Sam Dew | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Labels | Roc Nation, RCA Records |
Associated acts | Wale, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Jessie Ware |
Website | samdewmusic |
Sam Dew is an American hip hop singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for writing the hook to the track "LoveHate Thing," a single from Wale's 2013 album The Gifted. Dew is also credited for writing and performing on additional tracks for the same album, which peaked at #1 on various Billboard charts. He has also written for musicians Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware. Dew is currently signed to RCA Records and released his debut EP Damn Sue on April 7, 2015.
Dew is originally from Chicago, Illinois. His music style has been compared to other singers with a wide vocal range. He played with the Atlanta-based band Cloudeater through 2013 and the release of their final album, Purge. Dew began writing music and has since penned for musicians including Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware. Dew's first song of his writing career was Lotus Flower Bomb for rapper Wale. The song eventually made it to #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song chart. Dew is also the co-writer for "Stranger", a 2014 single on Skrillex's Recess album. The song also appeared in the 2014 soundtrack for the movie Divergent.