Aha Gazelle

Aha Gazelle
Birth name William Gazelle Fields Jr.
Also known as Aha Gazelle, Trilliam
Born (1993-09-25) September 25, 1993
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Hip Hop/Rap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2010-present
Labels Independent
Associated acts
Website itsahaman.com

William Gazelle Fields Jr. (born September 25, 1993), professionally known as Aha Gazelle, is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] In 2012, he had a project released called #TeamGMG. In 2014, Aha released his first official mixtape Greenbeans & Tuna, which was received well locally and online via popular mediums such as Spinrilla and Mymixtapez.[2] He received further recognition for "Vegeta", his most successful record to date.[3] His 2nd most recent release was Trilliam 2, released June 9, 2017 as his debut for Reach Records.[4]

Life and career

Early life and career beginnings

At an early age, Aha showed an interest in music, playing the trombone in middle school, and playing the drums by the age of 13 at his father’s church. Aha began experimenting with music production at 14 years old. By 15, he released his first self-produced mixtape under the name Trill Will. At 18, Aha became fascinated with the piano and taught himself how to play by ear, releasing #TeamGMG the following year. Soon enough he transitioned from the drums to the keyboard and began playing at other churches in his native New Orleans. He attended Grambling State University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management in 2014.[2] He gained further recognition upon releasing Free Barabbas in 2015, which featured the singles "Gettin' Money" and "Vegeta", the latter of which proved to be his most successful single.[5] Aha was signed to Reach Records in 2017 by Lecrae, who had been closely watching the young artist.[6] In 2018, Aha announced that he was leaving Reach Records to pursue other ventures.

Artistry

Most of Aha's projects are self-produced. Aha plays piano and drums, and is also a vocalist (although he has admitted that he uses Auto-Tune).[7] In an interview with HipHopDX, Aha revealed that his musical influences include Master P, Lil Wayne, Kevin Gates, Boosie Badazz, Frank Ocean and PJ Morton.[6]

Discography

  • #TeamGMG (2012)
  • Greenbeans and Tuna (2013)
  • Beemo & I (2014)
  • Beemo & I 2 (2015)
  • Free Barabbas (2015)
  • Trilliam (2016)
  • Trilliam 2 (June 2017)
  • Trilliam 3 (November 2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Reach Records Signs New Orleans Rapper Aha Gazelle". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  2. 1 2 "Aha Gazelle Lyrics, Songs, and Albums". Genius. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Aha Gazelle, "Trilliam 2" Review". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  4. ↑ @ahagazelle (9 June 2017). "#Trilliam2 is now live. I hope y'all..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-11-23 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Free Album: Aha Gazelle - Free Barabbas". rapzilla.com. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  6. 1 2 "Aha Gazelle Speaks On New Orleans Influences, Lecrae's Impact & Trilliam Series". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  7. ↑ @ahagazelle (28 May 2017). "Dope question!!! Refund speed is 25..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-11-23 – via Twitter.
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