A!MS
Sniper in March 2018
Sniper in March 2018
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Melas
BornEngland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2000–present
Labels3fifty7 Music
Websitewhoisaims.com

Anthony Melas, better known by his stage name A!MS (pronounced "aims") or his previous stage name A.M. SNiPER, is an English-Cypriot rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.[1]

Career

Music

A!MS made his debut as a member of So Solid Crew[2] before launching his solo career.[3] In 2018, he was nominated for the "Man of the Year" award by Cyprus' MAD magazine for his contribution to the island's music scene and the culture of Ayia Napa.[4] He has collaborated with and produced for artists such as Cool & Dre,[5] The Game,[5] Oxide & Neutrino,[6] and Wiley.[7][8]

In 2020, shortly after the release of his single "Diablo", A!MS showcased part of his Ayia Napa home in an episode of Cribs, a Trace+ streaming series based on the MTV series of the same name.[9] He was also featured in the car culture magazine Fast Car, in which he exhibited part of his collection of sports cars.[10] In 2021, he released the single "Honor" featuring Projexx, Julian Marley, and AV Allure, which was co-produced by Cool & Dre.[11]

Business

A!MS is one of the heads of the strategic and business development department of the Ayia Napa water park WaterWorld, which has been owned by his family since he was a child.[12][13][14][15] He oversaw the water park's event The Wave,[16][17][18][19][20] a series of parties nominated for the 2020 InBusiness Awards.[21] The water park holds over 30 international awards and accolades from publications such as Tripadvisor.[22][23][24][25][26][27]

A!MS is the founder and CEO of the record label 3fifty7 Music. He is also the owner of the marketing firm La Familia Marketing.[28]

Personal life

A!MS splits his time between Ayia Napa and London.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "A new kind of punk rocker". Cyprus-Mail.com. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Panayides, Theo. 'A new kind of punk rocker', Cyprus Mail, 24 July 2015. Retrieved on 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Azeez-Harris, Semper (16 July 2014). ".A.M. SNiPER talks about his new track, 'Bus Pass' with Wiley (go check the video)". Flavour Mag. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mad Video Music Awards 2018". Mad TV. 22 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 Winslow, Mike. "Cool & Dre Working To Break UK Rapper A.M. Sniper With 'Foreign Dreams'", AllHipHop, 22 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018
  6. ↑ "A.M SNIPER CHATS ABOUT SNIPER SKILLS, SO SOLID AND SWIMMING POOLS", Guestlist, 20 June 2015. Retrieved on 15 March 2016
  7. ↑ Azeez-Harris, Semper. ".A.M. SNiPER talks about his new track, 'Bus Pass' with Wiley (go check the video)", Flavourmag, 16 July 2014. Retrieved on 15 March 2016
  8. ↑ "A.M. SNiPER To Host Napa Rocks Festival In Ayia Napa Cyprus With Chris Brown, KSI". MarketersMedia.Com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "TRACE YARDS: AM SNIPER". TracePlay.TV. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "A.M. SNiPER's TOP 7 LUXURY CARS". FastCar.co.uk. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "NEW NOISE: A!MS". WonderlandMagazine.com. 11 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "WATERWORLD THEMED WATERPARK". Cyprus Leisure Parks. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Hinson, Tamara (31 July 2013). "12 of the world's best water parks". CNN. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "10 Reasons You've Got to Visit Ayia Napa's WaterWorld Themed Waterpark". My Cyprus Insider. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "Τα κορυφαία θαλάσσια πάρκα στην Ευρώπη, και ελληνικά στη λίστα!!!". Money-Tourism. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  16. ↑ "Pool Parties In Ayia Napa". LoveAyiaNapa.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  17. ↑ "Water World Water Park Ayia Napa – Wave Pool Parties". Like.philenews.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  18. ↑ "Water World Water Park Ayia Napa – Wave Pool Parties". CyprusTimes. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Zήστε μοναδικές στιγμές διασκέδασης στον πρώτο προορισμό αναψυχής στην Αγία Νάπα". Reporter.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  20. ↑ "Water World Water Park Ayia Napa – Wave Pool Parties". socialista.tothemaonline. 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  21. ↑ "Οι 45 υποψήφιοι των ΙΝ Βusiness Awards 2020". inbusinessnews.reporter. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ↑ "Cyprus Tourism Awards – WaterWorld Waterpark". CyprusTimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "Στο Water World Water Park το καλοκαίρι συνεχίζεται με τα πιο ξέφρενα Wave Pool Parties". Showbiz.cyprustimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "Going Out". ilovestyle.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  25. ↑ "Στα καλύτερα του κόσμου τo Waterworld Themed Waterpark". Kathimerini.com. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  26. ↑ "To Waterworld Themed Waterpark". famagusta.news. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  27. ↑ "Τα κορυφαία θαλάσσια πάρκα στην Ευρώπη, και ελληνικά στη λίστα!!!". money-tourism.gr. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  28. ↑ "La Familia Marketing". La Familia Marketing. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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