AntsLive (born 2000) is a British rapper and record producer.[1]
AntsLive | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop, UK Rap |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Biography
editAnts 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
editThe 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
editAll of Ants' songs are published on spotify these include:[5]
Mixtapes
edit- Just A Matter Of Time (2023)
- Real Life (2024)
Singles + EP
edit- Brown Liquor (2020)
- Tokyo Freestyle (2020)
- Shenanigans (2021)
- HBK (2021)
- Tweakin (2022)
- Bite The Bullet (2022)
- Glow Up (2022)
- Skeet (2022)
- Ooh La La (2023)
- Captain Ants (2023)
- C'est La Vie (2023)
- Cutlery (2024)
- Estelle (2024)
- Toxic Minds (feat. AntsLive & joe unknown) (2024) EP
- Frostbite (2024)
- Perfect Timing (with Len) (2024)
- Richer (2024)
- UK Baddie (with SL) (2024)
- Alexa (with Kairo Keyz) (2024)
- Sex On The Beach (2024)
- V (with Sainté) (2024)
References
edit- ^ Kazandjian, Robert (11 April 2023). "Meet the MC: AntsLive". DJ Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "AntsLive is the horse-riding rapper who's blowing up on socials". The Face. January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Introducing the winners of the UK Music Video Awards 2023". Creative Review. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Hunt, El (7 February 2024). "MOBO Awards 2024: 'they've been representing Black culture for years'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "AntsLive". open.spotify.com.
