Pressa (rapper)

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Pressa
Birth nameQuinton Armani Gardner
Also known asPressa Armani
Born (1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 28) [1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present [2]
Labels
  • Blue Feathers [3]

Quinton Armani Gardner (born May 10, 1996), professionally known as Pressa, is a rapper and singer from Toronto. [4]

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Early life

Quinton Armani Gardner was born on May 10, 1996, in Toronto, Ontario to a Filipino mother and a Jamaican father. He was five weeks old when his father was sentenced to 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, which left his mother to care for him and his older brother. [5] He grew up in an area known as Driftwood in the Jane and Finch neighbourhood of Toronto. [6]

Career

2016–2018

Gardner rose to prominence after the release of his hit single "Novacane", which was produced by frequent collaborator Murda Beatz. [7] In 2017, he opened for Drake on his Boy Meets World Tour despite being on bail for kidnapping allegations, and was featured in 6ix Rising , a Canadian documentary film about the hip hop culture in Canada. Later that year, he gained significant attention for his unique flow on his single "Canada Goose" featuring Tory Lanez, which was released in December. [8] [9] [10] Pressa has also worked with overseas artists including British rapper Giggs, releasing the single "Sexy" in April 2017, and he was featured in K Koke's single "D Ting Set" in the same year. [11] [12] In October 2018, Pressa released the single "420 in London" featuring Lil Uzi Vert. [13] He was featured on the song "Up & Down" by 6ixBuzz alongside Houdini, which amassed over 1 million views on YouTube within the 1st month of release. [14] [15]

2019–present

In 2019, Gardner released Prestige, an album named after his father, which debuted at the number 1 spot on the iTunes Canada hip hop music charts. [16] It featured appearances from Burna Bandz as well as Lil Richie. Pressa collaborated with British rapper Russ and Taze on the single "Vida Loca", released in July 2019. [17] Pressa's latest single, "O.T.M. (Out The Mud)", was released on February 7, 2020, via WorldStarHipHop. [18]

In May 2020, he signed with Sony Music Canada, in conjunction with Blue Feathers Records, coinciding with his release of his single "96 Freestyle". [19]

Personal life

As of 2019, Gardner is currently living in Los Angeles, California, having been relocated from Toronto. [6] In April 2021, he began a relationship with Coi Leray another rising artist known as the daughter of Hip Hop mogul & former CEO of The Source Magazine Benzino. [20]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Compilation albums

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther performer(s)Album
"Thump Chronicles Vol. 1"2021 Goldlink HARAM!
"Chrome Hearts" Drakeo the Ruler The Truth Hurts
"Pressure"2022 Jim Jones, Mack 11We Set the Trends
"Make It Happen" [21] OhGeesy, Bun DogGEESYWORLD (Deluxe)
"401"2023Top5, 6ixbuzz Pedro Activated
"Kill Switch" Tony Yayo The Loyal
"DWTD"2024Coach, NorthSideBenji none

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2022"Attachments" (feat. Taliban Glizzy) Juno Award for Rap Single of the Year Nominated [22]

Filmography

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 6ix Rising Himself [23] Documentary of Toronto's rising hip-hop scene featuring numerous Canadian rap artists.
2019Remember Me, TorontoShort film by Mustafa the Poet

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