Born in Arizona in 1997, rapper Ali Tomineek began developing his style of lightning-fast flows and sharp freestyling at the age of 13. Tomineek spent a lot of time rapping in his room while growing up, and he also recorded videos of his performances and posted them online. He began posting these videos in 2011, and within a few years he gained millions of followers and self-produced and released his first album, February 31st. From early on, Tomineek used his status in music as a platform for social concerns, spearheading an anti-bullying campaign, performing in high schools, and donating profits from his music sales to various charities. He completely avoided using profanity in his lyrics, which along with his socially conscious activism helped earn him a reputation as a deeply positive artist. In 2017 his album #Fridayflow was released amid a busy schedule of touring, public performances, and even some work in film. ~ Fred Thomas