Selldretti Wiki/Bio, Age, Wife, Family, Songs, Career, Success

Walker Vernal Seldon (born May 18, 1994), popularly known by the stage name Selldretti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and producer currently based in Fayetteville, U.S. In 2017, his debut single titled Welcome to Columbus, Ga received many positive reviews thus gaining him notoriety. He is currently an independent artist with his own label titled Selldretti Music.

Quick Facts
Born May 18, 1994
Age 29 years
Birth place Columbus, Georgia
Occupation(s) Rapper, songwriter, producer
Nationality American
Height 1.70 m
Education
United States Military Academy (2015-2019)
Musical career
Genres Hip Hop / Rap
Years active 2017 – present
Labels Selldretti Music
Associated acts
Marcus Muscogee

Early life


Selldretti was born in Columbus, Georgia where he attended Northside High School. Before graduating, he enlisted in the United States Army with the rank of Private First Class.

Education

In 2014, Selldretti deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan with the 10 th Mountain Division in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. While deployed, he received an offer to attend the United States Military Academy Preparatory School which he ultimately accepted and returned to the U.S. to enroll. In 2019, Selldretti received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Law from the United States Military Academy and commissioned into the United States Army as a 2 nd Lieutenant.

Selldretti in Military uniform

On June 22, 2019 he received a proclamation from the Mayor of Columbus, the Honorable B.H. “Skip” Henderson III, to designate this day as 2 nd Lieutenant Walker Vernal Seldon Day to celebrate the accomplishment of being one of the only African Americans from Columbus, Georgia to graduate from the prestigious academy.

Personal life


Selldretti married his wife, Amber Seldon, on May 28, 2019. On September 15, 2019 their only daughter, Waverly Seldon, was born. They currently live in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Career


Rapper

Selldretti drew interest in becoming a rapper from his older brother Marcus Seldon, who also goes by his stage name Marcus Muscogee. He cites rappers like Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Nas, Jay-Z and Curren$y as influencers of his rap style. In 2017, Selldretti released his debut single Welcome to Columbus, Ga which appeared on DJ Young Cee’s mixtape Record Labels Need Me Vol. 88. The song was part of his debut project Life Goes On which was officially released in 2016 but placed on streaming platforms in 2017.

S.M.G

In the same year, Selldretti created rap group S.M.G. and released their only album called The Move in 2017. In December 2017, Selldretti released his second solo project Back to the Boom which features his hit single Rock the Block. In 2018, he released his third project The Dilla Way: A Tribute to J. Dilla to commemorate the legendary music producer J. Dilla. In 2019 he released his EP The People V. Sharheem.

Break

Due to military obligations and focusing on his family, Selldretti took a long break from making music and made his return in 2020 with the release of his freestyle Still Movin.

Soundcloud Record

Over the course of his career, Selldretti has amassed over nine million streams on the streaming platform Soundcloud. His music has been featured on The Source Magazine, The Hype Magazine, All Hip Hop, Hip-Hip Enquirer, and True Magazine.

Discography


Singles

Titles Year Album
“Welcome to Columbus, Ga” 2016 Life Goes On
“How It Is” 2016 Non-album single
“A Lil’ Somethin’ (RIP B-
Jack/Tom Surdyke)”
2017
“Censored” 2017
“Rock the Block (Salute to
Ghetto Concept)
2017 Back to the Boom
“Armageddon” (featuring J.P.) 2018 Non-album single
“Get It Jumpin’” 2018 Non-album single
“’94 Till Infinity” 2018 Non-album single
“Never Let You Go” (featuring M.J.S.1. 2018 Non-album single
“Charge It to the Game”
(featuring Fatal Da Cannon)
2018 Non-album single
“Still Movin’ (Freestyle)” 2020 Non-album single

Mixtapes

Titles Year Album Details
Life Goes On 2016 Released: March 13, 2016
Label: Selldretti Music
Formats: Digital Steaming
The Dilla Way: A Tribute to J. Dilla 2018 Released: May 18, 2018
Label: Selldretti Music
Formats: Digital Download

EPs

Titles Year Album Details
The People V. Sharheem 2019 Released: April 12, 2019
Label: Selldretti Music
Formats: Digital Streaming

Albums

Titles Year Album Details
The Move (group album) 2017 Released: May 19, 2017
Label: Selldretti Music
Formats: Digital Streaming
Back to the Boom 2017 Released: December 1, 2017
Label: Selldretti Music
Formats: Digital Streaming


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