Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas popularly known Ashanti. Ashanti was birthed on the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a songwriter, singer and actor who hails from the United States. Ashanti began her professional career as a teenager, and was eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. In the same year, she also featured on Fat Joe's What's Luv? song and Ja Rule's Always On Time track both of which turned into huge smashes. When she released"What's Luv in the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and Foolish at number one with Foolish being her first single, she was the first female to reach this feat. The song What's Luv! Here, we will celebrate with you her special birthday. Ashanti Douglas, or Ashanti as she's more often referred to was born in Glen Cove New York in 1980. Tina Douglas' mother was teacher of dance, and Ken-Kaide Douglas, the parent of Ashanti Douglas was a vocalist. The younger ...