Ashanti Douglas is also referred to as Ashanti was was born in Glen Cove New York United States on the 13th of October, 1980. She is an American singer as well as songwriter. Ashanti became famous as an teen and signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. In the same year, she made an appearance in Fat Joe's What's Luv? song and Ja Rule's Always On Time track both of which became massive hits. First female artist to be atop the Billboard Hot 100's second and third positions in the United States, with Foolish at number one, and What's Luv? at number two. This is the place to celebrate with you the day of her birthday. Ashanti Douglas also known as Ashanti as she is more popularly known, was born in Glen Cove New York in the year 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was a dance instructor and Ken-Kaide Douglas, who was the parent of Ashanti Douglas, was a singer. She is Kenashia's youngest sibling. Douglas chose her name in honor of the Ashanti Empire in Ghana in which wom...