Boss AC
| Boss AC | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ângelo César do Rosario Firmino |
| Born | 20 January 1975 Cape Verde |
| Origin | Portugal |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop Tuga |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Mandachuva, Hightower Productions, Absolute Audio, Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Akon, Q-Pid, Gutto, Troy Hightower, Sam, Pacman, Da Weasel, Valete, Black Company, TC, Mariza, De La Soul, Berg, Dj Nee Nasty, Ana Firmino, Konscious, Dj Soon, Sam The Kid |
| Website | www |
Ângelo César do Rosário Firmino, better known by the stage name Boss AC, is a Portuguese rapper originally from Cape Verde, West Africa. His albums include Preto no Branco, Ritmo, Amor e Palavras, Rimar contra a Maré, and TPC. The last two letters of his stage name is his actual first and middle name.
Boss AC was born on the island of São Vicente. Some sources recorded his birthday on January 20, 1975, some recorded as November 11. His father is the Cape Verdean painter António N. Firmino (Toi Firmino) and his mother is the Cape Verdean singer Ana Firmino. He immigrated to Lisbon Portugal when he was a child and a teenager.
His most popular songs include "Dinero", "Baza Baza", and "Doa a Quem Doer". Although he lives in Portugal, he spends a lot of his time in Africa, especially Angola. He has collaborated with many Angolan rappers, most notably Gutto, with whom he worked on "Dinero".
Boss AC started his career in 1994 with Rapública, a compilation album that joined together the new faces of the Portuguese hip hop movement. He was both a performer and producer on this album.
In 1998, Boss AC recorded his first album, Mandachuva, in the USA with production by Troy Hightower. This album was a mixture of hip-hop, ragga, soul, R&B and African sounds. He also recorded a duet titled "No Stress" with Gutto. Together, they produced music and went on tour.
In 2002, Boss AC produced his second album, Rimar contra a maré, which was a more autobiographical album, entirely written and produced by him. This album continued the trend of adding African and Portuguese traditional sounds.
Boss AC's album, Ritmo, Amor e Palavras, was recorded in 2005. This album included collaborations with Posdnuos from De La Soul, Da Weasel, Sam the Kid and Pedro Ayres de Magalhães. The album earned Boss AC a nomination in the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Portuguese Act.
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