Anthony Lawson Obi

Rapper

Birthday March 24, 1988

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Houston, TX

Age 36 years old

#160252 Most Popular

About

Nigerian-American hip-hop artist and rapper who released his debut studio album RABDARGAB in 2010. He has 3,000 subscribers on YouTube, and 10,000 followers on Twitter, 30,000 on TikTok, and 40,000 on Instagram.

Before Fame

In middle school he formed a rap group with his friends called Simply Throwed. In high school he performed in a rap group called The Low Ends. He both played at and organized live shows in Houston while still in high school. He appeared on the first A$AP Rocky mixtape and also hosted shows on Viceland and Super Deluxe. 

Trivia

He studied communications at University of Houston. His influences include everything from Bad Brains, Nirvana, and the Beastie Boys to Kriss KrossOutKast, and De La Soul.

Family Life

A product of Houston's Third Ward, he was born Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu. His father is an engineer and his mother is a housewife. His mother sang opera and exposed him to rock and pop music such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. His father exposed him to acts like Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff.

Associated With

He has collaborated with Mishka, Heems, and Antwon.