Ashanti Douglas was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York.Ashanti was introduced to the music industry through the song "Always on Time" with her label mate Ja Rule.In Glen Cove, Ashanti first sang in a gospel choir at age six. Her R&B singing career began in 1994 when she performed at a local talent show. Her strong soulful voice caught the attention of industry insiders and she immediately signed on with a management team and began showcasing her talent with performances. she was first singed to Jive Records at the age of 14. However the deal fell through at then at the age of 17, Ashanti signed on to Epic records, where the deal fell through again. Finally, Ashanti caught the attention of multi-platinum producer Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. who recognized her exceptional singing and writing talents and set the stage for her introduction to the music world. Ashanti is featured on Ja Rule’s “Always On Time” and on two other tracks on Ja’s platinum CD Pain Is Love as well as Big Pun’s smash hit single “How We Roll” from his Endangered Species CD and Fat Joe's "Wats Luv?" Ashanti has also worked with Murder Inc. recording artist Cadillac Tah, Vita and Charlie Baltimore.Ashanti’s talents extend beyond the recording studio. She co-wrote all of the songs in her self-titled debut album and also wrote J.Lo's "Aint it funny" remix. She began her dance training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and performed with the Senior Pro Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Black Spectrum Theater. Her dance credits include the Disney TV musical “Polly” directed by Debbie Allen and starring Phylicia Rashad, the 1994 Caribbean Awards and dancing with Judith Jamison of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.Ashanti Douglas was born on October 13, 1980 in Glen Cove, New York.Ashanti was introduced to the music industry through the song "Always on Time" with her label mate Ja Rule.In Glen Cove, Ashanti first sang in a gospel choir at age six. Her R&B singing career began in 1994 when she performed at a local talent show. Her strong soulful voice caught the attention of industry insiders and she immediately signed on with a management team and began showcasing her talent with performances. she was first singed to Jive Records at the age of 14. However the deal fell through at then at the age of 17, Ashanti signed on to Epic records, where the deal fell through again. Finally, Ashanti caught the attention of multi-platinum producer Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. who recognized her exceptional singing and writing talents and set the stage for her introduction to the music world. Ashanti is featured on Ja Rule’s “Always On Time” and on two other tracks on Ja’s platinum CD Pain Is Love as well as Big Pun’s smash hit single “How We Roll” from his Endangered Species CD and Fat Joe's "Wats Luv?" Ashanti has also worked with Murder Inc. recording artist Cadillac Tah, Vita and Charlie Baltimore. Ashanti’s talents extend beyond the recording studio. She co-wrote all of the songs in her self-titled debut album and also wrote J.Lo's "Aint it funny" remix. She began her dance training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and performed with the Senior Pro Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Black Spectrum Theater. Her dance credits include the Disney TV musical “Polly”. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Guestbook is for comments about the website, and any reccomended changes. I cant foward any messages to Ashanti... Sorry****
View My Guestbook
Sign My Guestbook
