Ace Hood
Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988),[2] known professionally Ace Hood, is an American rapper. Born in Port St. Lucie and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida, he was discovered by disc jockey DJ Khaled and became the first act to sign with his record label, We the Best Music Group in 2008. Released in a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings, his debut studio album, Gutta (2008) was met with mild critical and commercial reception, but yielded his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, "Ride" (featuring Trey Songz).[3]
Ace Hood
Antoine Franklin McColister[1]
May 11, 1988
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
- Rapper
- songwriter
2006–present
- EMPIRE
- Hood Nation
- We the Best
- Republic
- Cash Money
- Def Jam
- Dollaz N Dealz
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He released his second album, Ruthless (2009) to similar reception. His third and fourth albums, Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011) and Trials & Tribulations (2013) both peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200. The former was led by the single "Hustle Hard", while the latter was led by "Bugatti" (featuring Future and Rick Ross), which peaked at numbers 60 and 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. McColister then parted ways with We the Best Music in 2016 in favor of an independent career.[4]
Early life[edit]
Ace Hood was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida, his mother is of Haitian origin, his father is of Italian descent. He was raised with his younger cousin Ty Barton Jr. in Deerfield Beach, part of Broward County. He graduated from Deerfield Beach High School. Following a football injury in the 10th grade, and after realizing he wouldn't be able to go pro, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career. Hood teamed up with a local group called Dollaz & Dealz and released a single titled "M.O.E." in 2006. He also began promoting himself via open mic events and talent shows around town.[3][5]
Personal life[edit]
Ace Hood is a Christian, and states that he "highly believe[s] in God".[20]
Hood and his previous girlfriend, Shanice Tyria Sarratt, had twin girls, Lyric and Sailor Blu McColister, on May 25, 2011. Lyric died shortly after birth due to health complications. He also has a son from a previous relationship.[21]
He proposed to longtime girlfriend Shelah Marie in April 2019; they were married on February 7, 2020. A video of Ace Hood and his wife went viral on December 26, 2020, wherein his wife gifted him with a custom made platinum plaque for Christmas. His wife explained that while on a label, artists are constantly gifted with plaques celebrating their streaming achievements; however, since becoming an independent artist, Ace Hood had no label to continue sending him certification plaques. In an effort to recognize her husband's continued independent success, Marie ordered plaques celebrating his recent streaming records.[22]
Studio albums