Ashanti

Ashanti is a famous American singer-songwriter who has also made moves into acting and the world of fashion design. She became well known as a singer during the early twentieth century and as of early 2007 has won one Grammy with eight nominations.

Ashanti was born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas in Glen Cove, New York on October 13, 1980. Interested in music from a young age, Ashanti sang in the church choir, wrote songs during high school, and studied dance at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center. At the age of fourteen Ashanti got her first record contract with Jive Records as a result of her mother's support mailing demo tapes to various labels.