Flo Rida

This article is about the rapper. For the U.S. state, see Florida.

Tramar Lacel Dillard (born September 16, 1979) ^[2][3] better known by his stage name Flo Rida is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Some of his hit singles are "Low", "Club Can't Handle Me", "Good Feeling", "Wild Ones", and "Whistle".

Flo Rida
Flo Rida in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Tramar Lacel Dillard
Born	(1979-09-16) September 16, 1979 (age 46) Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop hip house pop rap[1] pop southern hip hop[2]
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2000-present
Labels	Atlantic Poe Boy International Music Group Artist Partner Group Strong Arm
Website	clubflo.com

His debut album "Mail on Sunday" came out in 2008. He has released three more full studio albums since.^[4]

He is known for pairing up with Taio Cruz, David Guetta, Sia, and T-Pain. He also made famous songs with Alexandra Burke and Olly Murs. In 2021, he represented San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 alongside Senhit.

Dillard is a Democrat and attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention in support of President Barack Obama's re-election.^[5]

Discography

Main article: Flo Rida discography

Studio albums

• Mail on Sunday (2008)
• R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
• Only One Flo (Part 1) (2010)
• Wild Ones (2012)

Awards and nominations

Year	Type	Award	Result
2008	American Music Awards	Breakthrough Performer[6]	Nominated
		Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist	Nominated
	BET Awards	Best New Artist[7]	Nominated
		Best Collaboration ("Low" with T-Pain)[8]	Nominated
	BET Hip Hop Awards	Ringtone of the Year ("Low" with T-Pain)[9]	Nominated
		Rookie of the Year[10]	Nominated
		Best Hip-Hop Collabo ("Low" with T-Pain)[11]	Nominated
	MuchMusic Video Awards	Best International Video ("Low" with T-Pain)[12]	Nominated
		People's Choice Favorite International Video ("Low" with T-Pain)	Nominated
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Hip-Hop Video ("Low" with T-Pain)	Nominated
		Best Male Video ("Low" with T-Pain)[13]	Nominated
	Ozone Awards	Breakthrough Artist[14]	Nominated
		Club Banger of the Year ("Low" with T-Pain)	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Breakout Artist[15]	Nominated
		Choice Rap Artist	Nominated
		Choice Hook-Up ("Low" with T-Pain)	Won
2009	ARIA Music Awards	Breakthrough Artist Single ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)[16]	Nominated
		Highest Selling Single ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)	Won
	APRA Awards	Urban Work of the Year ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)[17]	Won
	Grammy Awards	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Low" with T-Pain)	Nominated
	MTV Australia Awards	Best Video ("Low" with T-Pain)	Nominated
		Best Collaboration ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)[18]	Nominated
	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Hip-Hop Video ("Right Round")[19]	Nominated
	NT Indigenous Music Awards	Single Release of the Year ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)[20]	Won
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Hip-Hop Song ("Low" with T-Pain)[21]	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Best Hip-Hop Rap Track ("Right Round")	Nominated
2010	APRA Awards	Urban Work of the Year ("Running Back" with Jessica Mauboy)	Nominated
	Grammy Awards	Best Rap Album (R.O.O.T.S.)[22]	Nominated
		Album of the Year (The Fame as a featured artist)	Nominated
	Latin Billboard Music Awards	Crossover Artist Of The Year	Nominated
		Crossover Artist of the Year, Solo	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Hip-Hop Artist of the Year	Nominated
2012	Premios 40 Principales	Mejor Artista Internacional en Lengua No Española[23]	Nominated
		Mejor Álbum Internacional en Lengua No Española[23]	Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Single by Male Artist ("Good Feeling")	Nominated
		R&B/Hip-Hop Artist[24]	Nominated
		R&B/Hip-Hop Song ("Wild Ones" with Sia)	Nominated
		Music Star Male	Nominated
	Billboard Music Award	Top Rap Song ("Good Feeling")[25]	Nominated
	International Dance Music Award	Best R & B/Urban Dance Track ("Good Feeling")	Nominated
		Best Rap/Hip Hop Dance Track ("Good Feeling")	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best Male[26]	Nominated
		Best World Stage Performance[26]	Nominated
	American Music Awards	Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[27]	Nominated
2013	Peoples Choice Awards	Favorite Hip-Hop Artist	Nominated
	Grammy Awards	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Wild Ones with Sia")	Nominated
	NRJ Music Awards	International Male Artist of the Year	Nominated
	International Dance Music Awards	Best Rap/Hip-Hop Dance Track ("Wild Ones")	Won
	Billboard Latin Music Awards	Crossover Artist of the Year	Nominated
	2013 Billboard Music Awards	Top 100 Artist	Nominated
		Top Male Artist	Nominated
		Top Digital Songs Artist	Nominated
		Top Rap Artist	Nominated
		Top Rap Song ("Wild Ones")	Nominated
		Top Rap Song ("Whistle")	Nominated