Life of Hip Hop

Welcome to LIFE OF HIP HOP - This month we feature Sham Pain!

Biography Courtesy of gRock Records | Published August 16, 2010

What do you call a man with too much Swagg and a tight Fortune 500 business acumen? We call this man... Sham Pain!

Femi Olu aka Sham Pain is the true definition of Swagg & a hard hitting hustler. The buzz surrounding the album "Recession Proof" and the first single "African Butt" has created a sizeable following on all his social networking sites (facebook, myspace, youtube etc).

CEO/ Rapper/ Singer/ Song Writer/ Producer /Entrepreneur Sham Pain is the true definition ofSwagg and a hard hitting educated hustler. Writing, performing and producing all of the songs on the album "Recession Proof" created a mass buzz surrounding this album and the first single "African Butt" and the follow up "Naija Hustle" this has catapulted this artist into the Hip Hop and R&B world. Able to Rap and Sing equally as good is a great asset to have. I have been called "Sham Pain" since early school days and was the name was given to me by my school teacher when I was just 12 years old after she noticed that all/most females liked me and my presence made everyone feel good... so she gave me the name "Champagne", to add a twist to it I just changed the way to spell it.

Sham Pain was born and raised in the harsh surroundings in Peckham SE15, London (UK) to Nigerian parents of which his Father is a Doctor and Mother a PA Secretary. He says to be an African was the best thing that could have happened especially after visiting Nigeria on many occasions for family holidays saying it gave him a sense of belonging and to know who he was from the start surely saved him a lot of time. He did not allow the grip of the streets to capture him and as a young boy steered himself into sports and academics where he had many accomplishments and ended up running and winning several medals for his local borough and representing his school and college at many academic and sporting events. Although his parents were professionals it never materialized into the household as neither one could get a good job back in the 1960's in the UK. Coming from Nigeria into the UK they had to settle for lesser jobs and lesser housing than what they had initially studied for and were used too living back in Nigeria. Making ends meets between three children was always going to be hard and Sham Pain remembers going to school with holes in his socks, torn trousers, holes in the front of his shoes, no spending money and would always be the butt of all poor man jokes at school, this is where he learnt how to fight (he had no choice) and made a promise to himself that he was not going to be poor when he grew up and to help others in similar unfortunate situations he experienced when growing up.

Sham Pain has voiced several remixes with top acts such as Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Fabolous, T-Pain, Omarion just to name a few. Sham Pain hits the streets with a HOT Album filled up with 12 tracks which encompass a plethora of topics and guaranteed club bangers mixed with clever punch lines and real life situations. Still unbelievably an unsigned artist, he has managed to set up his own Record Label - gRock Records, Film Company - gRock Films, Publishing Company - Sham Pizzall Music (ASCAP) and Music Production company - Beat U Up Ent. The album "Recession Proof" was recorded in Brooklyn, NY and Nassau, Bahamas and Sham Pain executes the East Coast swagger and Southern Hospitality treatment on every track successfully.

Born and raised in London (UK), he left the UK in 1999 and parted for Dallas (USA) where he says it was a big culture shock but showed him how to do many new things with a smile on his face, now back in London, England since Dec 2009 he really wants to solidify his mark on the UK music scene.

Moving consistently between Dallas and Atlanta since 1999 has really shaped this hot independent unsigned artist. The Southern influence is apparent and very raw with a twist, that twist being he was born and bred in the UK but sounds like he is from the deep South when he sings. He said ".. the Southern swagger has really rubbed off on me in a natural and good way, this mixed with my UK & Nigerian/African roots I just can't lose... I have an accent unto myself"

Every track on the album is a standout track and was written from the perspective it had to stand up by itself as a single release. All of the 12 tracks on the album are Club and Radio hits and fans will be spoilt for choice as too which ones they prefer.

Ladies will surely be drawn to Sham Pain especially after hearing the track "She Got Skillz & African Butt" where he acknowledges and proudly states what a woman should be and can be. "Naija Hustle" is a track where you will hear Sham Pain speak in English and Yoruba. 'Gettin Money' is another track that is gaining momentum and the remix has just been completed along with the music video.

"WHO B Dat" addresses other well known artists who have copied Sham Pain's style and lyrics and have not credited him with the original idea. He says all proof has been documented with ASCAP publishing as to when he wrote the tracks as to when they were released and it is apparent these other tracks by these artists are direct copies and came out after hearing his versions.

As a singer/songwriter/producer it is evident that Sham Pain will break new grounds. Sham Pain went all out on this album speaking a lot of truths on very different topics. After hearing the album it will surprise many how diverse Sham Pain's lyrical content and acute delivery is, he is on point on every track. Not afraid to touch sensitive matters many have steered away from or felt uneasy to display that much "heart" on a track, Sham Pain digs deep inside himself and spits out fire!

Sham Pain has big plans for his music career and even bigger plans for gRock Records, he is running fast so you better run with him or get out of his way. He has been through a lot of bad times and has still managed to always come out on top much to the dismay of an arrogant and ignorant system that surrounds him and this is why he is and will remain successful in whatever he chooses to do.

DJ MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO!

DJ MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO

I've personally

been in the presence of

DJ MIDWID doing WHAT HE DO at

the Literary Cafe & Poetry Lounge.

Although its been years since I've

seen him DJ in person, I can't help

but remember that he'd always seem to have the right songs at the right time! Just take a listen ... Wait! Read first, then listen or listen and read - Enjoy Life!

~ Lakesha Woods

Bio ~ DJ MAKE IT DO WHAT IT DO

Poets are known for weaving words into magnificent metaphors to illustrate the beautiful struggle that is life. And it is imperative that the music played in the venues acts as a soundtrack to the pictures the poets create. And no one does that like South Florida's own DJ Make It Do What It Do. The premier DJ on the South Florida Spoken Word scene. DJ MIDWID, as he is affectionately known possess the unparalleled gift of finding the perfect song to compliment any poets performance. A skill that has made him a local crowd and national (international) Spoken Word Artist favorite.

The New York native shares his love of music by blending some of latest and greatest R&B, Neo-Soul and Hip Hop music to set vibes right and get to get the crowd feeling both mellow and hype on any given night. What started out as a once a week gig at The Literary Cafe & Poetry Lounge,where he is the house DJ, has bloomed into a career as the primary DJ at Spoken Word venues across South Florida.

Branching out DJ Make It Do What It Do is currently working on a pod cast to bring his ear for music to the masses. A technological and advance follow up to his 1st compilation album, simply titled “Spoken Word Lyricists Volume 1” which featured various poets from across the nation some recognized as Russell Simmons's Def Poets and Tony award winners such as Will Da Real One, Georgia Me, and Triple Blakk. It also featured music by Hip Hop and Soul music artist.

To expand his horizons and bring various forms of music to the forefront, DJ MIDWID developed Jazzy Fellow Productions. Through this company he brings his love of Jazz music to the Literary Cafe & Poetry Lounge the last Friday of every month with the event "Jazzy Fridays", which features some of the best up and coming jazz & soul musicians in South Florida and Poets. As he quickly gains recognition amongst some of the taste makers of Soul & Hip Hop Music there is no telling where you'll see DJ Make It Do What It Do in the near future.

This article was submitted by Jazzy Fellow Productions.

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