Tyler Antonius

Kosciuszko Tyler-Antonius Chilombo (born April 29, 1991), the son of Christina Yamamoto, an art teacher and Dr. Karamo Chilombo (born Gregory Wycliff Barnes), a Musician and Pediatrician. is an American actor, singer , & rapper. He first garnered attention on social media before signing to Def Jam Recordings in 2018. The following year, he was included in XXL's 2020 Freshman Class and was nominated for the Juno Award for Best New Artist. Tyler Antonius gained recognition after releasing several independent projects, including Chixtape (2018), 7Even(2020) and Chixtape 2 (2020). His debut studio album, Call On Me (2021) was met with critical acclaim and contained the single "Love Ambition". His second album, Call On Me (Deluxe Edition) (2021) was supported by the singles "Wee Hours" (with @Jhené Aiko) and "Alone Together" (with @Alessia Cara), and saw continued critical acclaim. His 2021 single, "Caramel" (with @City Girls) peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His third album, The Last Laugh (2022) received further acclaim and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200; it spawned the top 40 single "telepatiá" (featuring @Kali Uchis).