Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed October 13 1980, at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a singer from the United States. as well as songwriter. Ashanti started her career as a teenager, she was signed by Murder Inc. Records by 2002. In the same year, she appeared in Fat Joe's What's Luv? Ja Rule's single, Always On Time as well as Fat Joe's What's Luv? First ever female to be atop the second and third positions across the United States, with Foolish first and What's Luv? We'll help you commemorate the day of her life right here. We can celebrate this special day together. Ashanti Douglas, or Ashanti as she's more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was teacher of dance, and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the mother of the Ashanti Douglas was a vocalist. She is Kenashia's youngest brother. Douglas chose the name Ashanti Shia Douglas after the Ashanti Empire in Gha...