Rod Wave

Name: Rod Wave
Date of Birth: August 27, 1998
City: St. Petersburg
Country: United States
Genre: Hip-Hop, R&B, Trap-Soul
Band/Group Members: Solo artist
Roles: Rapper, singer, songwriter

Bio:
Rod Wave carries the weight of St. Petersburg's sun-baked streets in every note, turning the ache of a fractured childhood—parents splitting, dad's time behind bars, scraping by on the edge of trouble—into songs that feel like late-night confessions whispered over a shared bottle. Born Rodarius Marcell Green in Florida's humid heart, he's built a sound that's equal parts grit and grace, where hip-hop's sharp edges melt into R&B's velvet pull and trap-soul's haunting sway, pulling you into the quiet storm of love lost and lessons learned.

His breakthrough hit "Heart on Ice" caught fire on TikTok back in 2019, a raw plea that climbed the charts and cracked open his world to millions, leading to albums like Ghetto Gospel, SoulFly, and the 2024 release Last Lap—each one topping the Billboard 200 and going platinum, a testament to how his voice wraps around your own hidden hurts. In a scene that often glorifies the flash, Rod's music digs deeper, celebrating the slow burn of resilience in Southern Black storytelling, where every hook is a hand reaching out across the void. With over 65 million digital sales under his belt, he's not just dropping tracks; he's handing out maps to the messy beauty of keeping on.