Aggro Santos
Encyclopedia
Yuri "Aggro" Santos is a Brazilian-born English rapper from Balham
, London.
and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana
album 'Supernatural' when he was eight. He was discovered by Albert Samuel, the manager of So Solid Crew
, and signed a management contract with ASM Damage Ltd. Having built an underground following, his material was shown to Take That
's Gary Barlow
and he signed to Barlow's label Future Records
in 2010.
, West Sussex
. Santos and another man, 21-year-old Tyrelle Ritchie, were both charged with one count of rape on the same date in Chichester; at Chichester Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011 both men both were given continued bail and ordered to re-appear at Chichester Crown Court on January 5 2012.
(a British awards ceremony launched in 2003), but didn't win .
Balham
Balham is a district of London, EnglandBalham can also refer to:*Balham, Ardennes, a commune in France*Balham station, railway and tube station in Balham, London*Balaam, a Biblical figure...
, London.
Background
Santos was born in Sao PauloSão Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
and raised in London. He decided to become a musician after buying the Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
album 'Supernatural' when he was eight. He was discovered by Albert Samuel, the manager of So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew
So Solid Crew is an electronic and urban musical collective from South London, England, whose hits include "Oh No " and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to...
, and signed a management contract with ASM Damage Ltd. Having built an underground following, his material was shown to Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
's Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
and he signed to Barlow's label Future Records
Future Records
Future Records is an independent record label, based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was started in 2006 by Hreinn Elíasson, Sigurmon Hartmann Sigurðsson and Ólafur Halldór Ólafsson - all artists themselves.-Artists:* Weapons* Cosmic Call* The Defaults...
in 2010.
I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!
In 2010, Santos appeared as a minor celebrity in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! series 10 and was voted off the show on day 19.Rape charges
On 9 September 2011 it was reported that Santos had been charged with 2 counts of rape. The first rape had allegedly taken place on 25 or 26 September 2010. The second attack allegedly took place on 7 May 2011 in ChichesterChichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. Santos and another man, 21-year-old Tyrelle Ritchie, were both charged with one count of rape on the same date in Chichester; at Chichester Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011 both men both were given continued bail and ordered to re-appear at Chichester Crown Court on January 5 2012.
Music videos
- "Candy" (featuring Kimberly Wyatt)
- "Like U Like" (featuring Kimberley Walsh)
- "Saint or Sinner"
Urban Music Awards
In 2010, Santos received a nomination in the Urban Music AwardsUrban Music Awards
The Urban Music Awards is a HipHop, R&B, Dance and soul music awards ceremony launched in 2003 and now held in six countries annually.The awards ceremony is held annually by Invincible Media Group. The UMA's is now held in 6 countries annually...
(a British awards ceremony launched in 2003), but didn't win .