Rejjie Snow

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Rejjie Snow
Birth nameAlexander Anyaegbunam [1]
Also known as
  • Rejjie Snow
  • Lecs Luther
  • The Snowman
Born Dublin, Ireland
Genres Alternative hip hop, alternative R&B
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2012–present
Labels
Website rejjiesnow.com

Alexander Anyaegbunam [1] better known by his stage name Rejjie Snow, is an Irish rapper and songwriter from Drumcondra, [2] Dublin. [3]

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Early life

RejjieSnow was born Alexander Anyaegbunam in Dublin, Ireland, [1] to a Nigerian father and an Irish-Jamaican mother. [1] Dublin is his hometown. [4] He attended Belvedere College SJ. Later in 2011, he relocated to the United States and began attending school at Montverde Academy in Florida to play soccer on an athletic scholarship. [5] After graduating high school in 2012,[ citation needed ] he attended Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia on an athletic scholarship to study film and design.[ citation needed ] After a semester, he dropped out and moved back to Ireland and focused on his music career. [6] [7] [ failed verification ] As of May 2021, Snow has a daughter.

Career

Snow released his debut EP, Rejovich, in June 2013. It immediately topped the iTunes Hip-Hop chart, ahead of releases from Kanye West and J. Cole. [8] Its track, "1992", went on to surpass one million YouTube views, along with the previously released "Lost in Empathy". [9] In June 2015, Snow released his official debut single with the Cam O'bi-produced "All Around the World". [10] The video, featuring Lily-Rose Depp, was played 500,000 times in its first week. [11] In December 2015, Snow released his follow-up "Blakkst Skn", produced by Kaytranada. [12]

In 2016, Snow signed with 300 Entertainment (with marketing from BMG Rights Management), with whom he released the track "D.R.U.G.S" in September. Snow subsequently confirmed that his long-awaited album, titled Dear Annie, was near completion.

In May 2017, he released a free mixtape titled The Moon & You.

Snow's debut album, Dear Annie, was finally released on 16 February 2018, subsequently ranking in the best-albums-of-2018 year-end lists of Far Out (48th) [13] and NME (49th). [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

EPs

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References

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  2. ↑ Corr, Alan (15 February 2018). "Dear Annie review : Rejjie Snow puts Ireland on the hip hop map". Rte.ie. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Traveling Back To Ireland With Rejjie Snow". Vice. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Rejjie Snow". Interview. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Alex Anyaegbunam's (Montverde, FL) High School Timeline". MaxPreps . Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lecs Luther aka Rejjie Snow". The Irish Times. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "i-Ntroducing: Lecs Luther | i-D Online". Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Fact (29 April 2016). "Watch Rejjie Snow tell his story in New Originals short documentary". Fact Magazine.
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  10. ↑ Golden, Zara (23 June 2015). "Rejjie Snow Premieres New Single "All Around The World"". The Fader. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Johnny Depp's Daughter Lily-Rose Depp Makes Her Music Video Debut: Watch". Billboard.com. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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