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{{short description|Brazilian-British rapper (born 1989)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Aggro Santos
| name = Aggro Santos
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Yuri Santos
| birth_name = Yuri Santos
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|12|df=yes}}<br>[[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|10|12}}<br>[[São Paulo]], Brazil
| origin = [[Balham]], [[London]], England
| origin = [[Balham]], London, England
| instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]]
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[UK garage]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[dance music|dance]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| occupation = [[Rapper]], [[songwriter]]
*[[UK garage]]
}}
| occupation = Rapper
| years_active = 2006–present
| years_active = 2006–present
| labels = [[Future Records]], [[Mercury Records]]
| label = {{flatlist|
*[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| associated_acts =
*FOD Records
| website = [http://www.aggrosantos.com aggrosantos.com]
}}
| website =
}}
}}
'''Yuri "Aggro" Santos''' (born 12 October 1989) is a [[Brazilian people|Brazilian]] rapper who lives in [[Balham]], [[London]].<ref name="Bal">[http://www.balhampeople.co.uk/local-people/doubted-Aggro-Santos-Balham-Read-post-jungle/story-10379296-detail/story.html If you ever doubted Aggro Santos was from Balham ... Read his post jungle interview here | Balham People<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220143038/http://www.balhampeople.co.uk/local-people/doubted-Aggro-Santos-Balham-Read-post-jungle/story-10379296-detail/story.html |date=December 20, 2010 }}</ref>
'''Yuri "Aggro" Santos''' (born 12 October 1989) is a British rapper.<ref name="Bal">[http://www.balhampeople.co.uk/local-people/doubted-Aggro-Santos-Balham-Read-post-jungle/story-10379296-detail/story.html "If you ever doubted Aggro Santos was from Balham ... Read his post jungle interview here"], ''Balham People'', 14 December 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220143038/http://www.balhampeople.co.uk/local-people/doubted-Aggro-Santos-Balham-Read-post-jungle/story-10379296-detail/story.html |date=20 December 2010 }}</ref>


==Early career==
==Early life==
Yuri Santos was born on 12 October 1989. He studied at [[Salesian College (London)|Salesian College]] in [[Battersea]], London, and went on to study at the [[BRIT School]].


==Career==
Santos was discovered by UK underground TV channel ChannelAka (then known as Channel U), after his underground anthem 'Free Yard' soared to #1 on the TV station for 17 weeks in 2006. Having built an underground following, his material was shown to [[Take That]]'s [[Gary Barlow]] and he was signed to Barlow's label [[Future Records]] in 2010, an independent imprint of Universal Records before releasing his second mix-tape, "Rhythm N Flow" in 2010 where he collaborated with [[Ironik]], [[Giggs (rapper)|Giggs]] and North London’s Marvell.
Santos was discovered by ChannelAka, a music channel, after his song "Free Yard" was featured on the network. He was then signed to [[Future Records]] in 2010, and released his second mixtape, ''Rhythm N Flow''. In 2010, he was nominated for an award at the [[Urban Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwsiiw.urbanmusicawards.net//uk_news.php?id=121&start=0&limit=10|title=The Urban Music Awards 2010 annonunces UK nominees|date=6 January 2010|publisher=Urban Music Awards|access-date=15 June 2010}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Santos released his debut single "[[Candy (Aggro Santos song)|Candy]]", which features [[Kimberly Wyatt]], on 2 May 2010, which was later certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]. His second single, "[[Saint or Sinner]]", was released on 22 August 2010 and his third, "[[Like U Like]]", (featuring [[Kimberley Walsh]]), was released on 14 January 2011. Santos's debut album, titled ''[[AggroSantos.com]]'' was released on 31 January 2011. In 2010, Santos participated in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 10)|tenth series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mirror.co.uk|date=2010-11-10|title=I'm a Celebrity: Aggro Santos profile|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/im-a-celebrity-aggro-santos-profile-261529|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Daily Mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tanswell|first=Adam|date=2010-12-03|title=Aggro Santos ('I'm A Celebrity')|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a291245/aggro-santos-im-a-celebrity/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB}}</ref> and was voted off the show on day 19, finishing in fifth place overall.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McLennan|first=Patrick|date=2010-12-02|title=Aggro Santos booted off I'm A Celeb {{!}} News {{!}} Im A Celebrity|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/im-a-celebrity/aggro-santos-booted-off-im-a-celeb-235968/|access-date=2021-02-20|website=What's on TV|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, Santos signed to FOD Records. In 2014, he began writing for upcoming music. On 23 March 2014, he released the video for "Selfie Selfie Selfie".
==Mainstream crossover==
Santos released his debut single "[[Candy (Aggro Santos song)|Candy]]", which features [[Kimberly Wyatt]], was released on 2 May 2010 and was certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]. His second single "[[Saint or Sinner]]" was released on 22 August 2010 and his third, "[[Like U Like]]", (featuring [[Kimberly Walsh]]), was released on 14 January 2011. "[[Like U Like]]" marked the first solo record by Girls Aloud member Walsh, becoming the fourth member to release solo material away from the group. Santos's debut album ''[[AggroSantos.com]]'' was released on 31 January 2011, but despite having 3 top ten singles on the album it didn't do as well.


