Caleb Zackery "Don" Toliver[2] (/ˈtɒlɪvər/ TOL-iv-ər; born June 12, 1994) is an American rapper and singer. His debut mixtape, Donny Womack (2018) was released a day prior to fellow Houston rapper Travis Scott's album Astroworld (2018), on which Toliver guest appeared on its song "Can't Say".[3] The following week, he signed with Scott's record label, Cactus Jack Records, in a joint venture with Atlantic Records.
Don Toliver
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Toliver in 2021
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| Birth name | Caleb Zackery Toliver |
| Born | (1994-06-12) June 12, 1994 (age 30) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
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| Discography | Don Toliver discography |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Partner | Kali Uchis (2020–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | dontolivermusic |
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As a lead artist, he gained wider recognition for his 2019 single "No Idea", and his 2020 single "After Party", both of which entered the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs first gained viral popularity on the video-hosting service TikTok,[4] and were included on his debut studio album, Heaven or Hell (2020). Met with favorable critical reception, it peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 along with his second and third albums, Life of a Don (2021) and Love Sick (2023). He guest appeared alongside Nav and GunnaonInternet Money's 2020 single "Lemonade", which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. His trap-centered fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho (2024) peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and was led by the top 40 single, "Bandit".
Toliver was born and raised in Houston, Texas.[5][6][7] His father was a rapper during the Swishahouse movement in the early 2000s, and would commonly play music around him growing up.[8]
On May 17, 2017, Toliver released a collaborative mixtape, titled Playa Familia, with Yungjosh93. In late 2017, Toliver released the solo singles, "I Gotta" and "Diva".[9][10] In March 2018, he signed to Atlantic Records and rapper Chedda Da Connect's record label We Run It Entertainment, in conjunction with Artist Partner Group. Also in early 2018, Toliver released "Make Sumn" and "Checks",[6][11] with a music video.
In July 2018, Toliver released the single "Holdin' Steel" featuring Dice Soho. The song was also accompanied by a music video.[12] On August 2, Toliver released his major label debut mixtape, Donny Womack,[13] along with a music video for the song "Diamonds".[7]
The following day, on August 3, 2018, Travis Scott released his third studio album, Astroworld, on which Toliver was featured on the 13th track, "Can't Say".[1][14] The single was later accompanied by a video that was sponsored by Yves Saint Laurent. On August 6, it was announced that Toliver had signed to Scott's Cactus Jack imprint label.[15] Toliver appeared alongside Scott, Nav, Sheck Wes and Gunna in the music video for Nav's single "Champion", which Scott was featured on.[16] In September, his single "Diva" was later remixed by rapper Kevin Gates.[17]
After his appearance on Astroworld, Toliver released several singles under the Cactus Jack label throughout 2019 including: "Back Up" featuring Wiz Khalifa,[18] "Best You Had",[19] "Can't Feel My Legs",[20] and "No Idea".[21] The song "No Idea" eventually became a viral sensation on social media/video sharing platform TikTok. In November 2019, Toliver accompanied Scott during the second Astroworld Festival.[22] On December 13, Toliver released the music video for "Can't Feel My Legs".[23] On December 27, Toliver along with other Cactus Jack members, known as JackBoys, released the compilation album JackBoys. Toliver, alongside Scott and Luxury Tax, contributed on the songs "Gang Gang" with Wes, "Had Enough" by Toliver featuring Quavo and Offset of the hip hop trio Migos, and "What to Do?" by JackBoys and Scott featuring Toliver.[24]
On January 17, 2020, Toliver was featured on American rapper Eminem's eleventh studio album, Music to Be Murdered By, on the song "No Regrets".[25] Toliver was announced to open for The Weeknd's After Hours Tour alongside Sabrina Claudio on February 21.[26]
On March 10, 2020, Toliver announced his debut studio album, Heaven or Hell, on social media and as well as its release date.[27][28] The album was released three days later on March 13 and features guest appearances from Travis Scott, Kaash Paige, Quavo, Offset, and Sheck Wes.
On May 8, 2020, Toliver was featured on Nav's song "Recap", from the latter's third studio album, Good Intentions.[29]
On July 24, 2020, Toliver and his DJ Chase B released a collaborative single titled "Cafeteria", featuring Gunna, from their upcoming collaborative project, Escapism. Exactly one week later, on July 31, he released a song titled "Clap", for the soundtrack of the film F9, in which the soundtrack was released on the same day and the song became the seventh single.
