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Michael Ian Olmo (born March 25, 1999), known professionally as Iann Dior (stylized in all lowercase), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is most notably well-known for his 2020 hit single âMoodâ, a collaboration with fellow American rapper 24kGoldn. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his first and highest-charting song to date.
Early Life and Career
Olmo was born on March 25, 1999, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to Tommy and Anabelle Olmo and later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas at the age of five. He graduated high school in May 2017. Growing up, Olmo listened mostly to rap, and through his mother, some Spanish music, including Marc Anthony. He recalls how his father would listen to Jay-Z and introduce him to rock bands such as The Fray.
Career
Fired from a job at United Parcel Service in 2019, Olmo started recording his songs on SoundCloud. Olmoâs first song was âcutthroatâ, which has been played over 5 million times. He subsequently released 7 other songs, one of which was âemotionsâ. Although it failed to chart, âemotionsâ has gone on to become Olmoâs second most popular and most streamed song to date. These 8 songs would make up his debut mixtape nothings ever good enough, released on May 22, 2019.
Soon after, Olmo began working on his debut studio album Industry Plant. He released âwhat is realâ on July 3, the albumâs lead single. The next day, he released âgone girlâ featuring Trippie Redd, the albumâs second single. Although it did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 13 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, becoming his third most popular song to date. On October 25, he released the third single, âStringsâ featuring Gunna. Industry Plant was published on November 8, peaking at number 44 on the US Billboard 200.
Olmo started off 2020 by releasing âGood Dayâ on January 24; the first single for his upcoming extended play Iâm Gone. It charted at number 33 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. On April 17, Olmo released the pop-punk track âSick and Tiredâ featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, the EPâs second single. This was a notable change of style by Olmo, with previous releases being mainly trap and emo rap. Although it did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, it did peak at number 15 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, as well as number 3 the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. It also charted at number 9 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Olmo released the EPâs third single, âProspectâ featuring Lil Baby on May 22. Although again not charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, âProspectâ peaked at number 8 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, number 50 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 27 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Iâm Gone was published on June 12, peaking at number 45 on the US Billboard 200.
The biggest breakthrough in Olmoâs career came on July 24 when he was featured on the pop rap single âMoodâ by fellow American rapper 24kGoldn. The song became a commercial success after earning popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok. It peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it spent eight non-consecutive weeks, and also topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. To date, âMoodâ has amassed over 1.35 billion Spotify streams and 326 million views on its official music video. On August 27, Olmo collaborated with record producer Internet Money, as well as Lil Mosey and Lil Skies, on âLost Meâ, a song off Internet Moneyâs debut studio album B4 the Storm. The song reached number 28 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Olmo was then featured on the track ânothing insideâ from Machine Gun Kellyâs pop-punk album Tickets To My Downfall, on September 25. ânothing insideâ peaked at number 20 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. This follows the success of their previous collaboration on âSick and Tiredâ. On October 21, Olmo collborated with American TikTok personality and singer Jxdn on âTonightâ, the third single from Jxdnâs debut studio album Tell Me About Tomorrow. âTonightâ charted at number 29 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs. On October 30, Olmo was featured on âLike Meâ from $NOTâs second album Beautiful Havoc. A remix of âMoodâ was released on November 6, featuring singers Justin Bieber and J Balvin. To end off 2020, Olmo released a non-album single âHolding Onâ on November 20, coming in at number 14 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
2021 â present
On January 29, Olmo was the lead vocalist for the single âHigherâ by British electronic music group Clean Bandit. Although not charting on the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 67 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 66 on the UK Singles Chart. He then collaborated with American DJ and record producer Illenium on another single âFirst Timeâ on March 12, from Illeniumâs fourth studio album Fallen Embers. Although again not reaching the US Billboard Hot 100, âFirst Timeâ charted at number 23 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and number 21 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Two weeks later, Olmo was featured on the remix of the 2020 hit song âHeat Wavesâ by British indie rock band Glass Animals. On April 16, Olmo released the 2-track EP Still Here, containing âshots in the darkâ featuring Trippie Redd, and âdonât wanna believeâ. Both songs managed to chart on the Official New Zealand Music Chart, coming in at number 8 and number 34 respectively, while âshots in the darkâ also peaked at number 81 on the Canadian Hot 100. In addition, âshots in the darkâ served as a follow-up to the two artistsâ previous collaboration, âgone girlâ in 2019. On August 27, Olmo was featured on the track âSeasideâ from Lil Teccaâs second studio album We Love You Tecca 2. It charted at number 38 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. Olmo released his highly anticipated single âV12â featuring Lil Uzi Vert on September 14, the lead single for his second studio album On to Better Things. âV12â peaked at number 20 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles as well as number 22 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart. The albumâs second single, âLet Youâ, was released on November 12, reaching number 18 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
Olmoâs first single of 2022 came on January 18; he released âThought It Wasâ featuring previous collaborators Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, as the albumâs third single. This came three days before the albumâs release on January 21. With this album, he experimented with âsmooth pop-punk beats and rap-rock crossoversâ, working with Barker and Taz Taylor, among others. He described the album as more âpersonalâ than his previous, and also directed his own music videos. Throughout 2022, Olmo will embark on the Better Things Tour.
Parents and Family
Iann Diorâs parents are Tommy Olmo (father) and Anabelle Olmo (mother).
Iann Dior was born in Puerto Rican family to Tommy Olmo and Anabelle Olmo, who later on moved to Texas, United States.
Wife/ Girlfriend
Iann Dior is currently single and not in an open relationship for now. Iann Dior is also not yet married.
Net Worth
Iann Diorâs net worth as of 2022 is estimated at around $2.5 million â $12 million.
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