AntsLive

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AntsLive
Born1999
Origin London, England
Genres Hip hop, UK Rap
Years active2020–present

AntsLive (born 2000) is a British rapper and record producer. [1]

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Biography

Ants was born in North London to a Romanian father, who would play Latin-American music around the house, and a Sierra Leone mother, who loved MoTown classics. When Ants turned seven, he got his first CD player and a copy of 50 Cent's 2007 album Curtis, sparking his passion for hip-hop and spurring him to download torrents of rap through LimeWire. At the wish of his grandma, he started to write poetry aged just eight. [2]

Before he became devoted to music, Ants also had a passion for sport. He was scouted for Chelsea's U16 when he was six-years-old, and he practised football six days a week until he turned 16. [2]

Before going solo when Covid hit, AntsLive and his friends Tejy, an R&B singer from North West London and producer Jay Blu formed the trio Trademark. [2]

Awards

The video for "Number One Candidate" won the award for the best hip hop/grime/rap video at the 2023 UK Music Video Awards. [3] AntsLive was nominated in the best newcomer category at the 2024 MOBO Awards. [4]

Discography

All of Ants' songs are published on spotify these include: [5]

Mixtapes

Singles + EP

References

  1. ↑ Kazandjian, Robert (11 April 2023). "Meet the MC: AntsLive". DJ Mag . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "AntsLive is the horse-riding rapper who's blowing up on socials". The Face. January 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Introducing the winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2023". Creative Review. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Hunt, El (7 February 2024). "MOBO Awards 2024: 'they've been representing Black culture for years'". Evening Standard . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "AntsLive". open.spotify.com.
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