Samy Deluxe
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| Birth name | Samuel Sorge |
| Also known as | Sam Semilia, Wickeda MC |
| Born | December 19, 1977 |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genre(s) | German hip hop |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Associated acts | Dynamite Deluxe ASD |
| Website | www.samy-deluxe.de |
Samuel Sorge (born December 20, 1977 in Hamburg), commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semilla is a German hip hop artist from Hamburg. He is one of Germany's most successful solo rap musicians while also releasing albums as a member of two separate crews, Dynamite Deluxe (with DJ Dynamite aka Joni Rewind and Tropf) and ASD (with Afrob). He recently started his own record label, Deluxe Records.
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[edit] Childhood
Samy Deluxe grew up with his mother's family as his Sudanese father left Germany when Samy was just two years old. Shortly after this event his half-sister was born. After living in Barmbek for many years they then moved to Hamburg-Eppendorf, a generally better-off part of Hamburg. Given this contrast - he certainly did not come from a well-off background - and his constant problems at school with teachers whom he often defied, he looked for a release and a way to express himself away from school. He soon discovered music. Samy is currently working with Hamburg's Finest artist, Illo, Headliners, and Rob Easy.
[edit] Style
He is famous for his flow. Audacious and eloquent, Samy initially chose an aggressive style, based on imaginative use of metaphors, complex overlapping rhymes and his own melodic flow. Therefore he is sometimes called the German Jay-Z. He favours constructing constantly changing pictures rather than telling long stories. This has caused some critics to find fault with his lyrical style.
[edit] Starting out
Before working with Dynamite Deluxe he was a member of German Hip Hop group "No Nonsens". After this, around the years 1996 and 1997, after several appearances all over Germany to spread his name, his partner Eißfeldt of the Absolute Beginner founded a Hamburg based record label called Eimsbush. Under this label, through which countless Hamburg artists have collaborated by, releasing a total of 16 mixtapes. The first mixtape, Dynamite Deluxe Demo, was an 8-track ep of which a very limited amount was made. The last person who was willing to sell his, did so on ebay last year for about 500 euros (ca. 570 dollars). He became very well known due to his many guest appearances on the CDs put out by hip hop artists such as Freundeskreis, the Stieber Twins, Main Concept, Eins Zwo, Ferris MC, Absolute Beginner, Das Bo and Fünf Sterne deluxe. It was with the latter group in particular that he performed many concerts. He also took it upon himself to do the festivals all over Germany in order to make a name for himself.
On July 7, 2007, he performed at the German leg of Live Earth in Hamburg.
[edit] Awards
- MTV-Award
- VIVA Comet
- ECHO
- Gold Records
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demotapes
- 1997: Dynamite Deluxe - Dynamite Deluxe Demo
[edit] Singles
- 1997: "Deluxe Stylee" (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 1998: "Pures Gift" (with Dynamite Deluxe) (Pure poison)
- 1999: "Samy Deluxe / MCees" (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 1999: "Füchse" (Absolute Beginner feat. Samy Deluxe) (Foxes)
- 2000: "Ladies & Gentleman" (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 2000: "Wie Jetzt?" (with Dynamite Deluxe)(How now?)
- 2001: "Hab Gehört..." (I've heard...)
- 2001: "Internetional Love"
- 2001: "Weck mich auf" (Wake me up)
- 2001: "Fire" (with D-Flame)
- 2001: "Rache ist süss" (Revenge is sweet)
- 2001: "Sellout Samy"
- 2003: "Sneak Preview" (with ASD)
- 2003: "Sag Mir Wo Die Party Ist!" (with ASD) (Tell me where the party is)
- 2003: "Hey Du (Nimm Dir Zeit)" (with ASD) (Hey you (Take your time))
- 2004: "OK!" (Melbeatz feat. Kool Savas & Samy Deluxe)
- 2004: "Zurück" (Back)
- 2004: "Dip it Low (Remix)" (Christina Milian feat. Samy Deluxe)
- 2004: "Warum" (Why?)
- 2005: "Generation EP"
- 2005: "Let's Go"
- 2008: "Dynamit!" (with Dynamite Deluxe)
[edit] Albums
- 1998: Weg Vom Set (Kurz und Schmerzlos O.S.T) (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 1999: The Classic Vinyl Files (EP) (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 1999: Eppendorfer Mix Tape against EWG O.S.T (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 2000: Deluxe Soundsystem (LP) (with Dynamite Deluxe)
- 2000: Grüne Brille (EP) (with Dynamite Deluxe) (Green glasses)
- 2001: Samy Deluxe (LP)
- 2001: Weck Mich Auf (EP) (Wake me up)
- 2003: Wer Hätte Das Gedacht? (LP) (with ASD) (Who would have thought of that)
- 2003: Sneak Preview (EP) (with ASD)
- 2003: Hey Du (Nimm dir Zeit) (EP) (with ASD) (Hey you (Take your time))
- 2003: Hamburgs Finest Mixtape Vol. 1 (MX)
- 2004: Hamburgs Finest Mixtape Vol. 2 (MX)
- 2004: Verdammtnochma! (LP) (Damn it!)
- 2005: Hamburgs Finest Mixtape Vol. 4 So deluxe so glorious (MX)
- 2005: Let's Go (LP)
- 2006: Hamburgs Finest Mixtape Vol. 6 Big Baus of the Nauf (MX)
- 2006: Splash Exclusive CD
- 2006: Deluxe Von Kopf Bis Fuss (MX) (Deluxe from head to toe)
- 2008: TNT (LP) (with Dynamite Deluxe)
