Born in Glen Cove, NY, Ashanti Douglas first sang in a gospel choir at age six.  Her R&B singing career began in 1994 when she performed at a local talent show.  Her strong voice caught that attention of industry insiders and she immediately signed on with a management team and began showcasing her talent with performances at the Soul Cafe, China Club, Madison Square Garden, Caroline's Comedy Club and  Greek Fest 2002 at Jones Beach to name a few. 

Signed to AJM Records, Ashanti quickly caught the attention of producer Irv Gotti of Murder INC. who recognized her Excellent singing and writing song talents and set the stage for her introduction to teh music world.  Ashanti has featured in JaRule's current single, "Always On Time" and appeared with him on MTV's Making the Video.  She also appears on 2 other tracks on Ja's current platinum CD Pain is Love as well as Big Pun's smash hit single, "How we Roll" from his endangered species CD.  Ashanti also released a solo track titled, "When A Man Does Wrong".  The multi-talented singer songwriter is currently writing and recording her first studio album and writing singles for J-lo and Christina Millian.  

Ashanti's talents extend beyond the recording studio.  She began her dance training at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and performed with the Senior Pro Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Black Spectrum Theater.  Her dance credits include the Disney TV musical "Polly" directed by Debbie Allen and starring Phylicia Rashad, the 1994 Caribbean Awards and dancing with Judith Jamison of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.