August Alsina

About August Alsina

R&B and hip-hop singer who has released several mixtapes, including Untitled in 2011 and The Product 2 in 2013. On August 20, 2013, he released his EP Downtown: Life Under the Gun, followed by his debut album Testimony on April 15, 2014.

August Anthony Alsina Jr. is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana, previously signed to Def Jam Recordings. He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012, followed by the mixtape The Product 2 and the first expansion track Downtown: Life Under the Gun in 2013. Alsina released his first album Testimony in 2014, followed by This Thing Called Life in 2015. His platinum sales singles are "I Luv This Shit" and "No Love". After leaving Def Jam, he released EP Forever and a Day in 2019. In 2020, Alsina released the album The Product III: State of Emergency, as well as a series of 5-part documentaries detailing the experiences. His life, his family and his health problems.

Born	September 03, 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Birth name	August Anthony Alsina Jr.
Associated acts	The Exclusives, Lloyd, Roscoe Dash, The-Dream, Trinidad James
Instruments	Vocals
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Genres	R&B, hip hop, hip hop soul
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Shake the World, Def Jam, Radio Killa

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Trivia

His 2013 single "I Luv This S***" featuring Trinidad James peaked at #48 on the US Billboard charts.

August Alsina before fame

He began uploading videos to YouTube when he was fourteen years old, one of which included him singing a cover of Lyfe Jennings'"Hypothetically".

Achievement of August Alsina

In 2013, his single"I Luv This S***", which he co-wrote with Trinidad James, peaked at #48 on the US Billboard charts.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$4 Million

August Alsina family life

He hails from a difficult family, with a cocaine-addicted father and stepfather, as well as an older brother, Melvin III, who was shot and killed in 2010. His other siblings are Travis and Jamal.

Associations of August Alsina

He collaborated with Jeezy on the 2014 song"Make It Home".

August Alsina Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about August Alsina

• August Alsina used to upload his covers on other hip hop performers on YouTube before he became famous;
• How did he start his career?
August Alsina started off in 2012, releasing his first mixtapes that became noticed by the local music community. August Alsinau0027s first single and more mixtapes followed, making him even more recognized.
• August Alsina collaborated with Nicki Minaj;
• Does he take drugs?
Yes, August Alsina does and he never hid that fact (he smokes weed openly at least)
• August Alsinau0027s older brother was shot dead in the street.
• What is his style of music?
It is a mix of R&B and hip-hop.
• August Alsina says he has no happy childhood memories at all;
• What awards does he have?
August Alsina won several awards as a best new artist.
• August Alsina always wears dark sunglasses - this is not because of his style preferences but because he actually goes blind because of a rare eye disease;
• What labels was he signed to?
Heu0027s signed to Def Jam label.
• What troubles did he have as a child?
August Alsinau0027s father was addicted to crack, and later his mom remarried a man with the same problem - this poisoned his childhood. August Alsina also had a strained relationship with his mother, who kicked him out at the end.

Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
Sheila Alsina	Parents		N/A
August Alsina Sr.	Parents		N/A
Travis Labranch	Siblings		N/A
Netia Lau0027Branch	Siblings		N/A
Jamal Labranch	Siblings		N/A
Melvin Lau0027Branch III	Siblings		N/A