AntsLive (born 2000) is a British rapper and record producer.[1]
Ants was born in North London to a Romanian father, who would play Latin-American music around the house, and a Sierra Leone mother, who loved MoTown classics. When Ants turned seven, he got his first CD player and a copy of 50 Cent's 2007 album Curtis, sparking his passion for hip-hop and spurring him to download torrents of rap through LimeWire. At the wish of his grandma, he started to write poetry aged just eight.[2]
Before he became devoted to music, Ants also had a passion for sport. He was scouted for Chelsea's U16 when he was six-years-old, and he practised football six days a week until he turned 16.[2]
Before going solo when Covid hit, AntsLive and his friends Tejy, an R&B singer from North West London and producer Jay Blu formed the trio Trademark.[2]
The video for "Number One Candidate" won the award for the best hip hop/grime/rap video at the 2023 UK Music Video Awards.[3] AntsLive was nominated in the best newcomer category at the 2024 MOBO Awards.[4]
All of Ants' songs are published on spotify these include:[5]