Tory Lanez | |
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Born | Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson[1] July 27, 1992 |
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Years active | 2009–2023 |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
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Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment |
Date apprehended | October 9, 2020 |
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Daystar Peterson (born July 27, 1992), better known by his stage name Tory Lanez, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Lanez was perhaps first recognized for his 2014 mixtape Lost Cause and his single "Say It" (2015). Lanez is signed to Mad Love Records and Interscope Records.[3][4] His single "Say It" peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
On July 12, 2020, Lanez was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.[6] While being arrested, he was pulled over in a limo with fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Megan exited the car with an injured foot. She said it was because of broken glass but she later said that it was from a bullet.[7]
He denied shooting Megan on his fifth studio album Daystar.[8]
In October 2020, he was charged with felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.[9] On December 23, 2022, a jury convicted him on three charges. On August 8, 2023, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[10]
Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | Much Music Video Awards | Best Hip Hop Video | "Henny in Hand" | Nominated |
2016 | BET Awards[11] | Best New Artist | Himself | |
BET Hip Hop Awards[12] | Best New Hip Hop Artist | |||
MOBO Awards[13] | Best International Act | |||
Soul Train Music Awards[14] | Best New Artist | |||
2017 | Grammy Awards[15] | Best R&B Song | "Luv" | |
Juno Awards[16] | Fan Choice Award | Himself | ||
Breakthrough Artist of the Year | ||||
Rap Recording of the Year | "Shooters" | Won[17] | ||
2019 | NAACP Image Awards | Best New Artist | Himself | Nominated |
Juno Awards | Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Rap Recording | Love Me Now? | Won | ||
2019 | BET Hip Hop Awards | Best International Flow | Himself | Nominated |
Juno Awards | Fan Choice Award | Nominated | ||
Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Rap Recording | Freaky | Won | ||
2020 | Juno Awards | Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Chixtape 5 | Nominated |
Juno Awards | Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | Feel It Too | Won |
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