Anthony Dixson, better known by his stage name, Boogie, (born August 10, 1989) is an American hip-hop artist from Compton, California. He is known for his ability to bring to real life experiences in his music. His debut mixtape, Thirst 48, was released on June 24, 2014, followed by his next mixtape, The Reach which was released a year later. In 2016, he released his third mixtape Thirst 48, Pt. II and signed to Shady Records/Interscope in 2017. His debut album Everything's for Sale was released on January 25, 2019. 　　Early life 　　Boogie grew up in Compton, California and was a member of the church choir. His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously. In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses at Long Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchase recording equipment. He is also a single father of his son, working in part-time jobs and eventually, rapping became his full-time career. 　　Musical career 　　2014–2016: Thirst 48, The Reach and Thirst 48, Pt. II 　　Boogie's musical career started when he joined the First Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church choir in 8th grade under the guidance of his mother. While a member of the choir, he was introduced to gangbanging and slowly began to make the transition from gospel, to gospel rap to mainstream rap. On June 24, 2014, he released his debut mixtape Thirst 48, which chronicled his life and struggles. A year later, his debut was followed by his breakthrough mixtape The Reach, was released on June 24. He signed a deal with Interscope Records in 2015. 　　His break out single, “Oh My” was released in 2015 and produced by Jahlil Beats. In 2016, Boogie released Thirst 48, Pt. II via Interscope Records, a continuation of his debut mixtape from 2014 that also deals with new themes such as Millennial reliance on social media. 　　2017–present: Everything's for Sale 　　In October 2017, it was announced that Boogie signed to Shady Records. He was featured in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and made an appearance behind Eminem in his solo freestyle. His first release from Shady Records was “Violence,” a collaboration with Masego, in December 2017. The release was followed up by two more songs in 2018 - “Self Destruction” in May and “Deja Vu” in August. He has gained praise from Rihanna, Eminem and Kendrick Lamar. 　　Boogie is currently managed by LoveRenaissance (LVRN). In August 2018, Boogie participated in an ad for Snickers “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign alongside Elton John. He also opened for 6lack alongside Tierra Whack on 6lack's world tour. Boogie's debut album Everything's for Sale released on January 25 with melodic singles like "Rainy Days", "Silent Ride" and "Self Destruction".The album includes guest appearances from Eminem, 6LACK, and J.I.D, among others.