Birth name | Alex Anyaegbunam[1] |
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Born | 27 June 1993 (age 26)[citation needed] Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Hip hop, Grime |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | rejjiesnow.com |
Alex Anyaegbunam, better known as Rejjie Snow, is more than just another across-the-pond rapper. Formerly known as Lecs Luther, the 20-year-old Irish MC is reconstructing our perceptions of hip-hop; he embraces that he was, for a majority of his life, and still is, the odd one out.
Alex Anyaegbunam[1] (born 27 June 1993),[citation needed] better known by his stage name Rejjie Snow, is an Irish rapper, songwriter and record producer from Drumcondra[2], Dublin.[3] He is currently (as of 2016) signed to 300 Entertainment.
Early life[edit]
Rejjie Snow was born Alex Anyaegbunam in Dublin, Ireland,[1] on June 27, 1993,[citation needed] to a Nigerian father and an Irish-Jamaican mother.[1] Dublin is his hometown.[4] He attended Belvedere College S.J. 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]
Career[edit]
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 2016, Snow signed with 300 Entertainment, with whom he released the track, 'D.R.U.G.S', in September. Snow subsequently confirmed that the long-awaited Dear Annie was near completion. In May 2017, Snow released a free mixtape, The Moon & You. Snow's debut album Dear Annie was released on 16 February 2018.
Legal issues[edit]
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On September 4, 2019, Rejjie Snow and Irish DJ and producer DJ Dale Turner (also known as LoopHeavy) were arrested in Shibuya, Tokyo for allegedly graffitiing a wall at Shibuya Mark City building.[12][13]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
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- Dear Annie (2018)
Mixtapes
- The Moon & You (2017)
EPs
- Rejovich (2013)
- Dear Annie, Vol. 1 - EP (2018)
- Dear Annie, Vol. 2 - EP (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ abcdhttp://www.thefader.com/2017/05/02/rejjie-snow-dublin-300-dear-annie-interview
- ^https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/music-reviews/2018/0215/941077-rejjie-snow-puts-ireland-on-the-hip-hop-map/
- ^'Traveling Back To Ireland With Rejjie Snow'. Vice. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^'Interview with Rejjie Snow'. Interview. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^'Alex Anyaegbunam's (Montverde, FL) High School Timeline'. MaxPreps. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^'Lecs Luther aka Rejjie Snow'. The Irish Times. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20120622222021/http://i-donline.com/2012/05/i-ntroducing-lecs-luther/
- ^'Watch Rejjie Snow tell his story in New Originals short documentary'. Fact Magazine. 29 April 2016.
- ^'Rejjie Snow - 'Lost in Empathy' (Official Video) - YouTube'. YouTube. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^https://www.thefader.com/2015/06/23/rejjie-snow-all-around-the-world
- ^http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6627205/johnny-depp-daughter-lily-rose-depp-music-video-rejjie-snow video
- ^人気ラッパー、道玄坂でアルファベット落書き (in Japanese), The Daily Yomiuri, September 6, 2019.
- ^Shibya cops continue crackdown on graffiti with arrest of rapper Rejjie Snow Tokyo Reporter, September 5, 2019
External links[edit]
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