Ace Harris | |
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Also known as | Lasanna "Ace" Harris |
Born | June 7, 1984 Decatur, Georgia |
Genres | R&B, hip hop, pop, dancehall, world music, Christian hip hop, AfroBeat, Afropop |
Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
Instruments | Drums, piano |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | Nicki Minaj, T.I., Verse Simmonds, Busta Rhymes, Shama Joseph, The Jugganauts, Lecrae, Rock City. |
Website | AceHarrismusic.com |
Lasanna “ACE” Harris is a record producer based in Atlanta, GA. His production has topped the Billboard charts and has also been featured on ESPN, VH1, and MTV. He has produced for Nicki Minaj, T.I., Kid Ink, and Lecrae; the latter for which he received a Dove Award. Ace Harris grew up listening to hip hop innovators like Timbaland and OutKast as well as soaking up the sounds of afrobeat, highlife, and soca. From working alongside top producer Shama “Sak Pase” Joseph as well as spearheading his own projects like ATLiberia.
Lasanna “ACE” Harris, was born on June 7, 1984 in Decatur, Georgia. Raised by first-generation Liberian parents, at a young age he listened to diverse genres of music such as Hip Hop, AfroBeat, HighLife, Gospel, Reggae, and R&B. He learned to play the drums while growing up in his father’s church. He was raised in Buford, GA a suburb right outside of Atlanta and graduated from Dacula High School. He went on to Georgia State University where he played basketball for one year as a freshman but went on to earn his business degree in marketing. After graduating in 2006 he worked briefly in corporate America before leaving his job to pursue music in 2008.