Ty Dolla Sign

Dolla Sign in 2017, photo by Starfrenzy/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Tyrone William Griffin, Jr.

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 13, 1982

Ethnicity: African-American

Ty Dolla Sign is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is also credited as Ty Dolla $ign or Ty$. His father, Tyrone Griffin, was a member of the band Lakeside. Ty has a daughter.

Ty’s maternal grandfather is named Eustace Moore.

Ty’s maternal grandmother is Doris Roby (the daughter of Milton Roby/Robie and Etta Lee Wilson). Doris was born in Tennessee. Milton was the son of George Roby and Rosie, and was a member of the Memphis Jug Band, a musical group active from the 1920s to the 1950s, featuring harmonica, kazoo, fiddle, and mandolin or banjolin. Etta was the daughter of Owen Wilson and Rosetta Lanier.

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  1. bablah says:

    Ty’s maternal grandfather is named Eustace Moore.

    Ty’s maternal grandmother is Doris Roby (the daughter of Milton Roby/Robie and Etta Lee Wilson). Doris was born in Tennessee. Milton was the son of George Roby and Rosie. Etta was the daughter of Owen Wilson and Rosetta Lanier.

    Milton was a member of Memphis Jug Band
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Jug_Band

    I think this might be his grandfather:
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYGC-PM4

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