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Jammer (musician)

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Jammer
Birth nameJahmek Power
Also known asMurkle Man
Born (1982-06-03) 3 June 1982 (age 42)
OriginLeytonstone, East London, England
GenresGrime, UK Garage
Occupation(s)Rapper, musician, record producer
Years active2000–present
LabelsBoy Better Know
Jahmek The World Productions
Big Dada

Jahmek Power (born 3 June 1982), better known by his stage name Jammer, is an English rapper and producer active in the grime scene. Jammer is a member of the grime crew Boy Better Know. Jammer also runs Lord of the Mics, an annual battle-rap competition released on DVD and well known in Grime.[1]

Biography

Jammer was a member of the East London group Nasty Crew from 2000, and released a single under his own name, "Take U Out", in 2003 before departing from the group.[2] He signed with Big Dada Recordings and released his first full-length, Jahmanji, in May 2010.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2014, Jammer released what was meant to be his first album entitled "Top Producer" for free, in which all the tracks were recorded between 2004–2006. [8]

Discography

Albums
  • Jahmanji (Big Dada, 2010)
  • Living the Dream (Jahmek The World Productions, 2013)
  • Top Producer (Jahmek The World Productions, 2014)
Mixtapes
  • Are You Dumb? Vol. 1 (2006)
  • Are You Dumb? Vol. 2 (2007)
  • Are You Dumb? Vol. 3 (2008)
  • Are You Dumb? Vol. 4 (2009)

References

  1. ^ "P Money Vs Big H – Lord of the Mics 6". What's Good?. 1 October 2014.
  2. ^ Biography of Jammer at Allmusic
  3. ^ Noel Gardner. "Album Review: Jammer – Jahmanji". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ "BBC – Music – Review of Jammer – Jahmanji". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. ^ Review, FACT Magazine
  6. ^ Review, The Skinny
  7. ^ Siobhan Murphy. "Jammer's début Jahmanji is a show of raw power from a UK Grime pioneer – Metro News". Metro. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  8. ^ SBTV. "SBTV – Share. Build. Teach. Vibes". sbtv.co.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2015.