Call Me Ace Explained

Call Me Ace
Birth Name:	Anthony Patterson
Alias:	Ace, High Grade
Birth Date:	15 August 1989
Birth Place:	Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	2016–present
Label:	Light Armor Music
Module:	Embed: yes Alma Mater: Columbia University University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business; IESE Business School

Anthony "Ace" Patterson (August 15, 1989), also known by his stage name Call Me Ace, is an American rapper from Bridgeport, Connecticut.^[1]

Life

Ace Patterson was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His parents emigrated from Jamaica before they had him. He went to Greens Farms Academy for high school and middle school.^[2]

In 2007, Ace enrolled at Columbia University in New York City.^[3] In 2009, he co-founded the student group, Columbia University Society of Hip-Hop (CUSH).^{[4] [5]} In 2011, Ace received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.^[6] In 2016, Ace received a Master of Business Administration and joined Deloitte Consulting.

In 2016, Call Me Ace released his first EP, Misinterpretations.^[7] In August 2017, Call Me Ace released the 2interpretations mixtape^[8] In March 2019 he released his first studio album, Airplane Mode.^{[9] [10]} In February 2020, Call Me Ace released his 2nd EP, Working From Home.^[11] In June 2020, he quickly followed up with the EP, Working From Home: Extended.^[12]

In February 2021, Call Me Ace released his second studio album, Out Of Office.^{[13] [14]}

Discography

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US	US R&B/HH Sales	US Rap
Airplane Mode	Released: March 22, 2019 Labels: Light Armor Music Format: Digital download	—	50	—
Out Of Office	Released: February 5, 2021 Labels: Light Armor Music Format: Digital download	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US	US R&B/HH Sales	US Rap
Misinterpretations	Released: December 9, 2016 Labels: Light Armor Music Format: CD, Digital download	—	—	—
Working From Home	Released: February 29, 2020 Labels: Light Armor Music Format: CD, Digital download	—	—	—
Working From Home: Extended	Released: June 26, 2020 Labels: Light Armor Music Format: CD, Digital download	—	—	—
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

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Album details
2interpretations	Released: August 15, 2017 Label: Light Armor Music Formats: CD, Digital download
Day Job Flow	Released: October 12, 2018 Label: Light Armor Music Formats: Digital download

External links

• Official Website
• Call Me Ace on Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'I just want to be real': Local rapper and Haas alumnus Call Me Ace talks motivations, recent album . Daily Cal . July 5, 2019.
2. Web site: Ace Patterson '07: A Life in Balance . Greens Farms Academy . June 24, 2019.
3. Web site: Senior profile: Ace Patterson . Columbia Spectator . March 27, 2013.
4. Web site: Navigating Burnout? Rapper Call Me Ace Has a Few Ideas . KQED Arts . July 10, 2019.
5. Web site: Haas MBA Balances Job At Facebook & Rap . February 20, 2018 . Poets&Quants.
6. Web site: With a Positive Message, this Consortium Alum and Facebook Marketer Is Making a Name for Himself in Hip-Hop . July 2019 . The Consortium . July 1, 2019.
7. Web site: 28 November 2016 . The Undiscovered Bay: Call Me Ace . November 28, 2016 . Nook and Kranny.
8. Web site: 3 September 2017 . The Bay Area Music Chart: August 2017 . September 3, 2017 . Thizzler.
9. Web site: R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Week of April 6, 2019) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163411/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/randb-hip-hop-album-sales . July 19, 2019 . April 2, 2019 . Billboard.
10. Web site: 29 April 2019 . How an indie hip-hop artist, Call Me Ace, charted on Billboard and iTunes . April 29, 2019 . DIY Musician.
11. Web site: Call Me Ace Raps About Life And The Career Grind In 'Working From Home' . May 12, 2020 . KALW.
12. Web site: 6 July 2020 . Call Me Ace Donates $10k+ To End the Criminalization of Black and Brown Communities . July 6, 2020 . Enspire Magazine.
13. Web site: Bay Area Rapper Call Me Ace Releases New Project 'Out Of Office' . February 5, 2021 . L.A. Leakers.
14. Web site: 5 February 2021 . Call Me Ace – "Out Of Office" Album Release Announcement . February 5, 2021 . Bodega Sync.