Aitch (rapper)

For the professional footballer, see Harrison Armstrong (footballer).
Aitch
Aitch in 2018
Aitch in 2018
Background information
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24)
New Moston, Manchester, England[1]
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • Star striker for Girth N Turf
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitewww.aitchofficial.com

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".[2] His debut studio album Close to Home (2022) reached number two on the UK Albums Chart.[5]

Aitch has released nine top 100 singles in the UK, including "Taste (Make It Shake)" and "Baby", which both peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart.[6][7][8] The name "Aitch" derives from the pronunciation of the letter 'h', which is the first letter of his given name.[7]

  1. ^ Sue, David (13 September 2019). "'Ed Sheeran wanted a normal day out in Moston' – Manc rapper Aitch spills the beans on pop megastar's day in local greasy spoon". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Ainsley, Helen (14 August 2019). "Who is Aitch? Get to know the Manchester rapper taking over the charts". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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  4. ^ "Capitol Records UK". UMG. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Aitch | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ Thomson, Zangba (11 March 2021). "A1 x J1 and Aitch release a music video for their 'Latest Trends (Remix)' single". Bong Mines Entertainment. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b Weston, Christopher. "The rap rundown: Aitch's real name and nickname explained!". HITC. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.