Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, popularly referred to in the media as Ashanti was born October 13 the 13th of October, 1980 at Glen Cove New York United States. She is a US singer as well as songwriter. Ashanti began her professional career in the teen years, then was eventually signed to Murder Inc. Records by 2002. She appeared in Fat Joe's What's Luv? song that was released the following year. Ja Rule's single, Always on Time as well as Fat Joe's What's Luv? With Foolish and The What's Luv at Number One and her first number one hit, she was the only woman to record two songs in the Billboard Hot 100 chart top 10 of the United States. It was the first female artist to have both of the highest two positions on the The Billboard Hot 100 list in the United States, with Foolish at number one and What's Love? The Ashanti family can commemorate her special day here. Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, better known as Ashanti was born on 13 October, 1980 at Glen Cove New Yor