Sir Darryl Farris, known mononymously as Sir (stylized as SiR), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Inglewood, California. He is signed to Top Dawg Entertainment and released his debut album on the label titled November on January 19, 2018.
SiR grew up in a musical family with his mother, brothers, and cousin being gospel singers in Inglewood. He earned a degree in recording arts and developed his songwriting, arranging, and production skills. He landed a job engineering for Tyrese Gibson in 2012 while quietly developing his craft as a songwriter.
After meeting Dre and Vidalthe songwriting duo behind Usher's "Caught Up” and Michael Jackson's "Butterflies,” among others, he went on to work with Anita Baker and, from 2011 through 2015, co-wrote material for the likes of Ginuwine, Jill Scott, and Stevie Wonder.
His second album via Top Dawg Entertainment, Chasing Summer, was released on August 30, 2019. The same day, the first single off the album, "Hair Down" featuring Kendrick Lamar, was released. -Wikipedia
Birth Name: Sir Darryl Farris
Born: November 15, 1986 (age 37)
From: Inglewood, CA
Genre(s):
R&B,
Soul
Instrument(s):
Vocals
Active From: 2012-present
Associated Acts:
Kendrick Lamar,
Anderson Paak,
Jay Rock,
Isaiah Rashad,
Big K.R.I.T,
.EarthGang,
Schoolboy Q