VSN
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| File:VSN.jpgVSN.jpg VSN performing at the annual Hip Hop Food Drive at Cafe Deckuf in Ottawa | |
| Born | Michael J. Ashong 26 June 1996 Accra, Ghana |
| Other names | thatboyvsn |
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| 🌐 Website | unitedmasters.com/a/thatboyvsn |
Michael J. Ashong (/ˈvɪʒ.ən/; born June 26, 1996, better known by his stage name as VSN, is a Ghanaian-Canadian rapper, producer, singer, and songwriter based in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.[citation needed]
Early life and education
VSN was born in Accra, Ghana[1], and moved to Canada to attend High School in 2009 at St. Mother Teresa Catholic High School in Ottawa. He later attended Carleton University in 2014 and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science[2] in 2019 while cultivating his career as a producer and recording artist.
Career
VSN is known not only for his visual and auditory storytelling but also for his music production abilities. His works have been described as being original and energetic portraying a high-class lifestyle narrative.[3]
VSN has been affiliated with Toronto Hip Hop and R&B Duo S4G4 as well as American Grammy-Nominated rapper, singer, and songwriter Guapdad 4000 as a credited producer in their hit single Rollin'[4]. VSN has also been featured on several notable media sources such as The New Hot 89.9 as a Local Love artist feature[5] as well as, but not limited to Hip Hop niche media blog Buzz Music Canada
In August 2022, VSN released his EP, Matters of the Heart, and followed the EP up in October 2022 with music video for the lead single named "Winter" which would be his first music video performance[6]
A month after, in November 2022, VSN released a full performance video for the Matters of the Heart EP showcasing the Parliament Hill as the main notable background throughout the performance video.[7]
Discography
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Singles
- "Complicate|Regulate" (2021)
- "Rider" (2021)
- "DOJA" (2021)
- "Way Up" (2021)
- "State of the Union" (2021)
- "No Reason" (2022)[10][11]
- "Ballin'" (2022)
- "On My Mind" (2022)
- "For Me" (2022)
- "She Bad" (2022)[12]
- "Off White" (2022)
- "Vacation" (2022)[11]
- "Trae Young" (2022)
- "Milan" (2022)
- "Kennedy Rd." (2022)[3]
- "West End" (2023)
- "Celebrity - The Remix" (2023)
- "Who Are You" (2023)
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- ↑ Straight Facts ft. VSN @thatboyvsn, retrieved 2023-07-03
- ↑ Spring Convocation - Carleton University (PDF). Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Let VSN Take You Down "Kennedy Rd."". BuzzMusic. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ "Toronto's S4G4 Deliver On Their Latest Project 'Stranger': Stream". HipHop-N-More. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ Lutton, Ryan. "VSN". THE NEW HOT 89.9. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ VSN - Winter (Official Video), retrieved 2023-07-03
- ↑ VSN - Matters of the Heart EP (Official Performance Video), retrieved 2023-07-03
- ↑ "VSN - 2 Piece: Sincerely Yours". unitedmasters.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ "Matters of the Heart by VSN (thatboyvsn)". Genius. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ anrfactory (2022-12-27). "There's absolutely "No Reason" to Skip VSN". A&R Factory. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Odutola, Tayo (2022-08-30). "VSN shares two singles "No Reason" and "Vacation"". Word Is Bond. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ↑ "VSN's "She Bad" is Your Next Summer Anthem - Glasse Factory". glassefactory.com. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
