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Dijon Shariff Thames (born July 17, 1991), better known by his stage name Mann (often stylized as MANN), is an American rapper from West Los Angeles, California discovered by record producer J. R. Rotem. He's perhaps best known for his singles "Buzzin'" (featuring 50 Cent) and "The Mack" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Iyaz).[1] Mann was formerly signed to Mercury Records, a division of The Island Def Jam Music Group. He founded, owns and operates the independent imprint Peace Life Quality Recordings, which is currently home to artists Tone Oliver and LanaaMak.[2]

MANN
Birth name	Dijon Shariff Thames
Born	(1991-07-17) July 17, 1991 (age 31)
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Pop-rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Peace Life Quality Beluga Heights Island Def Jam Mercury

Since 2008, Mann has released four albums and six mixtapes, having collaborated with the likes of Jason Derulo, Jermaine Dupri, T-Pain, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others.[3]

MANN's latest album The Grey Area was released on the June 24, 2014.[4]

Early life

Thames grew up in Los Angeles, and attended Alexander Hamilton High School.

Discography

Studio albums

• Mann's World (2011)
• The Grey Area (2014)

EPs

• Fairfax & Pico (2017)

Independent albums

• "West LA Diaries Vol. 1: Vintage Cutz (2010)
• "West LA Diaries Vol. 2: Near Life Experience (2011)
• West LA Diaries Vol. 3: Birthday Philosophy (2011)

Official mixtapes

• Tell A Friend (2011)
• The Re-Introduction (2012)
• FMOV: Freshmann On Varsity (2012)
• The L.I.S.A. EP (2013)
• The Expansion Tape (2013)

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Album
		US [5]	US R&B [6]	US Rap [7]	AUS [8]	IRE [9]	SCO [10]	UK [11]
"Ghetto Girl" (featuring Sean Kingston)	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Text" (featuring Jason Derülo)	2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mann's World
"Buzzin'" (solo or remix featuring 50 Cent)		61	70	13	—	20	8	6
"The Mack" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Iyaz)	2011	—	—	—	68	—	36	28
"Bend Ya" (featuring Kendrick Lamar and Frank Ocean)	2013	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US [5]	UK [11]
"Music Sounds Better with U" (Big Time Rush featuring Mann)	2011	26	61	Elevate
"Dance With You" (Lucien featuring Mann)	2012	—	—	Non-album singles
"Dominoes" (Jess Wright featuring Mann)	2013	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Crew Party"	2012	YMTK, Symba	—
"Nineties"		Audio Push	Inland Empire
"Cat Daddy" (Remix)		The Rejectz, Tyga, Dorrough, Chamillionaire	—
"Get Money"		Timati, Mims	SWAGG

References

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