10 Things You Didn’t Know About Angel Haze

The American singer and rapper, Angel Haze was born Raeen Roes Wilson on 10 July 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. She is of African and Native American ancestry. In July 2012, she released the free mixtape Reservation to critical acclaim, receiving an 88/100 score from Metacritic. On December 9, the BBC announced that she had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll. In 2015, she was the co-host of the American reality based documentary television series, Catfish: The TV Show for season 3 and 4. There is no doubt that the 25-years-old American singer and rapper is definitely an act to look out for in the music industry.

Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about the American singer and rapper, Angel Haze:

1. Angel Haze was born Raeen Roes Wilson on 10 July 1991 in Detroit, Michigan.

2. She is of African and Native American ancestry and a self-taught speaker of Tsalagi.

3. In July 2012, she released the free mixtape Reservation to critical acclaim, receiving an 88/100 score from Metacritic.

4. On December 9, the BBC announced that she had been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll.

5. She identifies as pansexual and as agender.

6. She had a relationship with Ireland Baldwin and recognized the significance as an interracial and queer couple.

7. One of her main concerns is representation and body image, and started a positive body image campaign entitled “The Naked Eye” to focus on the different forms of body dysmorphia ranging from eating disorders to gender identity.

8. In 2015, she was the co-host of the American reality based documentary television series, Catfish: The TV Show for season 3 and 4.

9. She was nominated for the Outstanding Music Artist category at the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards.

10. She signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records before moving to Republic Records.