August Alsina

August Anthony Alsina, Jr was born in Kenner, a New Orleans suburb. Both his biological father and stepfather were addicted to crack, and he does not have many happy memories of his childhood. The family moved to Houston in search of a fresh start after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but things did not get any better.

Alsina quit high school in his senior year and around the same time he was kicked out of home. He ended up homeless and sleeping on the floor of his local corner store, where the owners would sometimes feed him gumbo.

Although no one in his family had any musical background, Alsina was inspired to sing by Lauryn Hill in Sister Act 2.