Chuckie Campbell
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Edward Campbell |
| Born | January 23, 1981 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, musician, producer, fiction writer, poet, publisher, educator |
| Years active | 1998-2004/2011–present |
| Labels | Deep Thinka Records |
| Website | chuckiecampbellmusic |
Charles Edward Campbell (born January 23, 1981), known by his stage and pen name, Chuckie Campbell, is an American musician, poet, fiction writer, editor, publisher, and educator. He holds a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Religion from Lee University, an M.A. in English and Creative Writing from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Ph.D. in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Campbell is the founder and editor of Sunsets and Silencers, a print journal for art, literature, and culture, and an emerging hip hop artist. In 2014, he was the winner of the All WNY Music Awards for "Best Hip Hop/Rap Performer" and "Best New Artist." His most recent album "More Die of Heartbreak" has garnered positive press from online and print outlets such as The Huffington Post, The Source, Young Hollywood, Examiner.com, and UTG Review. Campbell continues to tour the United States, booked by Deep Thinka Records out of Buffalo, NY.
Chuckie Campbell was raised in Richmond, Kentucky, attending Madison Central High School. While there, he excelled as an athlete, particularly on the basketball court, playing with high school stand outs Marquis Estill, Kenneal Jenkins, and Brandon Fritz. His play earned him a college scholarship to Lee University, where he would play four years of college basketball. Campbell would graduate in 2003 with his B.A. in Communications and a minor in religious studies.
In the summer of 2004, Campbell was assaulted in a street fight by his friend and music mentor Ralph B. Prater. He would have facial reconstruction surgery and not make or perform music again for almost 7 years after the incident.
In the fall of 2004, Campbell began classes at Eastern Kentucky University in work toward his M.A. in English and Creative Writing. He studied under the likes of Charlie Sweet, Hal Blythe, and Young Smith, graduating in 2007. In 2008, he began his coursework toward his Ph.D. at the University of Southern Mississippi, studying under Frederick Barthelme and Steven Barthelme, brothers of Donald Barthelme.
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