Eshon Burgundy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anton Eshon Hairston |
| Also known as | Eshon Burgundy |
| Born | April 21, 1980 Abington, Pennsylvania |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jacksonville, Florida Fort Worth, Texas Atlanta, Georgia |
| Genres | Gospel music, Christian hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | RMORY (NFTRY) |
| Website | eshonburgundy |
Anton Eshon Hairston (born April 21, 1980), who goes by the stage name Eshon Burgundy, is an American former Christian hip hop musician.
His first album, Blood Rushing to My Head, was released in 2012 with Salvation Armie Music Group. He released his second album, 2015's The Fear of God, with Humble Beast Records.
Early life
[edit]Eshon Burgundy was born Anton Eshon Hairston in Abington, Pennsylvania,[1][2] He was raised by his mother Rochelle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] He was raised in an environment of constantly moving from residence-to-residence across Philadelphia after his mother was in an abusive relationship with a boyfriend at the time.[3] They eventually settled in a housing complex, Passyunk Homes.[3] This would lead him to become the responsible oldest sibling in his family, where he has two younger brothers, Seifuddin and Ameer, and a younger sister, Aleema.[3] Eshon was shot three times when he was 15 years old, coming within minutes of dying.[3][4] This was the impetus for him to dedicate the next five years of his life to being involved in the hip hop underground community in his hometown of Philadelphia.[3] He later signed two record deals with drug kingpins around 2000 but never released any music.[3] He became a Christian in 2001[3] and began making Christian hip hop music in his hometown, until he relocated to Jacksonville, Florida.[3]
Music career
[edit]His professional music career began in 2007, when he was featured along with poet Black Ice on Dj Jazzy Jeff's Return of the Magnificent album. The song was entitled Run that back. Eshon Burgundy released his debut album Blood Rushing to My Head with Salvation Armie Music Group on July 24, 2012.[5]
His second album, The Fear of God, was released by Humble Beast Records on March 3, 2015, just shy of his thirty-fifth birthday.[6] This was his Billboard chart breakthrough album, with it charting at No. 15 on the Christian Albums, No. 20 on the Rap Albums, No. 25 on the Independent Albums, and on the Heatseekers Albums at No. 4.[7]
On May 27, 2016, Eshon Burgundy released his highly anticipated third album called The Passover. The album was inspired by the Passover of the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. He then released a fourth and most recent album which he named for the Love of Money on September 20, 2019.
Beginning in late 2020, Burgundy began to refer to himself as a Hebrew, the idea that he—as a descendant of Black American slaves—is a true Hebrew Israelite. As such, he has begun to distance himself from mainstream Christianity and the larger Evangelical community.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Eshon Burgundy has a wife, Zara,[3] and they have three children. Harlem, Evyr and Kinsington. They recently moved to Africa.[3][9]
Discography
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Chr |
US Indie |
US Rap |
US Heat | ||
| Blood Rushing to My Head |
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– | – | – | – |
| The Fear of God |
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15 | 25 | 20 | 4 |
| The Passover |
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8 | - | - | - |
| For The Love Of Money |
|
- | - | - | - |
| Joppa |
|
- | - | - | - |
| Don't Shoot The Messenger |
|
- | - | - | - |
| It Is What It Is |
|
- | - | - | - |
| Lost Sheep |
|
- | - | - | - |
| Lost Sheep Deluxe |
|
- | - | - | - |
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson, Paul. "Eshon Burgundy: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Hairston, Tandeace M. (April 20, 2013). "Happy (3 1/2 hours early) Birthday @eshonburgundy! The girls can't wait for you to open your gifts…". Twitter. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lacy, Dwayne (March 18, 2015). "Eshon Burgundy Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ El, Josey; Ruley, Clayton. "An Interview with Eshon Burgundy". Geo Clan. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ Amazon.com (July 24, 2012). "Blood Rusing to My Head: Eshon Burgundy". Amazon. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ New Release Tuesday (March 3, 2012). "The Fear of God by Eshon Burgundy". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Artist Index: March 21, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ Eshon Burgundy -Thoughts on Christianity + Being Hebrew, retrieved December 25, 2021
- ^ Humble Beast Records. "Eshon Burgundy". Do512. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Wade-O Radio interview Archived March 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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