Antoine Franklin McColister, known to the world as Ace Hood, was born on May 11, 1988, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Raised in Deerfield Beach, he discovered his passion for music early on, which eventually led him to be discovered by the renowned DJ Khaled. In 2008, Ace Hood became the first artist to sign with Khaled's record label, We the Best Music Group, marking the beginning of a promising career in the music industry.
His debut studio album, Gutta, released in the same year, received moderate critical acclaim and commercial success. The album featured the hit single