Sidney Selby III (born March 25, 1998), better known as his stage name Desiigner, is an American hip hop recording artist and songwriter from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Desiigner initially gained major recognition for his hit single "Panda", which became popular in its own right after it was sampled in Kanye West's song "Pt. 2" on The Life of Pablo, which went on to inspire freestyles from many artists. On February 11, 2016, Kanye West announced Desiigner's signing to the GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.