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Rejjie Snow
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Birth name | Alexander Anyaegbunam |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland |
Genres | Alternative hip hop, alternative R&B |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Alexander Anyaegbunam is a talented Irish rapper and songwriter. He is better known by his stage name, Rejjie Snow. He grew up in Drumcondra, a part of Dublin, Ireland.
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Rejjie Snow's Early Life
Rejjie Snow, whose real name is Alexander Anyaegbunam, was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father is from Nigeria, and his mother is Irish-Jamaican. Dublin is his hometown.
He went to Belvedere College SJ in Dublin. In 2011, he moved to the United States. He attended Montverde Academy in Florida to play soccer. He had a scholarship for his athletic skills.
After finishing high school in 2012, he went to Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia. He also had a scholarship there to study film and design. However, he left after one semester. He then moved back to Ireland to focus on his music career. As of May 2021, Rejjie Snow has a daughter.
Music Career Highlights
Rejjie Snow released his first music collection, an EP called Rejovich, in June 2013. An EP is a "Extended Play" record, which has more songs than a single but fewer than an album. This EP quickly became very popular. It reached the top of the iTunes Hip-Hop chart. It even ranked higher than new music from famous artists like Kanye West and J. Cole.
One of the songs from Rejovich, called "1992", was watched over a million times on YouTube. Another song, "Lost in Empathy", also gained many views.
In June 2015, Snow released his first official single, "All Around the World". The song was produced by Cam O'bi. The music video for this song featured Lily-Rose Depp. It was watched 500,000 times in its first week. In December 2015, he released another song called "Blakkst Skn". This track was produced by Kaytranada.
In 2016, Rejjie Snow signed a deal with 300 Entertainment. This company helped release his music. He put out the song "D.R.U.G.S" in September of that year. Snow then shared that his first full album, Dear Annie, was almost ready.
In May 2017, he released a free collection of songs called a mixtape. It was titled The Moon & You.
His first official album, Dear Annie, came out on February 16, 2018. This album was well-received by music critics. It was listed among the best albums of 2018 by Far Out and NME magazines.
What Music Has Rejjie Snow Released?
Studio albums
- Dear Annie (2018)
- Baw Baw Black Sheep (2021)
- PEACE 2 DA WORLD (2024)
Mixtapes
- The Moon & You (2017)
EPs
- Rejovich (2013)
- Dear Annie, Vol. 1 - EP (2018)
- Dear Annie, Vol. 2 - EP (2018)
See also
In Spanish: Rejjie Snow para niños