Action Bronson

Arian Asllani, better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an rapper from Flushing, Queens, New York and of Albanian descent.

Asllani'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, and 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).

He released his debut studio album "Dr. Lecter" in 2011. He was recently featured twice on Domo Genesis's & The Alchemist's debut collaboration album No Idols on tracks "Elimination Chamber (also featuring Earl Sweatshirt & Vince Staples) & "Daily News" (also featuring SpaceGhostPurrp & Earl).

In 2012 Paul Rosenberg became Bronson's manager and signed him to his management firm Goliath Artists. Later that year Action Bronson joined both Warner Bros. Records, via media company VICE, and concert booking agency NUE. Later in the year he recorded and released "Rare Chandeliers," a collaboration mixtape with producer The Alchemist.

In March 2013 Bronson performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and later that month was featured on XXL Magazine's 2013 Freshman Class, a list of up-and-coming rappers. In May 2013 he was moved to Atlantic Records, who released the album "Saaab Stories" on June 11, 2013. The album was produced entirely by Harry Fraud, and featured guest appearances from rappers Raekwon, Wiz Khalifa and Prodigy.

In mid-2020, prompted by having reached a body weight of 400 pounds (180 kg), and experiencing numerous health problems, as well as by the birth of his son, Bronson began a regimen of healthier eating, boxing, and high-intensity interval training. As of December 2020, he had lost 127 pounds (58 kg). He took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2021, training under Ryron Gracie.

Action Bronson starred in two television series which aired on the Viceland channel: the food travel show "Fuck, That's Delicious" and a nightly food talk show, "The Untitled Action Bronson Show." He also starred in the comedy documentary series "Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch 'Ancient Aliens.'"

He has had cameo roles in the films "The Irishman" (2019), playing a coffin salesman, and "The King of Staten Island" (2020). Bronson also made an appearance for AEW's "All Out" on September 4, 2022, and wrestled his first professional wrestling match at "Grand Slam," teaming with Hook to defeat Matt Menard and Angelo Parker, which aired on September 23, 2022.