Soulja Boy, a.k.a DeAndre Way, is an American rapper from Atlanta who came to fame in 2007 with his hit single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)." The song went platinum, and Soulja Boy was the first artist to have two songs in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 simultaneously since Michael Jackson in 1983. The name Soulja Boy might not ring any bells, but you've probably heard of "Crank Dat," his hit song that was released in 2007. Most people don't know that he was only 15 years old when the song blew up! Soulja Boy first gained fame with his 2007 song, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)." His music has been described as being heavily influenced by Southern Hip Hop and Crunk. Soulja Boy was born DeAndre Cortez Way on July 28, 1990, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He was just 13 years old when he created his own record label named Stacks On Deck Entertainment.