Born Bagonza Alexander on December 21,1989, in Kampala, singer-songwriter A Pass has enjoyed tremendous success on both the Reggae and Dancehall music charts. He is a dancehall reggae artiste who performs four different genres of music (versatile).A Pass grew up in Kampala, where he was raised by his father and mother, and began singing in church as a child. The vocal talents of A Pass have been noted since his humble beginnings.

A Pass was inspired to become a musician by the songs he used to listen to in the car as his father took him to school. Among others, A Pass’s parents have been the source of his motivation in pursuing his musical ambitions. "My parents and my peers at School really motivated me. It was during his High school years that his love for music developed. He recorded his first song “Proud to be saved” in 2003 then later recorded “Love is a beautiful thing” at freeways studio in 2008 and since then he has never turned back.