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stic.man was born and raised in Shadeville, Florida, a rural unincorporated community. He studied at [[James S. Rickards High School]]. |
stic.man was born and raised in Shadeville, Florida, a rural unincorporated community. He studied at [[James S. Rickards High School]]. He met [[M-1 (rapper)|M-1]] and both connected due to their mutual love of music and political ideology and Black pride. After a chance meeting with [[Brand Nubian]]'s [[Lord Jamar]] at a Brooklyn block party, the duo signed a recording deal with Loud Records, which released [[Let's Get Free]] as [[dead prez]]. They also had strong underground following through their live shows, community organizing and many unreleased material. |
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stic.man is known largely for his hard-hitting style and politically active lyrics, focusing on [[racism]], [[critical pedagogy]], [[activism]] against governmental hypocrisy, and [[corporatism|corporate control]] over the media, especially hip-hop [[record labels]]. [[Dead Prez]] made their stance clear on their first album, declaring on the lead song, "I'm a African" that the group is "somewhere between [[N.W.A.]] and [[Public Enemy (band)|P.E.]]". |
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In 2006 stic.man wrote two books. The first, entitled Warrior Names from Afrika, is a compilation of African warrior names and their meanings. His second book, The Art of Emcee-ing, is a 112-page resource that offers a step-by-step instructional guide on how to [[emcee]], unique tips on voice healing and vocal health practices, and an explanation on many aspects of the hip hop industry, including terminology, styles, and business dealings. About.com described the book as a "succinct panoramic guide on hip-hop wordsmithing."<ref>[http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/gr/ArtofEmceeing.htm Stic.man of dead prez - The Art of Emcee-ing - A Review of Stic.man's Book on Emceeing<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
In 2006 stic.man wrote two books. The first, entitled Warrior Names from Afrika, is a compilation of African warrior names and their meanings. His second book, The Art of Emcee-ing, is a 112-page resource that offers a step-by-step instructional guide on how to [[emcee]], unique tips on voice healing and vocal health practices, and an explanation on many aspects of the hip hop industry, including terminology, styles, and business dealings. About.com described the book as a "succinct panoramic guide on hip-hop wordsmithing."<ref>[http://rap.about.com/od/reviews/gr/ArtofEmceeing.htm Stic.man of dead prez - The Art of Emcee-ing - A Review of Stic.man's Book on Emceeing<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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 stic.man with Dead Prez live at Resistance Festival, Athens, 2009 | |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | rapper, author, producer |
| Labels | BossUp, Real Talk Ent. |
Clayton Gavin (born 1974, in Shadeville, Florida, USA), better known as stic.man, is an emcee, activist and author known for his work as one half of the political hip-hop duo Dead Prez.
History
stic.man was born and raised in Shadeville, Florida, a rural unincorporated community. He studied at James S. Rickards High School. He met M-1 and both connected due to their mutual love of music and political ideology and Black pride. After a chance meeting with Brand Nubian's Lord Jamar at a Brooklyn block party, the duo signed a recording deal with Loud Records, which released Let's Get Free as dead prez. They also had strong underground following through their live shows, community organizing and many unreleased material.
stic.man is known largely for his hard-hitting style and politically active lyrics, focusing on racism, critical pedagogy, activism against governmental hypocrisy, and corporate control over the media, especially hip-hop record labels. Dead Prez made their stance clear on their first album, declaring on the lead song, "I'm a African" that the group is "somewhere between N.W.A. and P.E.".
In 2006 stic.man wrote two books. The first, entitled Warrior Names from Afrika, is a compilation of African warrior names and their meanings. His second book, The Art of Emcee-ing, is a 112-page resource that offers a step-by-step instructional guide on how to emcee, unique tips on voice healing and vocal health practices, and an explanation on many aspects of the hip hop industry, including terminology, styles, and business dealings. About.com described the book as a "succinct panoramic guide on hip-hop wordsmithing."[1]
stic.man also maintains Boss Up, Inc., an "Atlanta-based music and entertainment company that offers information, music, and gear that reflects a sense of self-determination, creative consciousness, and entrepreneurship."[2]
More recently stic.man has produced "Sly Fox", "Untitled" and "We're Not Alone" on Nas' album Untitled. He has also rapped on other artist's albums, such as Bizarre's Hannicap Circus.
Personal life
Stic.man has been married for 17 years and has a 9 year-old son. He currently resides in Atlanta, with his wife and son.[3]
Solo albums
- Soldier 2 Soldier (2006)
- Manhood (2007)
Film appearances
He appears in the 2008 film The Black Candle, directed by M.K. Asante, Jr. and narrated by Maya Angelou.