Arian Asllani (born December 2, 1983), better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an American rapper from Flushing, Queens, New York. He is signed to Vice Records and Atlantic Records. He released various mixtapes such as the critically acclaimed Rare Chandeliers with The Alchemist, before releasing his major label debut EP Saaab Stories with frequent collaborator Harry Fraud in 2013. He is currently working on his first major label studio album.

Early life

Bronson's father is an Albanian immigrant and his mother is a Jewish New Yorker. Before entering the rap scene he was a respected fire-flame gourmet chef in New York City; Bronson frequently raps about food in his songs. He hosted his own online cooking show entitled "Action in the Kitchen". He has gained fame for lyrically and stylistically resembling rapper Ghostface Killah (with whom he collaborated, along with friend and fellow rapper Termanology, on a song called "Meteor Hammer" from the 2011 compilation album Legendary Weapons). In an interview with HipHopDX, he was asked about how it was to sound like him, and he responded with,

"Yeah, I mean at the end of the day, it’s all good because Ghostface Killah is one of the best rappers alive, so if I sound similar to the best rapper alive then that is fine. To me there is no comparison; he is a legend and I am a newcomer. If I would try and emulate with anyone it would be Kool G Rap, he is the person I look up to the most. I am not upset but at the end of the day I am my own person and no one can take that away from me."