Alfred Banks

Multi award-winning, Grammy-Nominated New Orleans rapper Alfred Banks has garnered acclaim from some of hip-hop’s most esteemed publications. In addition to being named one of Complex’s 10 upcoming New Orleans MCs, Banks has been featured on The Fader, HipHopDx, Okayplayer as well as Blavity’s list of Top 6 Indie Rappers of 2021. He’s also completed three legs of a North American tour with the Grammy Winning Tank & the Bangas. “Burning Sands”, the 2017 Netflix film, featured Banks’ song “UnderDogCentral” on its soundtrack & the Disney+ Show, “The Crossover”, Included Alfred’s song, “HomeComing”. Recently, His Song “G-Wagon” was used for the 2025 “Peloton” Commercial. In 2018, Banks was named “Best Hip-Hop Artist” at the Best of the Beat Awards, presented by New Orleans’ music publication, OffBeat Magazine. He followed that with the 2019 Big Easy Award for Best Rapper & a 2024 “40 under 40” Award both presented by Gambit Weekly. Alfred achieved Viral success with his former duo, SaxKixAve. The duo accumulated millions of views across Tiktok & Instagram with their videos highlighted by Alfred’s Witty & Deadpan delivery. A frequent speaker on issues relating to mental health, Banks has appeared at Loyola University New Orleans, Tulane University, Walter L Cohen High School and elsewhere. His 2026 Album, “YesterMonth”, garnered a successful release as it accumulated over 65,000 Streams Across Spotify, Bandcamp & Apple Music