Since the belt was such an important piece early on, Ferg says he definitely plans on making them again. After that his belts continued to spread to other musicians, gaining him fans like Ludacris and Rick Ross, before he even started rapping. His one-of-a-kind accessories got the attention of Swizz Beatz, who commissioned Ferg to make him several bespoke belts. The next project he took on was belts, which he was making out of his mother's home in Hamilton Heights. His painted tees were so successful that he decided to start making other custom creations. In addition to talking about his upcoming album, the artist talks more about his background in design, why he actually started his Trap Lord clothing line, and his style inspirations.įerg shares how he first started designing one-of-a-kind T-shirts with the help of his late father when he was in high school. In 2019, A$AP Ferg has been flexing his business muscle as he’s recently released a bicycle with Redline Bikes, signed deals with Tiffany & Co., Hennessy, Adidas, G-Shock, and Revlon, all while prepping for release of two new projects on the way.A$AP Ferg recently sat down with the new site Curateurs to discuss music and fashion for their inaugural issue. 2, which landed number six on the Billboard 200 with A$AP Ferg playing a key role on the compilation album. 2018 saw the release of A$AP Mob’s Cozy Tapes, Vol. Following the success of new level, his next record off of “Still Striving” would be his biggest solo record to date, Plain Jane released in 2017 and has got 3x platinum. A year later new level featuring Future debuted as the lead single for his next project “Always Strive and Prosper.” The record ended up going platinum and solidified A$AP Ferg’s penchant for making hit records. 2014 brought the arrival of his new mixtape Ferg Forever hosted by DJ Drama which had the 2015 hit “dope walk” on it. His first album also allowed him to pay respect to his fashion roots as he collaborated with Bape and Trap Lord, (his clothing company that carries the same name as his debut album, that he started from saving up his per diem money from his fisrt tour he was on with the A$AP Mob and Drake) to create a Bape Trap Lord T-shirt in commemoration of the album dropping. The Platinum record “Work Remix” and “Shabba Ranks” were Ferg’s stand out songs for his debut project “Trap Lord” that was mostly composed of a dark cinematic sound that he created with his longtime producer Frankie P. After signing with RCA in 2013, “Work Remix” debuted featuring Schoolboy Q, Trinidad James and French Montana. While in school, Ferg began launching his “Devoni Clothing”, through which he designed and distributed high-end belts, which had been worn by Chris Brown and Swizz Beatz before his rap fame.Ī founding member of Harlem’s A$AP Mob, A$AP Ferg and A$AP Rocky were originally planned to be the dynamic duo from the A$AP Mob, but they found more success as solo artists, beginning with Ferg’s first major hit “Work” landed as the main single for the A$AP mob tape “Lords Never Worry”. Inspired by his father, who died of kidney failure, he ended up studing fashion and fine arts at the High School of Art & Design.
Before starting his music career, A$AP Ferg was heavily into art and design. His father, Darold Ferguson, owned a Harlem boutique and printed shirts and designed logos for record labels including designing the Bad Boys records logo. Ferg was born on October 20, 1988, in Harlem, NY to Trinidadian parents. Brown Ferguson Jr., known by his stage name, A$AP Ferg, is an American artist from Harlem, New York most known for his rapping and songwriting abilities. 1 Meet & Greet and Photo Opportunity with Murda Beatzĭarold D. 1 GA Ticket with Venue Early Entry (where available) A$AP FERG VIP PACKAGE INCLUDES: -1 GA Ticket with Venue Early Entry (where available) -1 Meet & Greet and Photo Opportunity with A$AP Ferg -1 Exclusive A$AP Ferg Merch Pack - 1 Commemorative Laminate
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