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Sidney "Speakerbomb" Miller
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sidney Anthony Miller III |
Also known as | Speakerbomb |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
September 24, 1980
Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, R&B, hip-hop, rock n roll |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, engineer, arranger, composer, film composer |
Instruments | keyboard, Piano, synthesizer, drums, drum machines |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Universal Music Publishing Group, Songs Music Publishing, Decon, Atlantic Records |
Associated acts | Malbec, L.A. Riot Music, Freddie Gibbs, The Knux, Lupe Fiasco Soul Diggaz, The Sharpshootaz, Alex Jacke, Jesse McCartney |
Website | www |
Sidney Miller III (born September 24, 1980), also known his production name of Speakerbomb, is an American record producer and musician. He was a founding member of the Los Angeles based band Malbec, and was also a keyboardist in the hip hop group The Knux. He is currently a producing and writing as a member of The Sharpshootaz production/songwriting team, working with artists like Alex Jacke and Jesse McCartney.
Sidney Miller III was born in Los Angeles, CA as the son of music trade magazine founders, Sidney Miller Jr. and Susan Miller. They started publishing Black Radio Exclusive, popularly known as BRE Magazine, in 1976 and Miller was born into that music industry environment in 1980. Miller went to Brentwood School in Brentwood, California, graduated class of 1998 and then went to college at University of Florida.
While attending school at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Miller first honed his production skills by creating his own studio and label. For his four years of school, he worked with a variety of local acts including Big Bud, The Strugglazz, Shorty Roc, Lil Po and Dieng Breed, who had a single called "Down In The Ville" on the radio.
He got his first big break into the industry when he joined the production team known as The Soul Diggaz, who at the time had just inked a deal with Missy Elliott to produce tracks for her. Miller got his first shot working with big names like, Missy Elliott, Olivia, and Jully Black. His first major label placement would come on Jully's This Is Me album with the song "Stay The Night".
Later in 2005, Miller got another major placement on Lupe Fiasco's debut album, Food & Liquor, with the song "What It Do," which was also produced by Brandon Howard.