ASANTE

“Asante’s one-of-a-kind vocals and songwriting ability will dominate the music industry in the near future.” 

The future “King of Melodies,” Asante, is a singer, rapper, and songwriter originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It's impossible Asante infuses R&B/Rap vocals with Hip-Hop/Pop instrumentals to create a vibe that will own real estate in your brain for weeks! Not only is Asante a very catchy and melodic artist, but he is also a storyteller as well. Asante's music is always relatable and easy to consume.

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Asante grew up in a music-oriented family. Music would be playing around the house 24/7. His love for R&B and Hip-Hop came from his Mom, who would listen to artists such as “The Notorious B.I.G” and “Mary J Blige” around the household. Asante graduated with a Music Industry Arts diploma from Fanshawe College. "MIA" is one of the best Music Business/Production/Engineering programs in North America, run by 2 time Juno award winner and Grammy-nominated Producer Dan Brodbeck.

Asante has had a prominent career so far.  Asante was nominated for the Best Pop Award (the youngest Black Male Artist nominated for Best Pop Artist in the 19-year run of FCLMA) by the Forest City London Music Awards in 2021. Asante has recently been nominated for the "Fan Favourite" award by the FCLMA, with the results coming out in June. Asante won the "Best Hip-Hop/R&B Award", awarded by the Essence and Culture Awards. 

Asante is a natural-born performer. He went from performing skits in front of his high school to performing original songs at venues around Toronto and London, Ontario, sharing his new music with fans of all ages. Asante has had many notable performances at Western University, which include the Black Student Associations' Fashion Show and FireFest at the Mustang Lounge in the University Student Council (USC) building. Asante has been performing all around the city of London Ontario. He headlined "Musicians for Mental Health" at the Forest City London Music Awards, headlined Victoria Park many times, as well as performed at Wonderland Gardens as part of Community Day in London. Asante's most significant performances in London were performing at Budweiser Gardens (part of Revive Live), where artists such as Justin Beiber, Avril Lavigne and Neil Young have also performed (Just to name a few), and twice at the London Music Hall, once on their main stage, and most recently at Rum Runners. Asante has a great relationship with the city of Toronto. He performed at the Hard Luck Venue, placing fourth out of 50 performers at the Showcase Tour, and performed at the Hog Town Smoke venue as part of the Hip-Hop Supermarket show. Asante worked with the city of Toronto as an ambassador for 416 Day, supporting black businesses in Toronto and providing food for the homeless. 

Asante currently has 12 singles out, with 6 of those songs being released in 2021. Asante recently released his EP "Cuffing Season" in January of 2022. Make sure you stay tapped in with the rising musical sensation Asante!