Aitch Tour Overview
Harrison James Armstrong (born 9 December 1999), known professionally as Aitch, is a British rapper from Manchester. He rose to fame in 2018 with the track "Straight Rhymez". His debut studio album Close to Home (2022) reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.Aitch has released nine top 100 singles in the UK, including "Taste (Make It Shake)" and "Baby", which both peaked at number four hundred on the UK Singles Chart. The name "Aitch" derives from the pronunciation of the letter 'h', which is the first letter of his given name.
Harrison James Armstrong was born on 9 December 1999 in Moston, Manchester. He is a supporter of the football club Manchester United. After leaving school he went to college and played sports, but eventually dropped out and worked in construction with his grandfather.
About Aitch
Aitch first garnered attention in 2015 when a YouTube video of him rapping to friends gained local popularity. He originally did not want the video published, but changed his mind when his video gained 10,000 views. His friend continued uploading Aitch's freestyles to see if it would gain more views.
Aitch made multiple appearances on the P110 YouTube channel, starting in September 2016 with a freestyle. He then premiered his song "Back To Basics" on the channel in June 2017. On 9 December 2017, Aitch released his EP, On Your Marks. In May 2018, he released his breakthrough track "Straight Rhymez", which gained him national attention.
In August 2019, he released his song "Taste (Make It Shake)" which became his biggest song at the time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. He then released his second EP, AitcH2O, in September, which reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. In March 2020, he collaborated with AJ Tracey and Tay Keith on the track "Rain" which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.. In May his third EP, Polaris was released. In June 2021, Aitch released the single "Learning Curve". He followed this up with "Party Round My Place" in September.
Aitch Facts
- Aitch knows what it's like to do a hard day's graft. Before making the big time in the world of music and rap, he worked with his Grandad as a labourer.
- If you cast your minds back to 2018, Aitch went viral after dropping a freestyle rap, at just 18-years-old. The video catapulted him to fame, and kickstarted a pretty epic career.
- On 11th February, Aitch won Best Hop/Rap/Grime Act at The BRIT Awards 2023! The rapper gave an inspiring acceptance speech.
- In August 2019, he released his song "Taste (Make It Shake)" which became his biggest song at the time, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.
