User:BASSMAN75

• Born: Lucau Manzambi
• June 14, 1975 (age 39)
• Luanda, Angola
• Residence: Neuchatel, Switzerland
• Occupation: Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, model, painter, entrepreneur
• Years active: 2005–present
• Home town: Luanda, Angola
• Spouse(s): Olga Manzambi (m. 1999)
• Children: 3
• Genres : Hip hop, Kuduro, Dance Music
• Instruments: Vocals, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
• Labels: Black Magic Records
• Associated acts: R-Nestinho, Guarana Goal, Cindy Santos, Hulio Shallone, Lumidee , Willy Willian, Yves La Rock
• Official website: www.bassman75.com

THE SOURCE MAGAZINE “Picture this, United States Hip-Hop marries overseas Hip-Hop and produces a son, and they call Bassman75.”

HIP-HOP WEEKLY “Bassman75 is a perfect example of global hip-hop achievement.”

Lucau Isaiah Manzambi (born June 14th, 1975 in Luanda-Angola, a southern country of Africa) better known by his stage name Bassman75, is a Multi-talented individual; he’s a rapper, singer, songwriter, model, painter and entrepreneur. In February 2005, he hired former Tour Manager of American R&B band Next to be his Manager by recorded his first single Black Super Hero feat Baltimore’s natives Lil O and Hulio Shallone. Black Super Hero, helped Bassman75 to become the first unsigned Angolan recording artist independently to have his music video featured on BET and MTVbase as well as the first to be interviewed by Hip-Hop Magazine The Source and HIP-HOP WEEKLY. In July 2007, with that much exposure Bassman75 still haven’t been signed into a major label, so they decided to create their own independent label called Black Magic Records by releasing Bassman75's first studio album I Got Lucky. The album was released June 15th 2007 in the US, but unfortunately did not make the expected sales, but this did not stop Bassman75 and his partner Jessie James to continue to fight. In August 2007, they reached out to Atlanta, GA producer Big Ken and international platinum house producer and dj, Yves LaRock.

In March 2008, they released I got lucky reloaded. The lead single on the album, which is entitled Jamaican Grind, is a certified club banger, in addition, did extremely well not only in North America but across the world. While some rap music claims to hail straight from the streets, Bass comes straight out of Angola, Africa and he has the linguistics skills to prove it. Fluent in six different languages, Bass sticks mostly to English on his I Got Lucky album. I Got Lucky showcases Bassman75 not wanting to be a gangster or a pimp, but simply an emcee. The content ranges greatly from songs about personal history, African Soldier, to lust; I’m Horny, to straight up party jams, Black Super Hero. I Got Lucky was Bassman75’s exercise in flexing his musical muscle and seeing which directions he moves in best.

Biography

Early life

Lucau Isaiah Manzambi was born on June 14th, 1975, in Luanda, Angola. He is the last son of Dofonso Fernando Manzambi, a Baptist preacher and Vanda Madalena a saleswoman. He is the last of nine brothers and two sisters. One of his brothers Lumbanzadi Fernando well known by his stage name Bony is also a musician. Bassman75's father is an activist and prominent leader in the Angolan Christian church Simão Toko. He is best known for resisting the Portuguese colonialism by using nonviolent protest in early 40’s and 70’s causing an injustice jail sentence for several years. Bassman75 attended a private school of arts at early age due to his talent in drawing and painting that he learned from his architect uncle Lucau. In his childhood, he sang in a gospel choir group. Since the vocal base of gospel music is a great entrance to learning the music as a style, he entered the group as base vocalist. While in ninth grade, Bassman75 formed his own amateur dance group with some friends called Family Jackson due to influence of Michael_Jackson back in the early 80’s. The group performed across Luanda winning the hearts and minds of Angolan citizen’s. Bassman75 was born and raised in Luanda the capital of Angola a southern country of Africa to later on move to Las Vegas Nevada, where he discovered his love and talent for rap music.

1994–96: Career beginnings with freestyle

In April 1995, Bassman75 with couple of friends spent hours and hours at Las Vegas strip and Fremont Street freestyling with other emcees from all across Vegas. Knowing by his bottle name emcee Luc he knew from that moment that rapping was a career he would like to pursue. At time, he was working at Flamingo Hilton and going to school at same time leaving him no time to focus on his music career. He used to live two blocks behind MGM Grand place where Tupac got shot and the death of his favorite rapper affected him profoundly.

