A!MS

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A!MS
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Sniper in March 2018
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Melas
BornEngland
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2000–present
Labels3fifty7 Music
Website whoisaims.com

Anthony Melas, better known by his stage name A!MS (pronounced "aims") or his previous stage name A.M. SNiPER, is an English-Cypriot rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. [1]

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Career

Music

A!MS made his debut as a member of So Solid Crew [2] before launching his solo career. [3] In 2018, he was nominated for the "Man of the Year" award by Cyprus' MAD magazine for his contribution to the island's music scene and the culture of Ayia Napa. [4] He has collaborated with and produced for artists such as Cool & Dre, [5] The Game, [5] Oxide & Neutrino, [6] and Wiley. [7] [8]

In 2020, shortly after the release of his single "Diablo", A!MS showcased part of his Ayia Napa home in an episode of Cribs, a Trace+ streaming series based on the MTV series of the same name. [9] He was also featured in the car culture magazine Fast Car, in which he exhibited part of his collection of sports cars. [10] In 2021, he released the single "Honor" featuring Projexx, Julian Marley, and AV Allure, which was co-produced by Cool & Dre. [11]

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ "A new kind of punk rocker". Cyprus-Mail.com. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Panayides, Theo. 'A new kind of punk rocker', Cyprus Mail, 24 July 2015. Retrieved on 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Azeez-Harris, Semper (16 July 2014). ".A.M. SNiPER talks about his new track, 'Bus Pass' with Wiley (go check the video)". Flavour Mag. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mad Video Music Awards 2018". Mad TV. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 Winslow, Mike. "Cool & Dre Working To Break UK Rapper A.M. Sniper With 'Foreign Dreams'", AllHipHop, 22 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018
  6. ↑ "A.M SNIPER CHATS ABOUT SNIPER SKILLS, SO SOLID AND SWIMMING POOLS", Guestlist, 20 June 2015. Retrieved on 15 March 2016
  7. ↑ Azeez-Harris, Semper. ".A.M. SNiPER talks about his new track, 'Bus Pass' with Wiley (go check the video)", Flavourmag, 16 July 2014. Retrieved on 15 March 2016
  8. ↑ "A.M. SNiPER To Host Napa Rocks Festival In Ayia Napa Cyprus With Chris Brown, KSI". MarketersMedia.Com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "TRACE YARDS: AM SNIPER". TracePlay.TV. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "A.M. SNiPER's TOP 7 LUXURY CARS". FastCar.co.uk. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "NEW NOISE: A!MS". WonderlandMagazine.com. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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