Who is Halle Bailey’s boyfriend DDG? 5 things to know about the rapper

Hale Bailey and her boyfriend DDG were recently spotted together at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. This comes a month after the lovebirds were rumored to be calling it quits after they unfollowed each other on Instagram. Bailey and DDG's romance began making headlines when the two sparked dating rumors after being spotted together at Usher's Las Vegas residence in January 2022. Two months later, the rapper confirmed the relationship speculation after sharing a romantic post for Hale on her birthday.

Speaking about Hal Bailey's role as Ariel in the upcoming movie The Little Mermaid, DDG, whose real name is Daryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., told PEOPLE that he's proud of her. "I feel like sometimes I'm more excited than anybody else. Just watching that and seeing that dream come to life, it's really dope," he said.

5 Things to Know About Hale Bailey's Boyfriend DDG

1. DDG was valedictorian of his class and graduated from International Tech Academy. Later in 2019, he also titled his debut album Valedictorian. In an interview with BET.com in 2019, he said that being valedictorian shows his competitiveness and that he wants to be on top of everything, including rap.

2.DDG started his career as a YouTuber in 2014 when he started making vlogs and sharing videos of his original music. Speaking about the stigma associated with launching his career with YouTube, the rapper told PEOPLE that viewers are harder on him than other artists.

3.Although DDG signed with Epic Records in 2018, he found his own record label Zooted Music in 2020.

4.Hale revealed that she and DDG first connected on social media. Speaking to Essence for their September/October issue in 2022, the singer said, “I grew up on YouTube and was always watching young black creators and was constantly inspired by them. He was one of them. I had completely forgotten about it. But then I saw that he was dropping music, and I was really drawn to this one song. Coincidentally he messaged me - and the rest is history."

5.DDG and Hale made their relationship Instagram official in March 2022. Later, in August of that year, the lovebirds made their red carpet debut at the BET Awards.