On August 14, 2020, Toliver was featured alongside Nav on "Lemonade" by Internet Money and Gunna. The song earned him his highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually peaking at number 6 on the chart. On the same day, he was featured on Kaash Paige's song "Grammy Week", from her debut studio album, Teenage Fever. Exactly one week later, on August 21, he was featured alongside Big SeanonNas' song "Replace Me", from his thirteenth studio album, King's Disease. On October 22, he was featured alongside Gucci ManeonRico Nasty's single "Don't Like Me", from the latter's debut studio album, Nightmare Vacation.
In February 2021, Toliver teased his next project, titled Life of a Don, on Twitter.[30][31] On May 4, Toliver released the lead single, "What You Need".[32] One month later on June 18, Toliver released the second single from the album, "Drugs N Hella Melodies", featuring his girlfriend, American singer Kali Uchis.[33]
On August 20, 2021, Toliver released the single "Don't Go", a collaboration with American record producer Skrillex and Canadian singer Justin Bieber.[34] On August 29, Toliver appeared on Kanye West's album Donda on the track "Moon", alongside Kid Cudi.[35] On September 28, Toliver revealed the release date and cover art for Life of a Don.[36] Life of a Don was released on October 8, 2021. The album included features from Travis Scott, Kali Uchis, SoFaygo, Baby Keem, and HVN.[37] On February 24, Toliver appeared on a second track with West, "Broken Road" on the latter's album, Donda 2. On April 22, he appeared on Pusha T's song "Scrape It Off" from his album It's Almost Dry alongside Lil Uzi Vert. Exactly one week later, on April 29, he was featured on the single "Honest" by Justin Bieber and the two artists performed it live for the Justice World Tour in Houston the same day and two days later in Dallas. On August 26, 2022, he was featured on DJ Khaled's album God Did on the track "Lets Pray" along with Travis Scott. On September 9, he collaborated with Nav on the song "One Time" from his album Demons Protected by Angels featuring Future. On November 18, he released the single "Do It Right".[38] On December 2, he was featured on the songs "Too Many Nights" (with Future), "Around Me", and "I Can't Save You (Interlude) (with Future)" on Metro Boomin's album "Heroes & Villains".
On February 14, 2023, Toliver announced his third studio album Love Sick. Following this announcement, the single "4 Me," featuring Kali Uchis, was released on February 15. On February 17, Toliver released the single "Leave the Club," featuring Lil Durk and GloRilla, and confirmed that Love Sick would be released on February 24.
The deluxe version of Love Sick was released on February 28, 2023, including four additional tracks. Among these tracks were "Luckily I'm Having," featuring Teezo Touchdown, and "Embarrassed," which included a collaboration with labelmate Travis Scott.
He was also featured on Kali Uchis' song "Fantasy", released on March 3 as part of her album Red Moon in Venus.
In May 2024, a performance clip of Toliver at the Rolling Loud festival went viral. The clip featured his performance of "Too Many Nights," a song by Metro Boomin that Toliver is featured on. His appearance during this performance drew comparisons to characters such as Dr. Nefario from Despicable Me, Slimer from Ghostbusters, and The Crimson Chin from The Fairly OddParents.
On March 12, 2024, Toliver announced his fourth studio album, Hardstone Psycho. The album's promotion began with the release of the single "Bandit" on February 1, 2024. Following this, another single, "Deep in the Water," was released on March 15, 2024.
On May 3, 2024, Toliver was featured on Yeat's single "Heavy Stunts."[39] Later that month, on May 22, he released "Attitude," featuring Charlie Wilson and Cash Cobain, and announced the album release date the same day. Hardstone Psycho was released on June 14, 2024.
He has been dating American singer Kali Uchis since 2020.[40] In January 2024, he announced he was expecting his first child with Uchis; two months later, she gave birth to their son.[41][42] On March 14, Toliver released the music video for his song "Deep in the Water", which was dedicated to Uchis and their son.[43]
In April 2024, Toliver was reported to have been arrested in southern California on charges related to speeding and DUI. However, he was not taken to jail and was instead cited and released into the custody of the vehicle passenger.[44]
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