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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
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Born | May 18, 1994 |
Age | 30 years |
Birth place | Columbus, Georgia |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, producer |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.70 m |
Education |
United States Military Academy (2015-2019)
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Musical career | |
Genres | Hip Hop / Rap |
Years active | 2017 – present |
Labels | Selldretti Music |
Associated acts |
Marcus Muscogee
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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.
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 |
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“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 |
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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 |
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The People V. Sharheem | 2019 | Released: April 12, 2019 Label: Selldretti Music Formats: Digital Streaming |
Albums
Titles | Year | Album Details |
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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 |
Did you know…
- His songs crossed over nine million streams on the streaming platform Soundcloud.