A$AP Ferg

Background

Darold D. Brown Ferguson Jr. was born on October 20, 1988, in Harlem, New York City, to Trinidadian parents in the famous Hungry Ham neighborhood. Ferguson was creative as a child, assisting his father in the design of t-shirts and record logos. He started his firm after his father died of kidney failure. Even though he was still in art school at the time, the business was a success. In 2005, he founded Devoni Clothing and began making high-end accessories like belts, which were worn by celebrities like Chris Brown and Diggy Simmons.

His attention moved to music by the time he was 20 years old. He was a perfectionist who put his heart and soul into whatever he did. As a result, he quickly established himself in the entertainment industry. From his high school days, he was a close friend of rapper A$AP Rocky. They met in 2010 and became members of the hip-hop group A$AP Mob, from which he received his stage name A$AP Ferg. Ferguson first designed the group’s outfits before collaborating with Rocky on singles including ‘Get High,’ ‘Ghetto Symphony,’ and ‘Kissin’ Pink,’ which made them popular among teenagers. The two friends quickly discovered, however, that they were more effective as solo artists. In August 2012, he released his debut track, ‘Work,’ which was included in the A$AP Mob mixtape “Lords Never Worry.” The music video received over two million views in a short period and was named the 50 Best songs of 2012 by Complex Magazine. In May 2013, a remix of the song was released, featuring fellow rappers A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, French Montana, and Schoolboy Q.

In August 2013, he signed a deal with R.C.A. Records and Polo Grounds and released his debut album, “Trap Lord,” which reached number nine on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 46,000 copies in the United States. He decided to make music his full-time job after the success of his debut album. He was featured in Ariana Grande’s song ‘Hands on Me,’ which was released in August 2014. In 2015, for the video of the tune ‘Dope Walk,’ which was to be included in his mixtape “Ferg Forever,” he invented his dance moves. On social media, the video, which starred Kris Jenner, Alexander Wang, and Justin Bieber, went viral. That year, the dancing steps became the most talked-about topic among college students. Future’s video “Thought It Was a Drought” was directed by Ferguson. In April 2016, he released his second studio album, “Always Strive and Prosper.” In August of that year, the R.I.A.A. certified the album’s lead single, ‘New Level,’ as gold. Members of A$AP Mob claimed on September 1, 2020, that Ferg was no longer involved with the group. A$AP Nast later redacted this on Twitter, with the official A$AP Mob Twitter account retweeting his claims. On September 25, 2020, he released his fifth album, “Floor Seats II.” Ferguson is in a romantic relationship with Renell Medrano.