Who is August Alsina Sr.?
August Alsina Sr. is the father of popular singer August Alsina. The singer was formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. Alsina released his first mixtape The Product in 2012, followed by The Product 2 and his debut extended play (EP) Downtown: Life Under the Gun in 2013. His popularity blew up after his romantic relationship with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
August Alsina Sr.: Bio Summary
| Full Name | August Alsina Sr. |
| famous as | father of August Alsina |
| Place of Birth | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Children | August Alsina, Melvin La’Branch III, Jamal Labranch, Netia La’Branch, Travis Labranch |
| partner | Sheila Alsina |
August Alsina Sr. was born in the United States of America the son of Allegrin O’Connor Alsina and August J. Alsina, Jr. Alsina Sr. and Sheila Alsina are the parents of singer August Alsina. Though nobody in their family is a musician, August drew inspiration from Lauryn Hill after watching Sister Act 2. He uploaded his first videos to YouTube in 2007 at the age of 14, starting with a cover of “Hypothetically” by Lyfe Jennings.
What happened to August Alsina’s father?
For years the young musician August endured a home life with drugs and violence. Both his father and stepfather battled crack cocaine addiction according to his Wikipedia. His mother Sheila Alsina moved his son to Houston, Texas in search of a fresh start and better opportunities after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. At just 14, he got news from New Orleans that his father, August Sr., lost his battle with drugs and alcohol.
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August Alsina Sr. passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2005. His funeral Service took place on Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at Charbonnet-Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip St. Five years after losing his father, the musician also lost his brother. August’s older brother, Melvin La’Branch III, was shot and killed on August 31, 2010, he became more committed to his music, and relocated to Atlanta in 2011.
August has an autoimmune disease that attacks his liver.
In 2017, the Testimony singer revealed that he suffers from a severe autoimmune disease that attacks his liver. This illness has led to multiple incidents including a collapse on stage in 2014. In a video he posted to Instagram on July 8, 2019, the singer updated his fans about his health scare. In the video, the R&B singer explained that he was hospitalized after suffering a loss of mobility. “We’re doing a bunch of tests and they’re saying I have some nerve damage going on throughout my body”.
After Jada’s use of the word “entanglement” went viral on the Internet to describe her romantic relationship with the singer, Alsina released a collaboration titled “Entanglements” with rapper Rick Ross on July 19, 2020, in which Alsina sings “You left your man just to fuck with me and break his heart”. The singer also had a brief feud with his mother Sheila Alsina.
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