Sam Adams (musician)
| Sammy Adams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Adams Wisner |
| Also known as | Sam Adams, Sammy Adams, Wizzy, The Wiz, Boston's Boy |
| Born | August 14, 1987 |
| Origin | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, electronic, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | 1st Round, RCA |
| Associated acts | DJ Jayceeoh, Mike Posner, Curren$y, T. Mills, Enrique Iglesias, Timeflies, Radical Something Dave McIntyre, Cisco Adler, B.o.B, Maejor, Matty Trump |
| Website | www |
Samuel Adams Wisner (born August 14, 1987), better known by his stage name Sammy Adams, is an American hip hop recording artist.
Sammy Adams was born as Samuel Adams Wisner on August 14, 1987 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Kata Hull and Chuck Wisner. He and his family moved to Wayland, Massachusetts when he was in high school. Adams then attended Beaver Country Day School before transferring to Wayland High School during his junior and senior years. Later, he went on to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges for two years. Although he is referred to as a "Boston's Boy", he actually lived in upper-class suburbs for most of his life.
Adams has been involved in music since his childhood, with him playing piano from the age of 7. At 11 years old, he began to improvise while playing on his piano, to create his own beats and melodies. Adams has stated in interviews that his musical influences have not only come from other rappers, but also from the classic rock, rock, classical music, and blues genres of music. In seeking to be so eclectic, he as well stays true to his musical roots so to create a "hip-pop" style in his music.
Adams had aspired to be a producer before he had ever aimed at becoming a rapper. He began writing small raps throughout his time at middle and high school. Adams then started the recording of songs upon his Macbook in 2008 within the dorms of his college.
Over the course of the next two years, he recorded a large amount of material. In September 2009, he released "I Hate College (Remix)", a remix of rapper Asher Roth's song "I Love College", on YouTube. The video has over 10 million views as of September 2015. He also released "Kimber", "Poker Face Remix", "Hard s***", "Opening Day", and "Rollin", which have combined for over 2 million views as of September 2012. Opening day, plus his aboveground debut the Boston's Boy EP. The EP topped iTunes' hip-hop charts, driven by the success of "Driving Me Crazy" Adams first EP, Boston's Boy was released on March 4, 2010 by 1st Round Records and reached #73 on the Billboard 200 and reached #1 on iTunes. The album was received relatively well critically. The album was praised for its dance beats, catchy lyrics, and overall fun feel. Adams credited his loyal college fan base for the success of Boston's Boy. On July 13, 2010, four extra tracks were released by Adams to create a "deluxe" version of Boston's Boy. They were "Still I Rise", "See Me Now", "Fly Jets Over Boston", and "Just Sayin'". Two of the songs, "Still I Rise" and "Fly Jets Over Boston", featured special guests G. Curtis and Curren$y respectively. G. Curtis was a recent signing to the record label and Curren$y had been working with Adams for a while but had yet to officially collaborate with him on a track.
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