Vast Aire

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Vast Aire
Birth nameTheodore Arrington II
Born (1978-02-05) February 5, 1978 (age 46)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Origin Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
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Years active2000–present
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Theodore Arrington II (born February 5, 1978 [1] ), better known by his stage name Vast Aire, is an American rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York hip hop duo Cannibal Ox, which consists of him and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is also a member of the rap group Atoms Family and Scienceninjateam. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York, then lived in Jamaica, Queens before moving to Harlem, [2] and became acquainted with the underground rap scene, performing in many clubs while still a teenager. He was once a part of the underground hip hop group The Weathermen.

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Career

Vast Aire's fame increased significantly as part of Cannibal Ox with Vordul Mega. Their debut album, The Cold Vein , recorded with producer El-P, was released in 2001 to critical acclaim. Since then, Vast Aire has pursued solo interests. His first solo album Look Mom... No Hands was released in April 2004. This was followed by The Best Damn Rap Show, a collaborative effort with DJ Mighty Mi from The High & Mighty in 2005. These solo projects did not break Vast Aire from his obligations at Definitive Jux with Cannibal Ox. Vast has since gone on to work with members from the Megahertz crew, and was a member of The Weathermen and Scienceninjateam alongside Copywrite, Yak Ballz, Cage, Aesop Rock, the late Camu Tao, and Tame One.

Name

When asked about the meaning of his name, Vast Aire explained: "I guess it means mad styles. I think it means a lot of attitude. Vast Aire. I have a very wordy type of style. Vast was given to me by a friend of mine I went to school with and the Aire pretty much came from me being a junior. My name is Theodore Arrington II. I used to spell it proper. H-E-I-R. But, in the past couple of years, I switched it to A-I-R-E."[ attribution needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

777 vol. 1 Vast Aire X Pruven (2018) 777 vol. 2 Vast Aire x Pruven (2018) 777 vol. 3 Vast Aire x Pruven (2019)

Singles

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

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References

  1. ↑ Madden, Sidney (February 5, 2015). "Happy Birthday, Vast Aire". XXL . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ :: Culture King Interviews - Vast Aire ::
  3. ↑ "A Space Iliad by Vast Aire". iTunes .
  4. ↑ "The Heir Vast by Vast Aire & Raticus". iTunes .
  5. ↑ "In the Zone - Single by Vast Aire & Raticus". iTunes .
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