ASAP Ferg at The Stage AE

Hailing from New York City, American rapper and songwriter A$AP Ferg began his career as a member of the hip hop collective A$AP Mob, before building a name for himself as a solo artist as well. He released his debut single, "Work", in 2012, appearing on the A$AP Mob mixtape Lords Never Worry. The single led to a joint record deal with RCA Records and Polo Grounds the following year and in June 2013, he released his debut album, Trap Lord. Trap Lord debuted at number 9 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured guest appearances from ASAP Rocky, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, French Montana, Trinidad James, Schoolboy Q, Waka Flocka Flame, Aston Matthews, B-Real and Onyx. His debut EP, Floor Seats, is due to be released this year.