| Call Me Ace | |
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 Call Me Ace at Cornerstone Berkeley, 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Patterson |
| Also known as | Ace, High Grade |
| Born | (1989-08-15) August 15, 1989 (age 35) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Light Armor Music |
| Website | callmeace |
| Alma mater | Columbia University; University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; IESE Business School |
Anthony "Ace" Patterson (August 15, 1989), also known by his stage name Call Me Ace, is an American rapper from Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Life
Ace Patterson was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His parents emigrated from Jamaica before they had him. He went to Greens Farms Academy for high school and middle school.
In 2007, Ace enrolled at Columbia University in New York City. In 2009, he co-founded the student group, Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop (CUSH). In 2011, Ace received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. In 2016, Ace received a Master of Business Administration and joined Deloitte Consulting.
In 2016, Call Me Ace released his first EP, Misinterpretations. In August 2017, Call Me Ace released the 2interpretations mixtape In March 2019 he released his first studio album, Airplane Mode. In February 2020, Call Me Ace released his 2nd EP, Working From Home. In June 2020, he quickly followed up with the EP, Working From Home: Extended.
In February 2021, Call Me Ace released his second studio album, Out Of Office.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US |
US R&B/HH Sales |
US Rap | |||||||||||
| Airplane Mode |
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— | 50 | — | |||||||||
| Out Of Office |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US |
US R&B/HH Sales |
US Rap | |||||||||||
| Misinterpretations |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Working From Home |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Working From Home: Extended |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2interpretations |
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| Day Job Flow |
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References
- ^ "'I just want to be real': Local rapper and Haas alumnus Call Me Ace talks motivations, recent album". Daily Cal. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- "Ace Patterson '07: A Life in Balance". Greens Farms Academy. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Senior profile: Ace Patterson". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- "Navigating Burnout? Rapper Call Me Ace Has a Few Ideas". KQED Arts. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Haas MBA Balances Job At Facebook & Rap". Poets&Quants. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- "With a Positive Message, this Consortium Alum and Facebook Marketer Is Making a Name for Himself in Hip-Hop". The Consortium. July 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- "The Undiscovered Bay: Call Me Ace". Nook and Kranny. 28 November 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- "The Bay Area Music Chart: August 2017". Thizzler. 3 September 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- "R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Week of April 6, 2019)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- "How an indie hip-hop artist, Call Me Ace, charted on Billboard and iTunes". DIY Musician. 29 April 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "Call Me Ace Raps About Life And The Career Grind In 'Working From Home'". KALW. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "Call Me Ace Donates $10k+ To End the Criminalization of Black and Brown Communities". Enspire Magazine. 6 July 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "Bay Area Rapper Call Me Ace Releases New Project 'Out Of Office'". L.A. Leakers. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- "Call Me Ace – "Out Of Office" Album Release Announcement". Bodega Sync. 5 February 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.