Sulakshana Pandit, Alma Čardžić, Farruko, Yuliya Samoylova, and Roy Kim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Silentó ranks 194. Before him are Andrei Rațiu, Florinel Coman, Eberechi Eze, Anna Blinkova, Doechii, and Omar Ayuso. After him are Atticus Shaffer, Alistair Johnston, Agustín Canobbio, Nicolás Domínguez, Emily Willis, and Amadou Haidara.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Silentó ranks 17,306 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Pain (1970), Craig Hodges (1960), P. J. Tucker (1985), C. Michelle Olmstead (1969), Patrick Kane (1988), and Paula White-Cain (1966). After him are Ethan Cutkosky (1999), Kayleigh McEnany (1988), Melissa Morrison-Howard (1971), Doug Collins (1966), Jon Heder (1977), and Atticus Shaffer (1998).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Silentó ranks 943. Before him are Santigold (1976), Scarface (1970), Ghostemane (1991), Doechii (1998), Daniel Platzman (1986), and Too Short (1966). After him are Seth Putnam (1968), Lalah Hathaway (1968), Yolanda Adams (1961), Young Buck (1981), Daz Dillinger (1973), and Summer Walker (1996).

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