Quick Facts
Biography
Adam Aminé Daniel (born April 18, 1994), professionally known as Aminé, is an American hip hop recording artist from Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his commercial debut single, "Caroline", which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Early life
The son of Eritrean and Ethiopian immigrants, Aminé grew up wanting to play basketball, but was cut from Benson Polytechnic's basketball team freshman and sophomore year. His rap career then began to come into fruition when he would make diss tracks about rival high schools, Grant High School and Lincoln High School.
Career
2014–15: EP's and mixtapes
On January 17, 2014, Aminé released his debut mixtape, Odyssey to Me.
On September 4, 2014, Aminé released his debut EP, En Vogue.
On August 31, 2015, Aminé released his sophomore mixtape, Calling Brío.
2016: Record deal and "Caroline"
In August 2015, Aminé signed a record deal with Republic Records. On March 9, 2016, he released his debut single, called "Caroline". The song managed to peak at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On June 1, 2016, he released the music video for "Caroline" through his Vevo account. Aminé, himself, directed the video. As of January 19, 2017, the video was viewed over 81 million times. On November 4, 2016, Aminé released his second single, called "Baba", which was a following up his successful single "Caroline". On November 15, 2016, Amine performed his hit single, "Caroline" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| En Vogue EP |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Odyssey to Me |
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| Calling Brío |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B HH | US Rap | CAN | NZ | ||||
| "Caroline" | 2016 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 16 |
| TBA |
| "Baba" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Music videos
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Caroline" | 2016 | None | Adam Daniel |