Asher Roth

Biography & Overview

Asher Paul Roth (born August 11, 1985) is an American rapper from Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his 2009 debut single "I Love College," which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and foresaw the birth of frat rap, a college-oriented subgenre of hip hop. Prior, Roth signed with SRC Records in 2008, as well as then-So So Def Recordings executive Scooter Braun's newfound record label, Schoolboy Records that same year. His contract entered a joint venture with Universal Motown Records to release the aforementioned song, which served as lead single for Roth's debut studio album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle (2009).