Russell James Vitale (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name Russ, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.

He was born in New Jersey but grew up living in North Carolina [twice], Kentucky and then finally Georgia in his teens.

Now living and working between Georgia and California, he doesn’t claim anywhere as his hometown or origin.

Since he spent his high school and early adult years living right outside of Atlanta, he tells people that he’s from the A just for the sake of conversation.

“It makes it easier for people to grasp,” he says.

From December 2011 to August 2014, Russ released 11 albums and 87 singles consecutively; all free of charge.

Despite this, his music had not gained the attention that he wanted, so he began to release a song every week on SoundCloud for almost three years.Two

of these songs, "What They Want" and "Losin Control", eventually peaked at number 83 and number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.

After years of releasing albums, mixtapes and singles for free online, Russ released his twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, in May 2017 through Columbia Records; it was certified Platinum in April 2018.

His first hit singles came from the album and were: "What They Want", "Losin Control" and "Best on Earth", peaking respectively at number 83, 63, and 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

His thirteenth album, Zoo, was released on September 7, 2018, and peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.

His fourteenth studio album, Shake the Snow Globe, was released on January 31, 2020, again peaking at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.

Outside of his solo music, he is part of Diemon, a music collective from Atlanta.

After signing a partnership with Columbia Records, Russ released his twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, on May 5, 2017; it debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.On

April 18, 2018, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States. Prior

to releasing his album, Russ announced on his Twitter account that he would be headlining his tour, The Wake Up Tour, from May 16 to August 5, 2017.

Russ released his thirteenth studio album, Zoo, on September 7, 2018, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.

On November 12, 2019, Russ published his first book, It's All in Your Head.

On January 31, 2020, he released his fourteenth studio album, Shake the Snow Globe, on Russ My Way Inc/Columbia Records.

It peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.

Russ has performed in the United States in cities ranging from Denver to Chicago.

He’s also performed in Paris and had a sold out show in Belgium.

He has opened for the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Waka Flocka Flame, Vince Staples, Dizzy Wright and Kat Dahlia.

Russ' company and crew name DIEMON (pronounced like “diamond”) is an acronym for Do It Everyday, Music Or Nothing