==Legal issues==
===''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''===
At a trial held at Chichester Crown Court in 2013, Santos was found not guilty of two charges of rape in incidents dated to 2010 and 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22402276 | work=BBC News | title=Aggro Santos trial: Rapper cleared of raping girls | date=3 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2013-05-13/aggro-santos-call-for-anonymity-after-rape-acquittal |title=Aggro Santos' call for anonymity after rape acquittal |date=13 May 2013 |publisher=ITV News |accessdate=27 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.sky.com/story/aggro-santos-cleared-of-rape-charges-10446792 |title=Aggro Santos Cleared Of Rape Charges |date=3 May 2013 |publisher=Sky News |accessdate=27 November 2023}}</ref>
In 2010, Santos participated in the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK series 10)|tenth series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (UK TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'' and was voted off the show on day 19, finishing in fifth place overall.


==Discography==
===Urban Music Awards===
===Studio albums===
In 2010, Santos was nominated for an award at the [[Urban Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2010-06-15|url=http://wwsiiw.urbanmusicawards.net//uk_news.php?id=121&start=0&limit=10|title=
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
The Urban Music Awards 2010 annonunces UK nominees|date=2010-01-06|publisher=Urban Music Awards}}</ref>
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110212cluk.txt|access-date=20 April 2023|website=zobbel.de|title=Chart Log UK: New entries update|date=12 February 2011}}</ref>


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK R&B Chart|UK<br>R&B]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/r-and-b-albums-chart/ |title=R&B Albums Top 40 - 5th November 2011 |publisher=Official Charts |accessdate=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101153102/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/r-and-b-albums-chart/ |archivedate=2011-01-01 }}</ref>
===2013-2014 & FOD Records===
|-
In 2013 Santos signed to FOD Records which is based in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada and Italy. He announced via his Twitter, website and Facebook fan page he will be recording a new album with the label. In June 2013 the rapper set off to [[Miami]] to begin recording with [[Lu Diaz]] of the [[Diaz Brothers]], who is most famous for being one of the best record mixers in the USA and also for signing Cuban rapper [[Pitbull (rapper)]]. They began writing the album at the notoriously famous Miami power house, The Hit Factory. During that session songs such as 'Love Like This', which went on to being #1 on the club record charts in [[Ibiza]] and #2 & #8 in club charts in Greece and the UK. The video for this single which was shot in Miami by David Rosseau ([[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[lil Wayne]] etc.) was uploaded to Santos' [[VEVO]] account in August 2013.
! scope="row"| ''[[AggroSantos.com]]''
|
* Released: 31 January 2011
* {{nowrap|Formats: CD, [[Music download|digital download]]}}
* Labels: [[Mercury Records]]
| 155 || 24
|-
|}


