August Alsina is a 24 year old, R&B artist originally from New Orleans. August endured a home life filled with drugs, violence, and struggle. At age 14, he got word from New Orleans that his father, August Sr., lost his battle with substance abuse. Without a male role model, August found peace in music. He was inspired to sing after watching Lauren Hill’s cover of “His Eyes on a Sparrow” in ‘Sister Act 2.’
His newfound hobby quickly became his escape, and he went to YouTube to share his talent,quickly earning millions of views.On August 31st 2010,his brother,Melvin LaBranch III (Mel) was shot down in New Orleans, in what would become another unsolved murder in one of America’s most violent