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| birth_name = Aesja Taylor Essix |
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| birth_place = [[Dover, Delaware]], US |
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| genre = [[Hip hop|Hip-Hop]], [[R&B]], Pop |
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| occupation = Singer, songwriter |
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'''Aesja Taylor Essix''' is an [[African Americans|African-American]] singer-songwriter. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Aesja was born in [[Dover, Delaware]] and grew up in [[The Woodlands, Texas]]. She is the younger sister of hip-hop artist [[Lil JSean]], and when her other brother died in 2010 she was motivated her to chase her dreams in the music industry.<ref name="EyeOpener">{{cite web|title=Lil JSean and Aesja at EyeOpener|url=http://eyeopenertv.com/meet-lil-j-sean-and-aesja-two-inspiring-young-artists/|website=EyeOpener}}</ref> Aesja began singing at the age of three. She started recording videos of her [[Cover version|covering]] songs and uploading them to [[YouTube]]. |
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Aesja became more comfortable singing in front of audiences by singing at summer student council conventions. She began performing with her brother during her junior year of high school. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Aesja took the next step in her music career when she was featured on |
Aesja took the next step in her music career when she was featured on "You’re Not Welcome", a song from [[Lil JSean]]'s first mixtape. She was subsequently offered multiple requests to do features with other artists. She was featured in Billboard,<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|title=Lil J Sean and Aesja, Two Inspiring Young Artists|url=http://www.billboard.com/video/meet-lil-j-sean-and-aesja-two-inspiring-young-artists-6576032|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> Great Day Houston, and CW39's Eye Opener to hosting and performing at West Virginia University's Spring Fling.<ref name="EyeOpener"/><ref name="theda">{{cite web|title=WVU gears up for outdoor concert, Lil' Jsean and Aesia to host|url=http://www.thedaonline.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_e1f8d302-02ba-11e6-a662-576daf15c559.html?mode=jqm|website=thedaonline|accessdate=April 14, 2016}}</ref> |
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From opening gigs for Waka Flocka, T-Mills, Nipsey Hussle and Riff Raff to hosting her own SXSW event with Torchy |
From opening gigs for Waka Flocka, T-Mills, Nipsey Hussle and Riff Raff to hosting her own SXSW event with Torchy Taco's in 2015 with her brother. Aesja's was a guest feature on [[Cyhi The Prynce]]’s<ref name="chron">{{cite web|title=Houston singers shine alongside Kanye West co-writer|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Premiere-Houston-singers-shine-alongside-Kanye-9136817.php|website=Houston Chronicle|date=August 11, 2016 }}</ref> 2016 song "Long Damn Time".<ref name="HipHopDX">{{cite web|title=It's Been A "Long Damn Time"|url=http://hiphopdx.com/videos/id.24712/title.its-been-a-long-damn-time-w-cyhi-the-prynce-jonathan-hay|website=HipHopDX|date=September 18, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="xxlmag">{{cite web|title=CyHi The Prynce Waits a 'Long Damn Time' in New Video|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/09/cyhi-the-prynce-long-damn-time-video/|website=XXLmag|accessdate=September 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="hnhh">{{cite web|title=CyHi The Prynce Feat. Jonathan Hay "Long Damn Time"|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/cyhi-the-prynce-feat-jonathan-hay-long-damn-time-video-new-video.38584.html|website=HotNewHipHop(hnhh)|date=September 16, 2016 }}</ref> |
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==Trust 'Em |
==Trust 'Em release== |
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Aesja is an independent artist, and she directed, styled, cast, produced and edited the viral video "Trust Em" with Lil JSean.<ref name="sohh">{{cite web|title=Lil JSean & Aesja|url=http://www.sohh.com/lil-jsean-aesjas-trust-em-music-video/|website=sohh.com|date=September 6, 2016 }}</ref> As of 2016 the video had over half a million YouTube views and 3 million views on Twitter.<ref name="thisis50">{{cite web|title=Lil JSean ft. Aesja – "Trust 'Em"|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/lil-jsean-ft-aesja-trust-em|website=Thisis50.com|access-date=October 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161014063458/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/lil-jsean-ft-aesja-trust-em|archive-date=October 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Balance EP== |
==''Balance EP''== |
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Aesja released her first EP |
Aesja released her first EP, ''Balance,'' in 2014. The song "Balance" off the EP garnered 30,000 SoundCloud listens after being tweeted by stylist Ian Connor.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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* Balance EP (2014) |
* ''Balance EP'' (2014) |
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* Trust ‘Em [Music Video] (2016) |
* Trust ‘Em [Music Video] (2016) |
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* Cyhi The Prynce [Music Video] (2016) |
* Cyhi The Prynce [Music Video] (2016) |
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* Sky's Falling – Single (2017) |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Aesja Taylor Essix |
Born | Dover, Delaware, US |
Genres | Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | www |
Aesja Taylor Essix is an African-American singer-songwriter.
Early life
[edit]Aesja was born in Dover, Delaware and grew up in The Woodlands, Texas. She is the younger sister of hip-hop artist Lil JSean, and when her other brother died in 2010 she was motivated her to chase her dreams in the music industry.[1] Aesja began singing at the age of three. She started recording videos of her covering songs and uploading them to YouTube.
Aesja became more comfortable singing in front of audiences by singing at summer student council conventions. She began performing with her brother during her junior year of high school.
Career
[edit]Aesja took the next step in her music career when she was featured on "You’re Not Welcome", a song from Lil JSean's first mixtape. She was subsequently offered multiple requests to do features with other artists. She was featured in Billboard,[2] Great Day Houston, and CW39's Eye Opener to hosting and performing at West Virginia University's Spring Fling.[1][3]
From opening gigs for Waka Flocka, T-Mills, Nipsey Hussle and Riff Raff to hosting her own SXSW event with Torchy Taco's in 2015 with her brother. Aesja's was a guest feature on Cyhi The Prynce’s[4] 2016 song "Long Damn Time".[5][6][7]
Trust 'Em release
[edit]Aesja is an independent artist, and she directed, styled, cast, produced and edited the viral video "Trust Em" with Lil JSean.[8] As of 2016 the video had over half a million YouTube views and 3 million views on Twitter.[9]
Balance EP
[edit]Aesja released her first EP, Balance, in 2014. The song "Balance" off the EP garnered 30,000 SoundCloud listens after being tweeted by stylist Ian Connor.[citation needed]
External links
[edit]Discography
[edit]- Balance EP (2014)
- Trust ‘Em [Music Video] (2016)
- Cyhi The Prynce [Music Video] (2016)
- Sky's Falling – Single (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lil JSean and Aesja at EyeOpener". EyeOpener.
- ^ "Lil J Sean and Aesja, Two Inspiring Young Artists". Billboard.
- ^ "WVU gears up for outdoor concert, Lil' Jsean and Aesia to host". thedaonline. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Houston singers shine alongside Kanye West co-writer". Houston Chronicle. August 11, 2016.
- ^ "It's Been A "Long Damn Time"". HipHopDX. September 18, 2016.
- ^ "CyHi The Prynce Waits a 'Long Damn Time' in New Video". XXLmag. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ "CyHi The Prynce Feat. Jonathan Hay "Long Damn Time"". HotNewHipHop(hnhh). September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lil JSean & Aesja". sohh.com. September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Lil JSean ft. Aesja – "Trust 'Em"". Thisis50.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2016.