===Mixtapes===
In 2014 Santos carried on writing parts of the new Album having sessions in Sweden with [[Quiz and Larossi]], Miami with [[Lu Diaz]] and Munich with [[Milk & Sugar]]. The album writing process is still on going. On the 23rd of March, he shot the video for a new humorous hearted but fun song entitled "Selfie Selfie Selfie", A soft warm up release which Santos himself described as 'A joke song taking a jab at the new [[selfie]] culture in a light hearted way'.
* ''Aggro Culture'' (2009)
* ''The Rhythm N Flow'' (2010)
* ''The Stamina'' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://werk.re/2010/10/05/aggro-santos-to-give-away-stamina-mixtape/|title=Aggro Santos To Give Away Stamina Mixtape|publisher=Werk|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>


==Personal life==
===Singles===
====As main artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="7" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording certification|Certifications]]
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/aggro%20santos/|title=Aggro Santos – Top 75 releases|access-date=28 November 2010|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[European Hot 100 Singles|EUR]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-hot-100?begin=21&order=position | title=European Hot 100 Week of May 22, 2010 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=2010-05-16}}</ref>
Santos came to London with his mother Cristina and younger brother in 1992 to pursue a better life and opportunities, his father Marival Santos stayed in [[Brazil]]. He studied at [[Salesian College (London)|Salesian College]] in Battersea and then went on to the [[BRIT School]] where he developed his interest for music. Santos took on various jobs to self fund his music career in the early part of his career until he eventually signed a record deal in 2010.


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name=ire>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Aggro+Santos|title=Aggro Santos discography|access-date=21 April 2009|work=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref>
On 9 September 2011, it was reported that Santos had been accused of [[rape]] by a fan who returned with the rapper to his hotel room following two gigs. The first rape had allegedly taken place on 25 or 26 September 2010. The second attack allegedly took place on 7 May 2011 in [[Chichester]], [[West Sussex]]. Santos and another man, 21-year-old Tyrelle Ritchie, were both charged to appear in court on the same date at Chichester Magistrates' Court on 19 September 2011.


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[European Hit Radio|LTV]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europeanhitradio.com/topi|title=EHR top 40|website=Europeanhitradio.com|access-date=22 August 2012}}</ref>
On 3 May 2013, a [[jury]] of 8 women and 4 men, found Santos not guilty of both accusations unanimously, and acquitted him in under 2 hours of deliberation.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22402276 | work=BBC News | title=Aggro Santos trial: Rapper cleared of raping girls | date=3 May 2013}}</ref> He has since called for rape suspects to remain anonymous until found guilty, as he felt the trial had "tarnished" his reputation for a short while, even though he was innocent.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/story/1090234/aggro-santos-urges-rape-suspect-anonymity Aggro Santos Urges Rape Suspect Anonymity<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Polish Music Charts|POL]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/top5.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809070917/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/nielsen/top5.php|url-status=dead|title=ZPAV Top5 Poland Airplay 12.06. - 18.06.2010|archive-date=9 August 2011|access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref>
==Discography==


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br /><ref name=sco>
===Studio albums===
*"Candy": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20100509/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart - 09 May 2010 - 15 May 2010|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2023-03-03}}
''[[AggroSantos.com]]'' (2011)
*"Saint or Sinner": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20100829/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart - 29 August 2010 - 04 September 2010|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2023-03-03}}
*"Like U Like": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20110123/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart - 23 January 2011 - 29 January 2011|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2023-03-03}}</ref>


! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US<br>{{small|Dance}}]]<br><ref name=DCS>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/aggro-santos/chart-history/dsi/ |title=Aggro Santos Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Free Yard"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/sucesso-leva-rapper-brasileiro-aggro-santos-para-mesma-gravadora-do-u2-47126.html|title=Sucesso leva o rapper brasileiro Aggro Santos para a mesma gravadora do U2|publisher=Extra|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/01syP0NqEqKFSEWYEoBdeO|title=Free Yard|publisher=Spotify|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
!|Year
| 2006
!|Album
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
| rowspan=3 {{N/A|{{nowrap|non-album singles}}}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Culo!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/release/2987714-Aggro-Santos-Culo|title=Culo!|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2009
|rowspan=2| 2009
|''Aggro Culture''<small>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
* Format: Digital Download</small>
|
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Rhythm 'N' Flow"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/pt_BR/release/14210966-Aggro-Santos-Rhythm-N-Flow|title=Rhythm 'N' Flow|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2010
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|''The Rhythm N Flow Mixtape''<small>
|
* Format: Free download</small>
|-
|''The Stamina Mixtape''<small>
* Format: Free download</small>
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name.
! rowspan="2"|Title
! rowspan="2"| Year
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"|[[Certifications]]
! rowspan="2"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/aggro%20santos/|title=Aggro Santos - Top 75 releases|accessdate=2010-11-28|publisher=''[[The Official Charts Company]]''}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name=ire>{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Aggro+Santos|title=Aggro Santos discography|accessdate=2009-04-21|publisher=Hung Medien|work=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Candy (Aggro Santos song)|Candy]]" <br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Kimberly Wyatt]])
! scope="row"| "[[Candy (Aggro Santos song)|Candy]]"<br>{{small|(featuring [[Kimberly Wyatt]])}}
| rowspan="2"|2010
| rowspan="2"|2010
| 5 || 14
| 5 || 20 || 14 || 20 || 5 || 4 || —
|[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: Silver<ref name=bpi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=BPI > Certified Awards Search |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |accessdate=2010-07-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5wxD8HhA9?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archivedate=2011-03-05 |df= }}</ref>
|[[British Phonographic Industry|UK]]: Silver<ref name=BPI>{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/8633-2336-1|title=Award – bpi}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| ''[[AggroSantos.com]]''
| rowspan="3"| ''AggroSantos.com''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Saint or Sinner]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Saint or Sinner]]"
| 19 || —
| 19 || — || — || — || — || 27 || —
|
|
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Like U Like]]" <br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Kimberley Walsh]])
! scope="row"| "[[Like U Like]]"<br>{{small|{{nowrap|(featuring [[Kimberley Walsh]])}}}}
| 2011
| 2011
| 8 || 13
| 8 || — || 13 || — || — || 7 || —
|-
! scope="row"| "So Sexy"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/so-sexy-remixes-ep/554373089|title=So Sexy|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
|2012
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
| rowspan=5 {{N/A|{{nowrap|non-album singles}}}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Love Like This"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/love-like-this-single/700866800|title=Love Like This|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
|2013
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Selfie, Selfie, Selfie"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/selfie-selfie-selfie-single/862353178|title=Selfie, Selfie, Selfie|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
|2014
| — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Red Lips"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/red-lips-feat-andreea-banica-single/1021315556|title=Aggro Santos on Apple Music |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|(featuring [[Andreea Bănică]])}}
|2015
| — || — || — || — || — || — || 13
|
|-
! scope="row"| "Bomba"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/bomba-single/1355232552|title=Bomba|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
|2017
| — || — || — || — || — || — || 18
|
|
|-
|-
| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
|}
|}


=== Music videos ===
====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| {{nowrap|"Monkey See Monkey Do"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/music-video/monkey-see-monkey-do/690613206|title=Monkey See Monkey Do|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>}}<br>{{small|([[Girls (Brazilian band)|Girls]] featuring Aggro Santos)}}
|2013
| rowspan=2 {{N/A|{{nowrap|non-album singles}}}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Party Vybz"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/party-vybz-feat-aggro-santos-blacfyah-single/1237512409|title=Party Vybz|publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|(DJ Assassin featuring Aggro Santos and Blacfyah)}}
|2017
|-
|}

