Aitch (rapper)

British rapper

Harrison Armstrong (born 9 December 1999), better known by his stage name Aitch, is an English rapper and grime MC from Manchester.

Aitch
Aitch in 2018
Aitch in 2018
Background information
Birth nameHarrison Armstrong
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24)
Manchester, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
LabelsNorthern Quarterz
Websiteaitchofficial.com

He has supported rappers such as Cadet and Wiley on tour. The name "Aitch" derives from the pronunciation of the letter 'h', the first letter of his given name.

Music career

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Armstrong's first track "Straight Rhymez" gained over 26 million views on YouTube. This brought him to the attention of London rapper Stormzy.

He has released three singles that have charted within the top 50 in the UK, including "Taste (Make It Shake)", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. He has released two extended plays (EPs), "On Your Marks" and "AitcH20".

He has worked with artists such as Ed Sheeran, Bugzy Malone, Young T & Bugsey, AJ Tracey and Jaykae.

Awards and nominations

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Year Organisation Award Work Result
2020 NME Essential New Artists for 2020[1] Himself Included
2020 Brit Awards Best New Artist[2] Himself Nominated
2021 Brit Awards Song of the Year "Rain" by Aitch, AJ Tracey and Tay Keith Nominated

References

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  1. Smith, Thomas (3 January 2020). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020". NME. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Best New Artist nominees announced!". BRIT Awards. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-07-06.