In 1998, Bassman75 moved to Europe to check out the hip-hop scene, at time, hip-hop music were doing well across Europe. He joined forces with Angolan producer Jay V. and co-founded a band named L.U. Squad.

1999–2003: L.U. Squad

L.U. Squad is a band founded by Bassman75 and Angolan producer Jay V. They released an album in to my room with first single entitle broken paradise. It was made available via their official website. Bassman75 quote “Jay V. that’s my homie” He reminisce back in the days when they were recording the track In to my room, Bass vocals had so much base and the sound engineer choose not add any base effect while mixing the track, that’s when Jay V. said “we shouldn’t call you Luc but Bassman”, that’s how the name of the artist came from. After four years of collaboration, Bass decided to move on and go solo by moving temporarily to New York and released his first mixtape I Got Lucky Vol.1 which was made available via his official MySpace page at time.

2009–2010: Hip-Duro

In June 2007, while on tour in Africa to promote his debut album I Got Lucky Reloaded, Bassman75 discovered a new genre of music called Kuduro and AfroHouse. He decided to work with Kuduro best producer at moment Dj Devictor. August 2009, he released his second official mixtape, Hip-Duro Vol.1, by combining Kuduro and Hip-hop spawning a single and a video clip shot in London entitle Dança Do Gato featuring Brazilian recording artist R-Nestinho and Minneapolis rapper Don Elle directed by English Director Mark Potter from JayJay TV.

Due to the business relationship developed throughout the years, Bassman75 built with many rappers, singers, djs and producers a studied ways to master his skills and flow by collaborating with several well known overseas and United States rap, hip-hop, r&b, electro, kuduro and house artisans.

2012: Party Now, Thank Me Later

After a year consecrated to his new born baby Celia Manzambi, Bassman75 decided to come back and hit hard with six tracks EP released by his own label Black Magic Record joint venture with 710Digial/ABB 1997 Records, label in the USA out of California ran by CEO Beni B., and home of Little Brother, Dilated peoples, Defari, Big Tone and Sound Providers.

Bassman75 has stated that the EP is intended to be his most successful music work thus far. When we spoke on possible collaborations, he stated that he wishes to work with artists such a, Dj Kool, Jr Reid, Fatman Scoop, among others.

The Lead Single Electro Wass Up

Electro Wassup, it’s an intentional viral composition produced by European electro-producers Hazad & Dj Cort-s (French touch) and written by Bassman75 featuring Brazilian recording artist R-Nestinho by combining electronic beat, hip-hop vocals and American urban word “what's up”. Chemical formula E50H70W30

Discography

• Main article: Bassman75 discography
• •2007 Album I Got Lucky
• •2012 EP Party Now Thank Me Later

Bassman75 Collaboration

• 2006 Sous La Surface Put Them Up
• 2007 R-Nestinho Fin DU Warm Up Remix
• 2008 R-Nestinho NTL Town
• 2012 Cindy Santos Qué Buenos
• 2012 Cindy Santos Help Me
• 2012 Cindy Santos I Come From Switzerland
• 2012 Cindy Santos Oppressing
• 2012 R-Nestinho Fin DU Warm Up Remix
• 2013 Guarana Goal Fiesta Apology
• 2013 Guarana Goal Rampapam
• 2013 Guarana Goal Agora Na Hora Remix
• 2013 Guarana Goal Dinheiro
• 2013 Guarana Goal Follow the Tempo
• 2013 Guarana Goal Mexe Mexe
• 2013 Guarana Goal Press To Reload
• 2013 Guarana Goal She Got Me (Dancing)
• 2013 Namsey Toute La Night feat Bassman (Radio Edit)
• 2013 Dj Capucho Esa Boca Remix
• 2014 Fast Life Love Is Like A Drug
• 2014 Guarana Goal Just One Love
• 2014 Namsey Dança Comigo

References:

• 710 Digital/ABB Records
• Digiwaxx Media
• Hip Hop Weekly
• The Source Magazine