Miracle (rapper)
| Miracle | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samson Andah |
| Also known as | Miracle |
| Born |
May 17, 1992 Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Samson Andah, better known by his stage name Miracle, is a Ghanaian Australian hip hop artist, based in Sydney, Australia. After being signed to Sony in 2010, Miracle has toured the country heavily, predominately as a supporting artist for US based rappers and has also appeared independently on several festival rosters. After a string of mix tapes and stand alone singles, Miracle is due to issue his first major album release in the late 2014. The album known as Mainland, will feature production from acclaimed Australian hip hop producer Styalz Fuego. and features American indie pop band Youngblood Hawke, on the single 'Endless Summer'. A national tour in July/August will also support the upcoming single.
Samson Andah, also known by stage name Miracle, was born in the West African nation of Ghana in its capital Accra. He and his family moved to Australia shortly after his birth, first living in Melbourne, then Canberra and finally settling in the North-West Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill in his teens. Andah suffered a respiratory infection at birth but was nicknamed the 'miracle' baby after he miraculously survived.
Andah first became interested in music after learning guitar, inspired by the music on his favorite skateboarding videos, before also playing drums in local punk bands. He first began experimenting with rap after being inspired by Kanye West's 'College Dropout'.
In 2010 Miracle made his first break as an artist, creating buzz in music circles with a track titled 'Better Dayz', featuring samples from Australian folk artist, Pete Murray's single 'Better Days'. The track was originally a school project produced for his HSC, but after uploading the tracks video clip onto YouTube. The success of the track gained the attention of recording artist Israel Cruz and Miracle was signed to Sony Music Entertainment later that year.
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