Tanna Leone

Tanna Leone
Tanna Leone
Birth name	Avante Ramone Brown
Also known as	Noviiimber; Baby Santana;
Born	March 24, 1998 (age 25); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; alternative hip hop; trap;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	2017–present
Labels	pgLang; Def Jam;

Avante Ramone Santana (né Brown; born March 24, 1998),^[1] known professionally as Tanna Leone, is an American rapper. In March 2022, he became the third artist signed to PGLang, the multidisciplinary creative collective founded by rapper Kendrick Lamar and filmmaker Dave Free, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings.^[2] His debut studio album Sleepy Soldier, was released in April 2022.^[3]

Personal life

Avante Ramone Brown was born on March 24, 1998, in Los Angeles. His mother is a spoken word artist, and has stated that he "might share some relatives" with fellow rapper Baby Keem.^[4] Brown moved around a lot growing up and experienced many different environments, which he believes has made him very adaptive and socially well-rounded.^[4]

Following in his mother's footsteps, Brown made his first song at age 11. He would continue to write songs for fun, and often performed them for friends at school. He would later join a poetry club that held cyphers, where he was able to refine his lyrical skills. His first performance in front of a crowd surprisingly felt "extremely natural," which opened him up to the idea of pursuing a professional career as an artist.^[4]

Artistry

He lists 2Pac and DMX as his biggest influences. In his top five artists, he has himself, Kendrick, Frank Ocean, André 3000 and Missy Elliott.^[4] Describing his sound, Tanna says it has the strength of a rap song and the melody of an R&B or rock song. "It's not following any type of rule book or guideline. It's just something you could feel."^[4]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details
Sleepy Soldier	Released: April 27, 2022 Label: pgLang, Def Jam Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	Album details
Do or Die (as Noviiimber)	Released: March 30, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Guest appearances

List of notable guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"Mr. Morale"	2022	Kendrick Lamar	Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

References

^ "IN THE MATTER OF: AVANTE RAMONE BROWN". UniCourt. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ Qureshi, Arusa (March 13, 2022). "Kendrick Lamar's pgLang signs new artist Tanna Leone". NME. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
^ Barlas, Jon (May 2, 2022). "Tanna Leone's 'Sleepy Soldier' is not one to be slept on – Our Generation Music". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e McKinney, Jessica (April 28, 2022). "Meet Tanna Leone, the New Signee on Kendrick Lamar's pgLang". Complex. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[1] "IN THE MATTER OF: AVANTE RAMONE BROWN". UniCourt. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[2] Qureshi, Arusa (March 13, 2022). "Kendrick Lamar's pgLang signs new artist Tanna Leone". NME. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[3] Barlas, Jon (May 2, 2022). "Tanna Leone's 'Sleepy Soldier' is not one to be slept on – Our Generation Music". Our Generation Music. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

[:0-4] McKinney, Jessica (April 28, 2022). "Meet Tanna Leone, the New Signee on Kendrick Lamar's pgLang". Complex. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

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