Future The Artist

Harold Michael Simmons II (born September 17, 1988), better known by his stage name Future the Artist [1] (also known as Future the Unknown,[2] formerly known as Future), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known for his singles "Ballin'", and "Rainin' Money" and his high top fade haircut.[3] He recently changed his artist name from Future to Future the Artist due to confusion with "Tony Montana" performer Future ATL.Simmons was born in Gary, Indiana on September 17, 1988. At the age of six. he won the city-wide speech contest and began gaining local popularity as a public speaker. He performed his speeches at various events, such as Mayor Scott L. King's campaign banquet and in Washington, D.C. on the steps of the Congress building concerning the National Deficit. At age eight, his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006, he graduated from Hume-Fogg High School, where he played alto saxophone in the jazz band [4] and volunteered for several local youth organizations. He then attended Belmont University, where he became a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, and graduated in 2011 from Belmont's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business