Thomas Abate
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| Poverty | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Poverty |
| Born | August 20, 1978 |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop, Political hip hop, East Coast hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor, record producer, poet, |
| Years active | 1999 – 2007 |
| Label(s) | ArtistDirect Records |
Thomas Joseph Abate III (born August 20, 1978 in Lawrence, Massachusetts) also known as Poverty is a hip-hop artist and actor from the New England area.
He was living in a homeless shelter in Maine when he produced a demo that was eventually picked up by Artistdirect records, the offshoot of Interscope Records chief Ted Field.[2][3]. However, plans to release his album Rise from Ruin foundered in the wake of problems at the label.[4] The album was eventually released in March, 2004, but is no longer available.
Abate has since started an acting career with a small role in the 2006 film Waist Deep.
[edit] References
- ^ Thomas Abate IMDB page Retrieved on 2007-03-04
- ^ Poverty article mtv.com, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
- ^ Press Release Artistdirect.com, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
- ^ Lack of marketing punch has ArtistDirect on the ropes Los Angeles Business Journal, April 14 2003, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
