Who is Ace Hood

Ace Hood is an American hip hop recording artist from Broward County, Florida. He was born as Antoine McColister on May 11th, 1988. He has been active in the music industry since 2006 and has released five full-length studio albums.

Early Life and Education

Ace Hood grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida alongside his mother and two siblings. He attended Ely High School where he was a member of the basketball team. After graduating, he enrolled at a local college to pursue a career in business management.

Music Career

In 2006, Hood met DJ Khaled outside the office of Slip-N-Slide Records. Khaled was impressed by Ace's lyrical style and signed him to his label We the Best Music Group. In 2007, he released his debut album titled Gutta and it peaked at number 35 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Hood's second album was titled Ruthless and it was released in 2009. The album spawned two singles including 'Overtime' and 'Champion'. His third studio album Blood, Sweat & Tears was released in 2011 followed by Trials & Tribulations in 2013 and Trust the Process II: Undefeated in 2017.

Discography

Ace Hood has released five albums throughout his music career including Gutta (2008), Ruthless (2009), Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011), Trials & Tribulations (2013) and Trust the Process II: Undefeated (2017). He has also featured on several tracks with other artists including Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne.

Personal Life

Ace Hood is a devoted father to two children. He also owns a clothing line called Outlawz Fashion.

Awards & Achievements

Hood has won a BMI Urban Music Award in 2009 for his song 'Overtime'. He has also been nominated for several awards including BET Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards and NAACP Image Awards.}