===Other appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Step the Levels Up"
| 2009
| Kozzie
| ''Straight of the Book''
|-
! scope="row"| "Bem ou Mal 0.2"
| 2010
| [[NX Zero]]
| ''Projeto Paralelo''
|-
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of music videos
|+ List of music videos
! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Director(s)
! scope="col" | Director(s)
|-
|-
!scope="row"|"Candy" <br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Kimberly Wyatt)</span>
!scope="row"|"Candy"
| rowspan="3" | 2010
| rowspan="3" | 2010
|[[Emil Nava]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/04/13/mc-aggro%E2%80%99s-candy-feat-kimberly-wyatt-by-emil-nava/|title=MC Aggro’s Candy (feat. Kimberly Wyatt) by Emil Nava|publisher=Promonews.tv|date=2010-04-13|accessdate=2010-10-18| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100420064359/http://www.promonews.tv/2010/04/13/mc-aggro%E2%80%99s-candy-feat-kimberly-wyatt-by-emil-nava/| archivedate= 20 April 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
|[[Emil Nava]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/04/13/mc-aggro%E2%80%99s-candy-feat-kimberly-wyatt-by-emil-nava/|title=MC Aggro's Candy (feat. Kimberly Wyatt) by Emil Nava|publisher=Promonews.tv|date=13 April 2010|access-date=18 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420064359/http://www.promonews.tv/2010/04/13/mc-aggro%E2%80%99s-candy-feat-kimberly-wyatt-by-emil-nava/|archive-date=20 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
!scope="row"| "Saint or Sinner"
!scope="row"| "Saint or Sinner"
|Orson Nava<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/08/17/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-saint-or-sinner-by-orson-nava/|title=
|Orson Nava<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/08/17/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-saint-or-sinner-by-orson-nava/|title=Aggro Santos' Saint Or Sinner by Orson Nava|publisher=Promonews.tv|date=17 August 2010|access-date=18 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820102057/http://www.promonews.tv/2010/08/17/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-saint-or-sinner-by-orson-nava/|archive-date=20 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|"Like U Like"
|Lennox Brothers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/12/03/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-like-u-like-featuring-kimberley-walsh-by-lennox-brothers/|title=Aggro Santos' Like U Like featuring Kimberley Walsh by Lennox Brothers|publisher=Promonews.tv|access-date=15 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221193305/http://www.promonews.tv/2010/12/03/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-like-u-like-featuring-kimberley-walsh-by-lennox-brothers/|archive-date=21 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|"Like U Like" <br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring Kimberley Walsh)</span>
|Lennox Brothers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promonews.tv/2010/12/03/aggro-santos%E2%80%99-like-u-like-featuring-kimberley-walsh-by-lennox-brothers/|title=Aggro Santos’ Like U Like featuring Kimberley Walsh by Lennox Brothers|date=|publisher=Promonews.tv|accessdate=2010-12-15}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 2 December 2024

Aggro Santos
Birth nameYuri Santos
Born (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 35)
São Paulo, Brazil
OriginBalham, London, England
Genres
OccupationRapper
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
Labels

Yuri "Aggro" Santos (born 12 October 1989) is a British rapper.[1]

Early life

Yuri Santos was born on 12 October 1989. He studied at Salesian College in Battersea, London, and went on to study at the BRIT School.

Career

Santos was discovered by ChannelAka, a music channel, after his song "Free Yard" was featured on the network. He was then signed to Future Records in 2010, and released his second mixtape, Rhythm N Flow. In 2010, he was nominated for an award at the Urban Music Awards.[2]

Santos released his debut single "Candy", which features Kimberly Wyatt, on 2 May 2010, which was later certified silver by the BPI. His second single, "Saint or Sinner", was released on 22 August 2010 and his third, "Like U Like", (featuring Kimberley Walsh), was released on 14 January 2011. Santos's debut album, titled AggroSantos.com was released on 31 January 2011. In 2010, Santos participated in the tenth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here![3][4] and was voted off the show on day 19, finishing in fifth place overall.[5] In 2013, Santos signed to FOD Records. In 2014, he began writing for upcoming music. On 23 March 2014, he released the video for "Selfie Selfie Selfie".

