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Anthony Jefferson Hanson, also known as ASHENSO was born in Sekondi/ Takoradi the capital of Western region to Mr. Emmanuel Kunoon Hanson and Madam Theresa Olivia Dorman and two siblings; Bernard Hanson and Ida Joan Hanson. He was named after his grandfather the late Emmanuel Ewusi Essel thus Papa Ewusi. His grandfather was one of the greatest artist in Ghana and a pioneer of Kwame Nkruma University of Art before science was introduced, that's where he inherited the gift of Art. ​

Started his elementary school education at West Ridge school in Sekondi and moved to Cape coast to finish his secondary school education in Cape coast Aggrey Memorial Zion Secondary School where he was reunited with his grandfather,  the ceramic tutor in his school and a discipline committee chair member. Only three years with him equipped his to be coming even much greater an artist.

Had to continue his tertiary education at Takoradi Polytechnic studying communication design from 2008 to 2011 as an HND graduate.

Give him a brush, a canvas, a plain wall, or your skin and a concept will be born, with or without vou telling him vour options. It's what he does and he is one of the best at it in the country.

He admits his skills were limited academically and this created the wrong impression in the minds of his teachers, but one thing was obvious: he knew what he wanted and he was going to fight for it.

Word spread fast and the world began to appreciate him for his great gift of art. Later, after school and gifted a tattoo gun, Anthony decided to start

body art, tattooing which eventually turned spectacular. He has worked on and with many celebrities and personalities globally and is making Ghana proud.