Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known by her stage name Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, model and music video director. At the age of 16, Azalea moved to the United States to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognition after releasing the viral music videos for her songs "Pussy" and "Two Times" on YouTube. Azalea signed a recording contract with American rapper T.I.'s label Grand Hustle shortly afterwards and released her debut mixtape, Ignorant Art. Azalea's debut studio album, The New Classic, peaked among the top five of several charts worldwide and received generally mixed reviews. It topped the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums making Azalea the first non-American female rapper to reach the top of the chart. The album was preceded by her debut single "Work", and generated the US Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping single "Fancy". Azalea was featured on Ariana Grande's single "Problem", which peaked at number two behind "Fancy".
| Born: | Amethyst Amelia Kelly, June 7, 1990, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Occupation: | Rapper, singer, songwriter, model, music video director |
| Years active: | 2011–present |
| Home town: | Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Awards: | Full list |
| Twitter: | Iggy Azalea's Twitter profile |
| Instagram: | Iggy Azalea's Instagram profile |
| Facebook: | Iggy Azalea's Facebook profile |
| Youtube: | Iggy Azalea's Youtube channel |
| IMDb: | Iggy Azalea's IMDb |
| Spotify: | Iggy Azalea's Spotify |
| SoundCloud: | Iggy Azalea's SoundCloud |
| iTunes: | Iggy Azalea's iTunes |
About Iggy Azalea
Australian rapper who earned worldwide recognition with viral videos for her tracks "Pu$$y" and "Two Times." Her 2014 song "Fancy" with Charli XCX became a number one hit. She won a 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist.
Before Fame
She dropped out of high school and moved alone to Miami to be closer to the hip-hop scene, working illegally before getting a five-year O visa.
Achievement
She was the first international and female rapper to make XXL's annual Top 10 Freshman list and later appeared at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards Rap Cypher.
Family Life
She was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in Sydney, Australia. Her father Brendan Kelly was a painter and comic artist who introduced her to art at an early age and her mother Tanya was a maid. In June 2015, she got engaged to NBA guard/forward Nick Young, but the couple separated a year later.
Associations
Her 2012 track "Murda Bizness" features Southern rapper T.I.
Information related to Iggy Azalea
- Iggy Azalea Category
- Australian female rappers
- Music video codirectors
- Rappers from Sydney
- Female music video directors
- Pop rappers
- NME Awards winners
- Def Jam Recordings artists
- Australian electronic musicians
- Australian female models
- Australian expatriates in the United States
- Australian songwriters
- 21st-century Australian singers
- ARIA Award winners
- Mercury Records artists
