Then I took a break to have a sense of normalcy – went back to school and graduated in ’05 and returned back to the industry with my sophomore album entitled Sammie under Rowdy Records. I had my album at the age of 13 – From the Bottom to the Top is the name of that album. “I Like It” was the biggest record thus far in my career – number one in the charts for four and a half weeks. I got my first major recording deal when I was 12 years old with Capitol Records/Freeworld Entertainment. From there, I was discovered by Dallas Austin. I got my biggest break in 1998 at the Apollo in New York in the kids segment. I started off in church, cliché as that sounds but it’s true. Sammie: Man, I’ve been singing since the age of four. Over the years, you have also garnered a new fan base, with your sophomore album, Sammie (2006), and guest appearance on Soulja Boy’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone.” For those fans that just recently discovered you, what kind of insight can you give them about your musical beginnings? So I was able to evolve and allow my fans to grow with me and for them to really embrace the growth that I’ve been going through in this industry.Ĭlayton Perry: Exactly one decade ago, you made your debut in 1999, with the #1 smash “I Like It.” As you matured and evolved, from a boy into a man, so have your die-hard fans, who have grown-over time-with you. The world saw me when I was 12 years old through 14, the 4-year break. I think that in and of itself has helped me along to where I’m at now. So I have some type of drive in me that keeps me innovative and gives me the ability to reinvent myself. And then my parents raised me to always go above and beyond, be an overachiever. I’m actually blessed to have that throughout my career. It’s about who you know and who actually knows you and is willing to open doors of opportunity for you. I like to think the industry is 90% political – sad to say – and 10% talent. That’s very important and significant in this industry. My mother raised me to always stay humble, establish good relationships and keep those relationships. On top of that, I just have a strong family foundation.
I have a strong spiritual inclination and a wonderful relationship with God. What factors do you think have allowed you to do so? And as fate would have it, in spite of multiple departures from the music scene, you have been able to have-and maintain-longevity over the course of your music career. In preparation for the release of Coming of Age, Sammie managed to squeeze some time out of his busy schedule and settle down for an interview with Clayton Perry - reflecting on Dallas Austin, “Come With Me,” and his new company, StarCamp Music.Ĭlayton Perry: Few artists have the luxury of making it big in the industry once, let alone twice. During the winter of 2007, the single would eventually become an underground R&B smash that re-defined his overall image and prepared Sammie’s fans for his third studio album, Coming of Age. Of the fifteen tracks, “Come With Me” was the most personal. The album aimed to shed the “kiddie” persona of his gold-selling debut and danced a delicate line of maintaining Sammie’s youthful vibe, while covering a wider range of “grown-up” topics. In 2006, Sammie reappeared with his self-titled sophomore set, at the age of 18. Nearly five years would pass before the world would be introduced to Sammie again. Even so, just as the young singer’s star began to shine bright, he took an abrupt hiatus from the music industry. Since his 1999 debut, From the Bottom to the Top, Sammie’s life has repeatedly alternated between the “real world” and the “music world.” Over the course of a decade, however, through all the ups and downs, Sammie made a seamless transition-from an adolescent boy into a young man-and developed a loyal fan base around the world.Īt the age of 13, Sammie secured his first Top 10 hit, “I Like It,” which was followed by “Crazy Things I Do,” a sentimental ode that crossed cultural and age-defined boundaries. In a lot of ways, Sammie Bush’s music career is akin to a cat who has nine lives to live. RT BrandNew535: Jill Stein: "We have a right to know who our choices are." Brand New Congress is the name of one such effort." RT BrandNew535: "It was only natural that an ambitious effort might emerge. RT pplsummit: RBReich believes it will take a BrandNew535 to change everything: /robert-reich/w… #StillSanders #OurRevolution 5 years ago #BrandNewCongress #MedicareForAll 5 years ago RT BrandNew535: That kooky socialist with the crazy hair & rumpled suits was right. Al Franken Tears Into Mitch McConnell On Senate Floor For Being An Unpatriotic Coward (VIDEO) /5/al-… via Bipartisan Report 5 years ago
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