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BLP sources|date=July 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Samy Deluxe| image = Samy Deluxe - Pressefoto in schwarz-weiß.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Samy Sorge| alias = Sam Semilia, Wickeda MC| birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|12|19|df=y|birth_place = Hamburg , Germany | origin =| genre = German hip hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1997–present| label = Deluxe Records | associated_acts = Dynamite Deluxe ASD (Band)|ASD | website = http://www.samy-deluxe.de/ www.samy-deluxe.de Samy Sorge (born 19 December 1977January/February issue of Juice (2008) - Page 130), commonly known as Samy Deluxe , Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia is a German Rapping|rapper , and Hip hop music|hip hop artist from Hamburg . He is one of Germany 's most successful solo hip hop music|rap musicians and also releases albums as a member of two separate groups, Dynamite Deluxe (with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (Band)|ASD (with Afrob ). He has his own label, Deluxe Records .
Biography
Youth and early life
As his Sudanese father left Germany when Samy Deluxe was just two years old, Samy grew up with his mother's family. His half-sister was born shortly after his father left. The family lived in Barmbek for many years, then moved to Eppendorf , a better-off part of Hamburg , where he attended the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule and attained the Realschulabschluss.
1996-2000: Early career
At the beginning of his career Samy Deluxe rapped in English. Eventually he also became known for his singing and rapping in German. He founded the duo "No Nonsens" with DJ Dynamite , where he gained his first experience on-stage. The duo had some minor performances at the Hamburg airport. After the duo split up, Samy Deluxe was supported by Jan Eißfeldt (better known as Jan Delay ), member of hip-hop group Absolute Beginner (later known as Beginner ) and founder of record label Eimsbush Entertainment, to continue his stage performance.
In 1997, Samy Deluxe founded Dynamite Deluxe with partners DJ Dynamite and Tropf , and the group produced and released a demo tape under Eimsbush Entertainment. Die Absoluten Beginnern featured Samy Deluxe on their 1999 single "Füchse" from their album Bambule (1998). The success of Deluxe Soundsystem by Dynamite Deluxe and the following live performances at the festivals Splash and Flash brought Samy Deluxe into the public eye.
2001-2003: Debut album and rise to fame
see|Samy Deluxe (album)In 2001, Samy Deluxe released his Samy Deluxe (album)|self tilted debut album , which ranked #2 in the German Album Charts for the 19th calendar week of 2001. The first single from the album, "Hab' gehört...", ranked #26. However, the second single, "Internetional Love", failed to enter the charts. The final single, " Weck mich auf ", peaked at #4 in Germany, becoming a national hit and the album's most successful single. Following the success of his solo debut, Samy Deluxe became a highly acclaimed Hip hop music|hip hop artist in German rap and internationally.
In 2003, Samy Deluxe founded the rap duo ASD with fellow rapper Afrob . They released their debut Wer hätte das gedacht . The lead single from the album, "Sneak Preview", ranked successfully on the German charts. Most of the beats on this album came from American producers, including J Dilla , Diamond D and Waajeed .
2004: Verdammtnochma!
In August 2004, Samy Deluxe released his second solo album, Verdammtnochma! . The album peaked at number 2 on the German album-charts shortly thereafter and stayed for three weeks in the Top 10.
Discography
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Studio albums
2001 in music|2001 : Samy Deluxe (album)|Samy Deluxe
Samy Deluxe is famous for his flow. Audacious and eloquent, he initially chose an aggressive style, based on imaginative use of metaphors, complex overlapping rhymes and his own melodic flow. For this reason, he is sometimes called the German Jay-Z . He favors constructing constantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. This has caused some critics to find fault with his lyrical style.
Awards
2001: Comet (music award)|Comet in the category Hip Hop National
2001: MTV Europe Music Award as best German artist
2001: Bravo Otto in Gold in the category HipHop National
2002: Music recording sales certification|Gold for the album Samy Deluxe
2002: ECHO (music award)|ECHO in the category Hip-Hop / R& B National
2004: Bravo Otto in Bronze in the category HipHop National
2005: Bravo Otto in Bronze in the category HipHop National
2006: Hip Hop.de Award in the category best Mixtape for Big Baus of the Nauf
2007: Jam FM Rapublik Award Platz 1 in the category best Record label|Label
PEWF!
Literary works
Dis wo ich herkomm: Deutschland Deluxe , published by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, June 2009 ISBN 978-3-499-62542-8
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.royalartistclub.com/samydeluxe Royal Artist Club - Official Mobile Blog
de icon http://www.deluxe-records.de/ Deluxe Records
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