Lil Astroid

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Jasir Cooke (born January 18, 2006), also known as Lil Astroid, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, video director, skateboarder, magazine owner, fashion designer and creative director. He was founder of a hip hop collective named Nostalgic Habitat, Cooke has created most of the artwork for his merchandise, song cover and magazine. As a solo artist, Cooke has release and two studio albums, often handling most voice production himself.

Born Jasir Cooke
2006/01/18 (age 13)
Virginia
Nationality African American
Education Harvard University
Occupation Creative Director & Rapper
Years active 2006-present
Known for Creative Directing and Rapping
Home town Virginia Beach
Salary $30,000
Net worth $30,000
Relatives Janya MorseAkiamora Morse
Awards 2019 Nexton Awards

Early Life

Jasir Cooke was born on January 18, 2006 in Virginia, Cooke spent most of his life in Virginia. At the age of seven, he would pretend to be Michael Jackson and do his dances to his songs.. At the age of 12, Cooke started learning how to make music and produce his own vocals. Cooke started meeting friends with the same musical interest. He eventually created the collective Nostalgic Habitat.

Cooke says got bullied a little bit for what he does and tries to become, but he said he keeps humble and keeps going. At age 13 he produced 2 albums, made 2 clothing brands (OGGY & Lost Ethereal), 1 magazine (Lost Ethereal Magazine), and his own record label (Nostalgic Music). His parents helps him with some of the equipment.

He wanted to start doing other stuff also so him and Ryan Duterte decided to make the brand Lost Ethereal Magazine. They are still currently in the making. It was confirmed that ISSUE 01 will be released on October 22nd, 2019. His main inspiration is Tyler, The Creator, Tate Lovett and Jaden Smith. They inspired him to make his own magazine.

Career

Career beginnings and RR & NM (2018–present)

Up and coming rapper Lil Astroid created and signed to his label Riot Records (now Nostalgic Music) and released his debut single "Kid From the North Pole" on November 28, 2018. It reached over 1,800+ plays on Soundcloud and was released on all platforms such as Google Play Music, Apple Music, Spotify etc. Astroid has experimented with other genres such as Alternative/Indie, Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, Indie Pop/Neo-Soul etc.

Discography

Extended Plays
Titles Details
Visions EP
  • Released: January 5, 2019
  • Label: Riot Records (now Nostalgic Music)
  • Format: Digital Download

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2019 Nexton Awards Most Creative Himself Nominated