Sam the Kid
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Sam The Kid | |
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| Birth name | Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira |
| Also known as | STK |
| Born | July 17, 1979 |
| Origin | Chelas, Marvila, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Portuguese Hip hop, Hip hop, Political hip hop, Instrumental, Remix, Breakdancing (former), Freestyle rap (former), Battle rap (former) |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, Songwriter, Music video director |
| Instrument(s) | MPC |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Loop Recordings, EMI, Edel |
| Website | tvchelas |
Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira (born July 17, 1979), better known by his stage name Sam the Kid (STK), is a Portuguese rapper and producer from Lisbon, Portugal.
Early life and music career
Sam the Kid's music was primarily influenced by 93 'til Infinity (1993).[citation needed] Sam the Kid's music is noted for a creative and extensive use on sampling, using his primary producing equipment, the MPC. 1n 1994, after leaving secondary school Escola Secundária D. Dinis in Lisbon, at 15 year's old, Mire established his first group, "Official Nasty" with school-friends Daddy-O-Pop, 2 Much and Sheriff, appearing in three concerts before dissolving in 1996, though they still perform informally in 2004/2005.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mira released his first album, Entre(tanto) in 1999, followed buy his second album, Sobre(tudo)in 2001 which attracted the attention of then recently created Loop Recordings, which offered him a contract. It was his third album, released in 2002, an instrumental album called Beats Vol. 1: Amor, that began to notice a significant level of success, being considered by fans and critics to be one of the greatest Portuguese releases of the year. 2002 proved to be an important and active period for Portuguese hip-hop, and Sam the Kid was one of the most significant artists that year, joining names such as Mind da Gap, Bullet, Chullage, Micro and Valete. In 2005, Sam established a group called MadiVison, a one-off project which included Kacetado, Tekilla and DJ Link, they released an album in 2005. In 2009, Sam released a live concert album with his father Napoleão Mira (known as Viriato Ventura). In 2010, Sam released a 2nd Instrumental album.
On 13 June 2016, Sam established a new project called TV Chelas, a YouTube platform to distribute his work. The channel publishes content such as uncompleted music by Sam and other artists, video clips, podcasts, interviews. acappellas, instrumentals, remixes and archive material.
In 2017 and 2018, Sam plans to release a follow-up to Beats Vol 1: Amor, a joint album with Mundo Segundo (with production by DJ Guze and DJ Cruzfader) and also plans to re-release Pratica(mente).[6][7]
Orelha Negra
Orelha Negra is an instrument/rap band established in 2009, featuring Sam the Kid (rapping, and synths & voice samples using MPC, Francisco Rebelo (bass & guitar), Fred Ferreira (drums), João Gomes (keyboards & synths) and DJ Cruzfader (turntables).
They have released 2 studio albums, 1 live album and 3 mixtapes, with a 3rd studio album set to release on 15 September 2017.[8]
Discography
- 1999 Entre(tanto)
- 2001 Sobre(tudo)
- 2002 Beats Vol 1: Amor
- 2004 Sobre(tudo) (Special Edition)
- 2005 MadVision (with MadVision)
- 2006 Pratica(mente)
- 2008 Pratica(mente) (Special Edition)
- 2009 Festival Silêncio Live Concert album (with Viriato Ventura (Napoleão Mira)
- 2010 Instrumentais 2010
- 2010 O Crime Do Padre Amaro Soundtrack
- 2010 Untitled Album (with Orelha Negra)
- 2011 Untitled Mixtape (with Orelha Negra)
- 2012 'Brinde' - Mixtape (with Orelha Negra)
- 2012 Untitled Album (with Orelha Negra)
- 2013 Untitled Mixtape (with Orelha Negra)
- 2016 "16.1.2016 - Concerto dos Orelha Negra no CCB" (with Orelha Negra)
- 2017 Untitled Album (with Orelha Negra)[9]
- TBC 2018 (with Mundo Segundo)[10]
- TBC 2018 Beats Vol 2[11]
- TBC 2018 (with Classe Crua)
- TBC 2018 Pratica(mente) (re-release)[12]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQII863uLdw
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v05k1lH6_f4
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxeupoT_qH8
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWipKli9ffU&list=PLTWJd6p_Lk7b_xJUgHWsXEeu4jkb-aqvQ&index=2
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNdmvVAC0nc
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v5UdFVpN_A
- ^ http://www.rimasebatidas.pt/sam-the-kid-vai-reeditar-praticamente-vinil-cd/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/orelhanegra/photos/a.353170994015.156581.102385279015/10154946714264016/?type=3&theater
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/orelhanegra/photos/a.353170994015.156581.102385279015/10154946714264016/?type=3&theater
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v5UdFVpN_A
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv-T3Q7um_0
- ^ http://www.rimasebatidas.pt/sam-the-kid-vai-reeditar-praticamente-vinil-cd/
- Interview with TSF (03 de Setembro 04) [1]
- Interview for the programme Rapresentar on Rádio Zero, Instituto Superior Técnico [2]
- Sam The Kid: a arte superior de um contador de histórias - Parte I", Francisco Noronha, in Rimas e Batidas, Março 2016 [3]
- Sam The Kid: a arte superior de um contador de histórias - Parte II", Francisco Noronha, in Rimas e Batidas, Março 2016 [4]
- Sam The Kid: a arte superior de um contador de histórias - Parte III", Francisco Noronha, in Rimas e Batidas, Março 2016 [5]
External links
- Official website
- Sam the Kid discography at Discogs
- 1979 births
- Hip hop record producers
- Portuguese rappers
- Underground rappers
- Hip hop dancers
- Breakdancers
- Portuguese record producers
- Portuguese musicians
- Portuguese musical groups
- Portuguese songwriters
- Portuguese male singers
- Living people
- Portuguese male film actors
- Portuguese singer-songwriters
- Portuguese male singer-songwriters
- Sam the Kid
- Singers from Lisbon
- Director videographies
- Music video directors
- Music video codirectors