Avante Ramone Santana (

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Brown; born March 24, 1998), known professionally as Tanna Leone, is an American rapper. In March 2022, he became the third artist signed to

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, the multidisciplinary creative collective founded by rapper

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and filmmaker

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, under the aegis of

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. His debut studio album ''Sleepy Soldier,'' was released in April 2022.

Personal life

Avante Ramone Brown was born on March 24, 1998, in

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. His mother is a

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artist, and has stated that he "might share some relatives" with fellow rapper

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. Brown moved around a lot growing up and experienced many different environments, which he believes has made him very adaptive and socially well-rounded. 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.

Artistry

He lists

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and DMX as his biggest influences. In his top five artists, he has himself, Kendrick,

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and

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. 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."

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Guest appearances

Tours

Supporting

- ''The Melodic Blue'' Tour (2021-2022) *

- The Big Steppers Tour (2022)

References

{{Reflist 1998 births Living people African-American songwriters African-American male rappers West Coast hip hop musicians Rappers from Los Angeles Alternative hip hop musicians Def Jam Recordings artists PGLang artists Songwriters from California