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Birth name | Alexander Anyaegbunam [1] |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, alternative R&B |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | rejjiesnow |
Alexander Anyaegbunam [1] better known by his stage name Rejjie Snow, is an Irish rapper and songwriter from Drumcondra, [2] Dublin. [3]
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.
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]
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