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August Alsina

August Alsina is known as an American rapper and singer. He is most famous for his single "I Luv This Shit".

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Background and Age

August Anthony Alsina Jr. was born on September 3, 1992 in New Orleans, Lousiana. His father and stepfather both dealt with liquor and medication addictions, which made his experience unpleasant from delicate years. At the age of 18, he lost his brother Melvin LaBranch III in a street mishap. While nobody in the family had a musical foundation, August Alsina had a talent for all things musical. He said in interviews that it was Lauryn Hill's tunes in Sister Act 2 that provided him with the underlying inspiration to sing. He additionally thinks the New Orleans culture has a role behind his passion for music. He went to class in New Orleans and turned to drug dealing with his brother at the age of 16 to make ends meet for his family.

Career and Net Worth

The 2012 mixtape, called The Product was a defining moment in his career. The hit single "I Luv This Shit" recorded with Trinidad James additionally did miracles for him. It turned into a chartbuster and brought him a few BET awards. The Product mixtape helped him pack an arrangement deal with Def Jam. Product 2 was released a couple of months after.

Declaration, his first studio album collection was released a couple of months later. It had fun dance and sweet tracks like "Make it Home" and "Pound and Pray/Get Ya Money". In "Testify," which is the opening track of "Declaration," Alsina addresses everything that affected him like monetary struggles, memories of his father and destruction of his older sibling. In his short however promising career, Alsina worked together with artists like Trinidad James and Chris Brown. Achievement and success has not cheated the youthful singer, he wanted to keep on pushing his career to new heights.

Marriage, Wife and Kids

August Alsina was involved in a romantic association with model Analicia Chaves in 2014. He was additionally connected with Nicki Minaj at one point in his career. August has likewise been romantically involved with actress Regina Hall, Miracle Watts, and Jada Smith's mother, Adrienne Banfield-Jones.

Health Problems

August Alsina is soldiering through an extreme period in his life. In July 2019, the singer uncovered that he is battling with a health mishap and was hospitalized in the wake of losing his capacity to walk. He posted the news on his Instagram to illuminate his fans about the aggravating news.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 3 Sep, 1992
Age: 28 yrs
Occupations: Singer-songwriter
Singer
Songwriter
Rapper
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: New Orleans
Gender: Male
Description: American singer, rapper and songwriter from Louisiana
Net Worth 2021: 4 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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