At a trial held at Chichester Crown Court in 2013, Santos was found not guilty of two charges of rape in incidents dated to 2010 and 2011.[6][7][8]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak
UK
[9] 		UK
R&B
[10]
AggroSantos.com 155 24

Mixtapes

  • Aggro Culture (2009)
  • The Rhythm N Flow (2010)
  • The Stamina (2010)[11]

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[12] 		EUR
[13] 		IRE
[14] 		LTV
[15] 		POL
[16] 		SCO
[17] 		US
Dance
[18]
"Free Yard"[19][20] 2006 — — — — — — — non-album singles
"Culo!"[21] 2009 — — — — — — —
"Rhythm 'N' Flow"[22] — — — — — — —
"Candy"
(featuring Kimberly Wyatt) 		2010 5 20 14 20 5 4 — UK: Silver[23] AggroSantos.com
"Saint or Sinner" 19 — — — — 27 —
"Like U Like"
(featuring Kimberley Walsh) 		2011 8 — 13 — — 7 —
"So Sexy"[24] 2012 — — — — — — — non-album singles
"Love Like This"[25] 2013 — — — — — — —
"Selfie, Selfie, Selfie"[26] 2014 — — — — — — —
"Red Lips"[27]
(featuring Andreea Bănică) 		2015 — — — — — — 13
"Bomba"[28] 2017 — — — — — — 18
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Title Year Album
"Monkey See Monkey Do"[29]
(Girls featuring Aggro Santos) 		2013 non-album singles
"Party Vybz"[30]
(DJ Assassin featuring Aggro Santos and Blacfyah) 		2017

Other appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Step the Levels Up" 2009 Kozzie Straight of the Book
"Bem ou Mal 0.2" 2010 NX Zero Projeto Paralelo

Music videos

List of music videos
Title Year Director(s)
"Candy" 2010 Emil Nava[31]
"Saint or Sinner" Orson Nava[32]
"Like U Like" Lennox Brothers[33]

References

  1. ^ "If you ever doubted Aggro Santos was from Balham ... Read his post jungle interview here", Balham People, 14 December 2010. Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "The Urban Music Awards 2010 annonunces UK nominees". Urban Music Awards. 6 January 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Mirror.co.uk (10 November 2010). "I'm a Celebrity: Aggro Santos profile". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. ^ Tanswell, Adam (3 December 2010). "Aggro Santos ('I'm A Celebrity')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ McLennan, Patrick (2 December 2010). "Aggro Santos booted off I'm A Celeb | News | Im A Celebrity". What's on TV. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Aggro Santos trial: Rapper cleared of raping girls". BBC News. 3 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Aggro Santos' call for anonymity after rape acquittal". ITV News. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Aggro Santos Cleared Of Rape Charges". Sky News. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK: New entries update". zobbel.de. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. ^ "R&B Albums Top 40 - 5th November 2011". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Aggro Santos To Give Away Stamina Mixtape". Werk. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Aggro Santos – Top 75 releases". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  13. ^ "European Hot 100 Week of May 22, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Aggro Santos discography". Irish Recorded Music Association. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
  15. ^ "EHR top 40". Europeanhitradio.com. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  16. ^ "ZPAV Top5 Poland Airplay 12.06. - 18.06.2010". Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  17. ^
  18. ^ "Aggro Santos Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Sucesso leva o rapper brasileiro Aggro Santos para a mesma gravadora do U2". Extra. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Free Yard". Spotify. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Culo!". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Rhythm 'N' Flow". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  23. ^ "Award – bpi".
  24. ^ "So Sexy". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  25. ^ "Love Like This". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  26. ^ "Selfie, Selfie, Selfie". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  27. ^ "Aggro Santos on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  28. ^ "Bomba". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  29. ^ "Monkey See Monkey Do". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  30. ^ "Party Vybz". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  31. ^ "MC Aggro's Candy (feat. Kimberly Wyatt) by Emil Nava". Promonews.tv. 13 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  32. ^ "Aggro Santos' Saint Or Sinner by Orson Nava". Promonews.tv. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
  33. ^ "Aggro Santos' Like U Like featuring Kimberley Walsh by Lennox Brothers". Promonews.tv. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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