Iame (rapper)
| Iame | |
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| Birth name | Ryan McMahon |
| Also known as | Wool See |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
| Genres | Hip hop, alternative hip hop, Pacific Northwest hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Heaven Noise, Taxidermy Records |
| Associated acts |
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| Website | heavennoise |
Ryan McMahon, better known by his stage name Iame (pronounced /aɪ.æmˈiː/ eye-am-EE) (often stylized as IAME or iAMe), is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer and record executive from Portland, Oregon. He is currently based in 2. He is a member of the hip hop groups Oldominion and Sandpeople. In 2012, he released the album Lame$tream, which was given favorable reviews including Williamette Week, who on said "This is an MC at the very top of his game" and the albums's songs "shines a light on the MC's powerful grasp of storytelling." He has shared stages with Grayskul, Sleep, The Chicharones and Boom Bap Project, among many others.
During Iame's early musical career, he released the album Paradise Lost in 2003 with the short lived group Redshield. This album caught the attention of notable Pacific Northwest hip hop artists Onry Ozzborn and JFK aka Ninjaface, who would later invite Iame to join Oldominion in 2005. Iame is also part of the group Sandpeople, a group consisting of ten members, one of which being Scribble Jam champion Illmaculate. Following Paradise, he started an independent hip hop label named Heaven Noise.
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