Uffie (born Anna-Catherine Hartley on December 9, 1987) is an American MC. She was born in Miami, raised in Hong Kong and now lives in Paris. According to the ADD SUV Songfacts, her performing name Uffie comes from the French words "Un Oeuf "(an egg), a nickname her father gave her as a child for being so rowdy. After getting a limited promo release on Arcade Mode in January 2006, she was signed to Ed Banger Records and released Pop the Glock and Ready to Uff. Later that year two more tracks were available online: Hot Chick and In Charge.