Sha Money XL
| Sha Money XL | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Clervoix III |
| Also known as | Sha Self |
| Born | February 11, 1975 |
| Origin | South Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip Hop, R&B |
| Occupations | Record producer |
| Labels | G-Unit Records, Dream Big Ventures |
| Associated acts | Young Buck, 50 Cent, DJ Whoo Kid, Eminem, Cashis |
Michael Clervoix III (born February 11, 1975), better known as Sha Money XL, is a Haitian-American record producer.
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[edit] Biography
He is the founder of Money Management Group; a firm through which he manages a group of new producers.[1] He helped bring rapper 50 Cent to the mainstream and has produced numerous tracks including "Poor Lil Rich", "Beg For Mercy", and "This Is 50". After Interscope granted 50 Cent his own label, Sha Money XL was appointed president of G-Unit Records. He has produced singles for other artists including Slim Thug, Cormega, Snoop Dogg, Paul Wall, Juvenile, Scarface and four tracks from a 2Pac album, Pac's Life.
[edit] Early life
At the age of nine, Clervoix's mother sent him to piano lessons; he would later claim that he "just knew how to play." He got bored of playing piano and later moved onto DJing. He recalls
I used to always be up at the radio at night, so I got to meet all the underground MCs. I started putting out independents myself, had artists that I was putting out. I even started pressing vinyl myself, doing everything from produce it to press it to put it out and promote it.[1]
[edit] Dream Big Ventures
With Distribution from The Orchard, Sha Money founded a new record label, Dream Big Ventures. Quickly upon its creation, Sha Money signed close Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit affiliates DJ Whoo Kid and Stat Quo, as well as former Young Money artist, Kidd Kidd. Sha is currently trying to launch the label into mainstream.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Josephine Basch. (July 31, 2006). Sha Money XL:The Past, Present and Future of G-Unit Pt.4 also works for Brian Sanon. HipHopdx. Accessed April 26, 2008.
- ^ DJ Whoo Kid, Bobby Creekwater, Bishop Lamont, G.A.G.E., Stat Quo, M.O.P., Joel Ortiz are signig to Dream Big Ventures.
