Westside Boogie
Dixson in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Tremaine Dixson[1]
Born	(1989-08-30)August 30, 1989 (age 35) Compton,California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Shady Interscope LVRN
Children	1
Website	www.westsideboogie.com

Anthony Tremaine Dixson^[2][3] (born August 30, 1989), known professionally asWestside Boogie (stylised in all capitals; formerly known asBoogie), is an American rapper.^[3] His debut mixtape,Thirst 48, was released on June 24, 2014, followed by his second,The Reach a year later. He signed a recording contract withInterscope Records in 2015, which entered a joint venture withEminem'sShady Records two years later.^[4] His debutstudio album,Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25, 2019.^[5] His second album,More Black Superheroes was released on June 17, 2022.

Anthony Tremaine Dixson was born on August 30, 1989, inCompton, California, where he was also raised, and was a member of the church choir.^[3] His son, Darius, was born June 24, 2009, and was the catalyst for him to take music more seriously.^[6] In 2010, he enrolled in recording courses atLong Beach City College, using financial aid money to purchase recording equipment.^[7] He is also a single father of his son, working in part-time jobs and eventually, rapping became his full-time career.^[8]

Boogie's musical career started when he joined the First Evergreen MissionaryBaptist Church choir^[9] in 8th grade under the guidance of his mother.^[3][10] While a member of the choir, he was introduced to gangbanging and slowly began to make the transition from gospel to rap.^[10][2] On June 24, 2013, he released his debut mixtapeThirst 48, which chronicled his life and struggles.^[11][3] A year later, his debut was followed by his breakthrough mixtapeThe Reach, was released on June 24.^[3] He signed a deal withInterscope Records in 2015.^[3]

His break out single, "Oh My" was released in 2015 and produced byJahlil Beats.^[12][13] In 2016, Boogie releasedThirst 48, Pt. II via Interscope Records,^[3] a continuation of his debut mixtape from 2014 that also deals with new themes such as Millennial reliance on social media.^[14]

In October 2017, it was announced that Boogie signed toShady Records.^[11] He was featured in the digital 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards Detroit Cypher and made an appearance behind Eminem in his solo freestyle.^[13][3] His first release from Shady Records was "Violence", a collaboration withMasego,^[15] in December 2017. The release was followed up by two more songs in 2018 - "Self Destruction" in May^[16][17] and "Deja Vu" in August.^[18] He has gained praise fromRihanna, Eminem andKendrick Lamar.^{[19][10][20][13][15]}

Boogie is currently managed byLove Renaissance (LVRN). He opened for6lack alongsideTierra Whack on 6lack's world tour.^[21] Boogie's debut album,Everythings for Sale, was released on January 25 with melodic singles like "Rainy Days", "Silent Ride" and "Self Destruction".^[5] The album includesguest appearances fromEminem, 6lack, andJID, among others.^[22]

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• 21st-century American rappers
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• 21st-century American male rappers
• Long Beach City College alumni
• Musicians from Compton, California
• Rappers from California
• 21st-century American male musicians
• Shady Records artists
• 21st-century African-American musicians
• 20th-century African-American musicians

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