Shama Joseph
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Sham, Sak Pase, ShamRock |
| Born | June 24, 1982 Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, pop, dancehall, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, bass guitar, etc. |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Associated acts | Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Verse Simmonds, Busta Rhymes, Jennifer Lopez, The Jugganauts, Rhona Fox, Alesha Dixon, Tessanne Chin |
| Website | SakPase.me |
Shama "Sak Pase" Joseph is a Haitian producer.[1] He has produced and co-written tracks such as "Man Down" by Rihanna (Loud)[2] and "Who Gon Stop Me" by Kanye West and Jay-Z (Watch the Throne), with both songs charting prominently on Billboard.[2] Under his stage name Sham or Sak Pase he has also produced songs such as "New Slaves" by Kanye West (Yeezus)[3] and "Private Show" by T.I..[4] With a style drawing equally on hip-hop, R&B, reggae, and the traditional Haitian style of kompa,[5] as of 2015 his material had been nominated for six Grammys.[3]
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Early life and education
Shama Joseph was born on June 24, 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[6] Raised by first-generation Haitian parents, at a young age he listened to diverse genres of music such as rock, world music, reggae, and dancehall.[5] He also learned both piano and bass guitar.[7] After graduating high school at Deerfield Beach, Florida, Joseph went on to study at Michigan State University before dropping out to attend Full Sail Real World in Orlando, Florida.[7] After he began producing music he selected the stage name Sak Pase, which translates to the common Haitian greeting "what's happening" in Creole.[5]
Music career
While working at AT&T in 2001, Joseph met and befriended the producer and songwriter Verse Simmonds, and together they formed the production duo The Jugganauts.[8] The Jugganuats moved to Los Angeles, California in 2003 to work on a number of projects for major record labels.[8] Together they wrote and produced 13 of 17 songs on Capital Records' artist Aksent's album entitled International,[9] which went gold in Japan.[10] Several years later[8] The Jugganauts moved to[11] Atlanta, Georgia[2] where they began working closely with R.City.[8]
In 2007, Joseph was signed to Reverb Music Publishing in the United Kingdom, though he remained in the United States.[2][7][12][13] In 2013 he contributed production o the single "New Slaves" on the Kanye West album Yeezus.[3] Since 2007 he's produced for T.I., Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, and Jennifer Lopez. As of 2015, Joseph's material has been nominated for six Grammys.[3]
Musical style and influences
According to New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Sak Pase's style draws "equally [on genres such as] hip-hop, R&B, reggae," kompa,[5] and dancehall,[5] Joseph has cited musicians such as The Fugees, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, Quincy Jones, and Dr. Dre as influential on his sound.[3]
Discography
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Production credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Chart peaks | Album | Role | ||||||||
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Top 40 |
US R&B |
R&B Air |
Pop 100 |
US Rap |
UK | |||||||
| 2010 | "Drummer Boy" | Alesha Dixon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | The Entertainer | Producer | ||
| "Man Down" | Rihanna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Loud | Producer | |||
| 2011 | "Boo Thang" (ft. Kelly Rowland) | Verse Simmonds | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | n/a | Producer | ||
| "Who Gon Stop Me" | Kanye West and Jay-Z | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Watch the Throne | Producer | |||
| "Made in America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer | |||||
| 2013 | "Quintana" (ft. Wale) | Travis Scott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Owl Pharaoh | Producer | ||
| "New Slaves" | Kanye West | 56 | — | 17 | — | — | 13 | 97 | Yeezus | Co-producer | |||
| 2014 | "Private Show" (ft. Chris Brown) | T.I. | — | — | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | Paperwork | Producer, composer, keyboards[4] | ||
| "Sugar Kane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Producer, composer, keyboards | |||||
| "Win Again" | Nicki Minaj | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Pinkprint | Co-producer, co-producer[14] | |||
| "Emotions" | Jennifer Lopez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A.K.A. | Producer | |||
| "Murda" (ft. Pusha T) | 'Kid Ink | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Own Lane | Producer | |||
| "No Miracles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Co-producer | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Further reading
- Discographies
See also
References
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