Sam the Kid
| Sam The Kid | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira |
| Also known as | STK |
| Born | July 17, 1979 |
| Origin | Chelas, Marvila, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Portuguese Hip hop, Hip hop, Political hip hop, Instrumental, Remix |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Producer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | MPC |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Loop Recordings, EMI, Edel |
| Associated acts | Orelha Negra, Mundo Segundo, Boss AC, Valete, MadVision |
| Website | tvchelas |
Samuel Martins Torres Santiago Mira (born July 17, 1979), better known by his stage name Sam the Kid (STK), is a Portuguese rapper and producer from Lisbon, Portugal.
Sam the Kid's music was primarily influenced by 93 'til Infinity (1993). Sam the Kid's music is noted for a creative and extensive use on sampling, using his primary producing equipment, the MPC. 1n 1994, after leaving secondary schoolEscola Secundária D. Dinis in Lisbon, at 15 year's old, Mire established his first group, "Official Nasty" with school-friends Daddy-O-Pop, 2 Much and Sheriff, appearing in three concerts before dissolving in 1996.
Mira released his first album, Entre(tanto) in 1999, followed buy his second album, Sobre(tudo)in 2001 which attracted the attention of then recently created Loop Recordings, which offered him a contract. It was his third album, released in 2002, an instrumental album called Beats Vol. 1: Amor, that began to notice a significant level of success, being considered by fans and critics to be one of the greatest Portuguese releases of the year. 2002 proved to be an important and active period for Portuguese hip-hop, and Sam the Kid was one of the most significant artists that year, joining names such as Mind da Gap, Bullet, Chullage, Micro and Valete. In 2005, Sam established a group called MadiVison, a one-off project which included Kacetado, Tekilla and DJ Link, they released an album in 2005. In 2010, Sam released a 2nd Instrumental album. In 2017, Sam plans to release a follow-up to Beats Vol 1: Amor and a joint album with Mundo Segundo.
Orelha Negra is an instrument/rap band established in 2009, featuring Sam the Kid (rapping, and synths & voice samples using MPC, Francisco Rebelo (bass & guitar), Fred Ferreira (drums), João Gomes (keyboards & synths) and DJ Cruzfader (turntables).
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